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    USS Essex Transits the Strait of Hormuz

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ

    09.17.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Sept. 17, 2021) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), right, and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), transit the Strait of Hormuz in formation behind amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27). Portland and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.17.2021
    Date Posted: 09.21.2021 10:09
    Photo ID: 6847844
    VIRIN: 210917-M-LE234-2042
    Resolution: 6000x3375
    Size: 862.21 KB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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