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    USS ESSEX Underway Operations [Image 11 of 15]

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    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) numbered 73 is underway at speed on open ocean water. The hovercraft is generating significant spray and mist around its hull, with a small rainbow visible in the spray on the left side. The craft's large deck appears empty, with propulsion fans visible at the rear and orange life rings mounted on both sides.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    05.11.2021

    Photo by Seaman Sang Kim 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2021) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 11. Essex is underway as part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducting training with the 11th MEU off the coast of southern California. Together, the 11th MEU, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1, and ships are designated as an ARG. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sang Kim)

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2021
    Date Posted: 05.14.2021 00:07
    Photo ID: 6644100
    VIRIN: 210511-N-HV010-3005
    Resolution: 7340x4896
    Size: 1.07 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 48
    Downloads: 13

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    A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft is approaching and entering the well deck of a US Navy amphibious assault ship. The image is taken from inside the ship's flooded well deck, looking outward as the LCAC rides on its air cushion over churning white water. This perspective captures a military amphibious operation, likely a recovery or loading evolution.
    The image shows the interior of a naval vessel's well deck, with a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft entering or exiting through the stern gate. A sailor wearing a white helmet marked 'BM1' and a reflective vest stands on an elevated platform observing the operation. The well deck is illuminated by overhead lighting, with water and mist visible around the hovercraft's skirt.
    The image shows two military Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft approaching what appears to be the well deck of a naval amphibious assault ship. The hovercraft are traveling at speed across choppy blue water, generating significant spray and wake. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the receiving vessel, with structural elements of the ship visible in silhouette in the foreground.
    Naval personnel are working on the deck of a military vessel, handling large mooring lines during what appears to be a docking or undocking operation. Multiple crew members wearing dark blue uniforms, tan caps, and face masks are visible at various positions on and around a metal staircase. The overcast sky and ship's superstructure are visible in the background.
    Two naval personnel in dark blue coveralls and tan caps are handling a large mooring line on the deck of a naval vessel. The foreground shows a thick braided rope coiled around a metal bollard, with the sailors actively pulling or managing the line. A partially visible American flag and a loudspeaker are mounted on the ship's superstructure in the background.
    A young male service member assigned to USS Essex (LHD 2) is working at what appears to be a food service or galley station aboard a naval vessel. He is wearing a dark navy polo shirt with the USS Essex LHD 2 embroidered patch, black-framed glasses, and a black face mask. He appears to be cleaning or preparing a surface near beverage dispensing equipment.
    A U.S. Navy culinary specialist wearing a black chef's uniform, white chef's hat, black face mask, and blue nitrile gloves is cutting a watermelon in a shipboard galley kitchen. The patch on their sleeve reads 'USS ES... LHD,' indicating service aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship. Several watermelon rind pieces are visible on the white cutting board, suggesting food preparation is underway.
    A U.S. Navy culinary specialist named Boyd, wearing a black chef uniform with a USS Essex patch and Petty Officer insignia, is preparing food in a shipboard galley. He is wearing blue nitrile gloves and a black face mask while cutting peeled onions on a green cutting board. Multiple peeled onions are arranged on a metal sheet tray in the foreground.
    A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is photographed head-on in flight against a clear blue sky. The rotors are in a near-horizontal position, consistent with forward flight mode, and the landing gear appears to be deployed. The aircraft is painted in a standard military gray scheme.
    A military helicopter is captured in flight against a pale blue, lightly overcast sky. The aircraft appears to be a Bell UH-1Y Venom or similar twin-engine utility helicopter, consistent with U.S. Marine Corps markings. The main rotor blades show motion blur, indicating active flight.
    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) numbered 73 is underway at speed on open ocean water. The hovercraft is generating significant spray and mist around its hull, with a small rainbow visible in the spray on the left side. The craft's large deck appears empty, with propulsion fans visible at the rear and orange life rings mounted on both sides.
    A silhouetted military personnel is using yellow signal wands to guide a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft into the well deck of a naval amphibious ship. The image is taken from inside the ship's well deck looking outward, with the LCAC approaching over open water. The strong backlight creates a dramatic contrast between the dark interior and the bright exterior.
    A person wearing a yellow helmet and safety vest is holding illuminated yellow glow sticks inside what appears to be the well deck of a naval amphibious ship. The scene is dimly lit with the bright opening of the ship's stern gate visible in the background, suggesting a landing craft or hovercraft operation is underway. The individual appears to be a deck handler or boat controller guiding vehicles or craft into the well deck.
    The image is taken from inside the well deck of a naval amphibious assault ship, looking outward through the stern gate toward open ocean. A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft is visible approaching or departing across choppy blue-green water, generating significant spray. The interior of the well deck is heavily shadowed, with large mooring/capstan wheels silhouetted in the foreground.
    The image shows a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft, numbered 73, entering or exiting the well deck of a US Navy amphibious assault ship. The view is from inside the well deck looking outward, with the LCAC's large propulsion fans and skirt visible as it rides on a cushion of air over churning water. The dramatic silhouette framing and backlighting create a high-contrast, cinematic composition.

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