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    USS Santa Barbara conducts replenishment-at-sea with HMAS Supply [Image 3 of 6]

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    Naval personnel are conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or underway replenishment (UNREP) operation on the deck of a military vessel. Crew members wearing colored safety vests and helmets are handling lines and equipment along the ship's starboard side. The operation is taking place in open ocean conditions under partly cloudy skies.

    SOUTH CHINA SEA

    07.17.2026

    Photo by Lt. Camillia Nguyen 

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7

    SOUTH CHINA SEA – Sailors assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) connect a fuel probe during a replenishment-at-sea with Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A 195) 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)

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    Date Taken: 07.17.2026
    Date Posted: 07.21.2026 04:14
    Photo ID: 9822003
    VIRIN: 260718-N-NR876-1003
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 2.88 MB
    Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA
    Web Views: 153
    Downloads: 4

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    The image is taken from the deck of a modern naval warship at sea, looking forward toward the bow and open ocean. A second warship is visible in the distance on the horizon. The weather is partly cloudy with calm to moderate sea conditions.
    A gray naval auxiliary vessel marked 'A195' is underway on open ocean waters under overcast skies. The ship appears to be a replenishment or support vessel, identifiable by its hull number and characteristic superstructure with multiple masts and cranes. The image is taken from an adjacent vessel, with netting visible in the foreground right.
    Naval personnel are conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or underway replenishment (UNREP) operation on the deck of a military vessel. Crew members wearing colored safety vests and helmets are handling lines and equipment along the ship's starboard side. The operation is taking place in open ocean conditions under partly cloudy skies.
    Naval personnel are conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation on the deck of a warship, with sailors hauling a line/rope in a coordinated team effort. A second vessel is visible alongside to the left, with a transfer rig connecting the two ships. The crew members are wearing standard safety gear including blue and yellow hard hats and orange life vests.
    A line of naval personnel wearing orange life vests and blue hard hats are hauling a thick rope on the deck of a warship, likely during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or mooring operation. The crew members are leaning back in unison, applying coordinated force to the line. A second vessel is visible in the background, suggesting an alongside operation between two ships.
    The image shows naval personnel standing in formation on the deck of a military vessel, likely during a replenishment-at-sea or docking operation. A sign visible on the ship reads 'Welcome alongside HMAS Supply' with the hull number 66, identifying this as the Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel HMAS Supply. Personnel are wearing colored hard hats indicating different roles during the operation.

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