WEYMOUTH BAY, England (July 21, 2026) A sailor assigned to Royal Navy mine countermeasures support vessel, HMS Stirling Castle, observes a replenishment-at-sea evolution with Ukrainian Navy ship Sandown-class minehunter UNS Chernihiv (M310) in Weymouth Bay during Sea Breeze 26-2 July 21, 2026. Sea Breeze 26 is an annual exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa, designed to develop interoperability of maritime and ground forces in the Black Sea Region through combined NATO deliberate planning, integration, and command and control of Marine Amphibious Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2026 14:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9825156 |
| VIRIN: | 260721-N-EE352-1099 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 2.83 MB |
| Location: | GB |
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