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    San Clemente Island, Exercise TURNING POINT [Image 2 of 6]

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    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 1680 is operating in a coastal bay with a rocky hillside in the background. The vessel's bow ramp is lowered, and its deck is loaded with military vehicles including trucks and equipment. The craft appears to be conducting an amphibious logistics or training operation in calm, clear conditions.

    SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.06.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Schutt 

    Naval Construction Group ONE

    San Clemente Island - Pacific Fleet Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE (NMCB 5) with an attachment of Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion (7th ESB) are transported by Assault Craft Unit ONE (ACU-1) and USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52). The units conduct offload of personnel and equipment as they prepare to construct Expeditionary Advanced Basing (EAB) and Advanced Naval Basing (ANB) as part of Exercise TURNING POINT. TURNING POINT is a Major Combat Operations readiness generation exercise for the Pacific Naval Construction Force (PACNCF) designed to support and enable fleet maneuver.

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    Date Taken: 02.06.2021
    Date Posted: 02.07.2021 01:35
    Photo ID: 6511105
    VIRIN: 210206-N-UN492-0002
    Resolution: 4031x2727
    Size: 1.24 MB
    Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 180
    Downloads: 11

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    A calm blue seascape showing two vessels on open water under a clear blue sky. In the foreground-left, a flat-decked vessel (likely a landing craft or barge) is underway, leaving a visible wake. In the background-right, a larger warship is visible as a silhouette near a hazy coastline or landmass.
    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 1680 is operating in a coastal bay with a rocky hillside in the background. The vessel's bow ramp is lowered, and its deck is loaded with military vehicles including trucks and equipment. The craft appears to be conducting an amphibious logistics or training operation in calm, clear conditions.
    A military landing craft utility (LCU) is docked or approaching a pier in a coastal area with rocky, vegetation-sparse hillsides. The vessel is loaded with military vehicles and equipment, suggesting a logistics or resupply operation. A building and additional military vehicles are visible on shore in the background.
    A military landing craft numbered '1680' is conducting an amphibious landing operation at a concrete boat ramp or pier. The craft is offloading military vehicles, including at least one Humvee, with numerous uniformed personnel visible on deck. Additional watercraft are visible in the background on calm blue waters.
    A military amphibious landing craft numbered '1680' is docked at a concrete ramp, offloading troops and at least one military vehicle. Numerous soldiers in full combat gear and camouflage uniforms are disembarking onto the shore. Additional naval vessels are visible in the background on calm blue waters.
    A military landing craft numbered '1680' is beached at a shoreline ramp, offloading equipment including a John Deere military wheel loader (registration 18-00909). The vessel appears to be a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) with military cargo containers marked 'USN' visible on deck. The operation is taking place in calm, clear conditions at what appears to be a concrete boat ramp or small pier.

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