Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Alexander Matos ties a line to a mop handle before throwing it overboard for cleaning, also called swab drag, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karen Blankenship/Released)
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2013 08:22 |
| Photo ID: | 913843 |
| VIRIN: | 130424-N-XY604-016 |
| Resolution: | 3280x4928 |
| Size: | 1.44 MB |
| Location: | USS KEARSARGE, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
This work, USS Kearsarge [Image 10 of 10], by PO3 Karen Blankenship, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.