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    Welding aboard USS Bataan

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    A welder is working in a confined, tight space, using a MIG welding torch (Miller brand) to weld what appears to be a flanged pipe fitting or component. The worker is wearing leather welding gloves and is positioned awkwardly within a restricted access area, with welding arc light visible in the background. A graphic t-shirt or patch is partially visible reading 'The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves' with a pirate-style figure.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    07.13.2026

    Photo by Seaman Jackson Rott 

    USS Bataan (LHD 5)

    U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Henry Beecher, a Sailor assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), welds a boot to the overhead for a pipe fitting in the ship’s superstructure, July 14, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson C. Rott)

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    Date Taken: 07.13.2026
    Date Posted: 07.22.2026 12:39
    Photo ID: 9813904
    VIRIN: 260714-N-US349-1023
    Resolution: 2227x3341
    Size: 1.02 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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