SOUTH CHINA SEA – Sailors assigned to Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A 195) prepare to connect with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, July 18, 2026. Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Navy)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.21.2026 04:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9821979 |
| VIRIN: | 260718-N-NR876-1006 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.62 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 14 |
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