(260313-N-KP445-1019) NAVAL STATION NORFOLK Sailors remove mooring lines from the amphibious ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as it departs for sea trials March 13, 2026. It was the first time the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship has gotten underway since 2014. Tortuga is in the final stages of a yearslong modernization project contracted by BAE Systems, managed by Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center. The sea trials will test the ship's enhancements, upgrades and vital engineering and combat systems as the crew certifies the ship ready for operations. (Photo by Hendrick Dickson).
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.16.2026 14:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9568698 |
| VIRIN: | 260313-N-KP445-1019 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1333 |
| Size: | 563.84 KB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 145 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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