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    210514-N-UN585-1044 [Image 3 of 6]

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    A sailor aboard a naval vessel is using a fire hose to wash down the superstructure of the ship while underway at sea. The person is directing a powerful stream of water upward against the gray hull of the warship. The vessel appears to be operating in moderately rough open ocean conditions under a partly cloudy sky.

    NORTH SEA

    05.14.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Alfaro  

    Fleet Public Affairs Center, Detachment Rota

    NORTH SEA (May 14, 2021) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 1st Class William Welch helps wash down the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) with fresh water while the ship is underway in the North Sea, May 14, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.14.2021
    Date Posted: 05.14.2021 17:41
    Photo ID: 6645604
    VIRIN: 210514-N-UN585-1044
    Resolution: 4198x2799
    Size: 481.87 KB
    Location: NORTH SEA
    Web Views: 33
    Downloads: 4

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    Five personnel dressed in matching dark navy blue uniforms are performing deck maintenance aboard a naval vessel at sea. They are engaged in sweeping and cleaning operations on a wet deck, with rough ocean waters visible in the background. The scene suggests routine shipboard maintenance duties conducted in cold, windy conditions.
    A sailor in dark blue uniform is using a high-pressure fire hose with an orange hose line to wash down or conduct a washdown drill on the exterior superstructure of a naval vessel. The activity is taking place on the open deck of a warship at sea under overcast, cloudy conditions. The water stream is directed at the white-painted angled surface of the ship's superstructure.
    A sailor aboard a naval vessel is using a fire hose to wash down the superstructure of the ship while underway at sea. The person is directing a powerful stream of water upward against the gray hull of the warship. The vessel appears to be operating in moderately rough open ocean conditions under a partly cloudy sky.
    A naval personnel member in dark blue uniform stands on the deck of a military vessel at sea, gripping an orange safety railing while looking out toward the horizon. The sea conditions appear rough with visible whitecaps and wake. A second crew member is visible in the background on the lower deck.
    A group of naval personnel are conducting a washdown operation on the deck of a military vessel at sea. Two sailors in the foreground are operating an orange fire hose, spraying water across the deck, while others observe or assist with a broom. The ship appears to be underway, with visible ocean wake along the starboard side.
    A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the USS Ross (DDG 71) is handling a coiled orange fire hose on the ship's wet exterior deck. The sailor is wearing a dark blue jacket and a black knit cap with 'USS ROSS DDG' visible on it. The deck appears wet, suggesting recent rain or sea spray, and the ship's superstructure and safety railings are visible in the background.

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