USS PHILIPPINE SEA SOH TRANSIT WITH MULTI-SHIPS/DEPLOYMENT [Image 1 of 3]

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

01.11.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

210111-N-IE405-2002 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Jan. 11, 2021) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), bottom, Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309), right, the patrol coastal ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11), far right, the Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), left, and the patrol coastal ship USS Typhoon (PC 5), far left, sail in formation during a Strait of Hormuz transit, Jan. 11. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.11.2021
• Date Posted: 01.15.2021 00:56
• Photo ID: 6482244
• VIRIN: 210111-N-IE405-2002
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.32 MB
• Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ