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    Second Tanks crashes Onslow Beach [Image 11 of 12]

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    A U.S. military amphibious landing exercise is underway on a sandy beach. A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 1659 has beached and lowered its bow ramp, discharging what appears to be an M1 Abrams main battle tank into the surf. A second armored vehicle, likely an M88 Recovery Vehicle or similar tracked vehicle, is already positioned on the beach with personnel visible on top.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.01.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Ed Galo 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with the help of sailors with Naval Beach Party Team 3, Beach Master Unit 2 to keep up their skills as an amphibious force in readiness.

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    Date Taken: 03.01.2013
    Date Posted: 03.05.2013 16:40
    Photo ID: 879873
    VIRIN: 130301-M-RW232-335
    Resolution: 3264x2448
    Size: 3.24 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    A military landing craft utility (LCU) numbered 659 is conducting an amphibious landing operation, carrying what appears to be an M1 Abrams main battle tank. The craft's bow ramp is lowered into shallow coastal waters, suggesting an imminent or ongoing offload of the armored vehicle. A crew member in a red jacket and yellow hard hat stands on the starboard side, appearing to direct or signal the operation.
    A military amphibious landing craft (LCU) is beaching on a shoreline with what appears to be an M1 Abrams main battle tank loaded on its deck. Several military personnel are visible on top of the tank and in the craft's wheelhouse. The bow ramp of the landing craft is lowered or in the process of being lowered to offload the armored vehicle onto the beach.
    A military amphibious landing operation is underway, with armored vehicles (appearing to be M1 Abrams tanks) being offloaded from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 659 onto a beach or shallow water area. Personnel in safety gear including hard hats and high-visibility vests are directing the vehicles during the offload. A US flag is visible on the vessel, indicating this is a US military operation.
    A military amphibious landing craft numbered '659' is conducting a beach landing operation with its bow ramp lowered into shallow water. A tracked armored vehicle, appearing to be an M1 Abrams tank, is in the process of offloading from the craft onto the shore. Additional military personnel and equipment are visible on the deck of the landing craft.
    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 1659 is conducting an amphibious landing operation, approaching or beaching on a shoreline. The craft's bow ramp is lowered, revealing what appears to be an armored military vehicle (likely an AAV or tank) loaded on deck with personnel visible. An American flag is flying from the vessel's stern.
    A main battle tank, consistent with an M1 Abrams, is being offloaded from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) onto a shoreline during an amphibious operation. The landing craft's bow ramp is lowered into shallow water, and personnel are visible on and around the tank. A crew member in a red jacket and yellow hard hat stands on the ramp edge, while soldiers in combat gear are positioned on the tank.
    A military amphibious landing operation is underway on a sandy beach. An M1 Abrams main battle tank has just disembarked from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) and is moving onto the shore. At least one crew member is visible in the tank's hatch, and a figure in a red jacket stands on the landing craft's ramp.
    A main battle tank is being offloaded from a landing craft onto a beach during an amphibious military operation. The tank is positioned on the ramp of the landing craft with its tracks partially in the surf. Multiple personnel in military and safety gear are visible on and around the tank and vessel.
    A military river-crossing operation is underway, with a signal person in a red immersion suit and yellow hard hat directing an M1 Abrams main battle tank onto what appears to be a pontoon or ribbon bridge over a water obstacle. Multiple military personnel in combat gear are visible on and around the tank, while additional vehicles and soldiers are staged on the far bank. The scene depicts a combined arms wet-gap crossing exercise or operation.
    Two military personnel are positioned in the hatch of an armored fighting vehicle, likely an M2 Bradley or similar IFV, on what appears to be a landing craft or naval vessel near a shoreline. An American flag is prominently displayed on the left side of the frame. The setting suggests an amphibious military operation or exercise.
    A U.S. military amphibious landing exercise is underway on a sandy beach. A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) numbered 1659 has beached and lowered its bow ramp, discharging what appears to be an M1 Abrams main battle tank into the surf. A second armored vehicle, likely an M88 Recovery Vehicle or similar tracked vehicle, is already positioned on the beach with personnel visible on top.
    A main battle tank is conducting an amphibious beach landing, having just disembarked from a landing craft visible in the background. The tank is positioned at the waterline on a sandy beach with ocean waves surrounding it. Multiple personnel are visible on and around the landing craft, suggesting an active military amphibious assault exercise or operation.

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