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    USS Mount Whitney Anchor Handling Exercise [Image 3 of 6]

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    An aerial/overhead view of a large ship's anchor being deployed or retrieved at the waterline. The anchor, finished in bright gold/yellow paint, is suspended by a heavy metal chain extending from the ship's hull. The ship's hull displays the characteristic red anti-fouling paint below the waterline and white above, with churning white water surrounding the anchor.

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    08.04.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Isaac Esposito 

    USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

    The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) lowers an anchor during an anchor handling exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, August 5, 2026. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship, is forward deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Isaac Esposito)

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    Date Taken: 08.04.2026
    Date Posted: 08.11.2026 07:37
    Photo ID: 9862252
    VIRIN: 260805-N-BD352-1150
    Resolution: 3399x4758
    Size: 3.64 MB
    Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
    Web Views: 3
    Downloads: 1

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    An aerial/overhead view of a large ship's anchor being deployed or retrieved at the waterline. The anchor, finished in bright gold/yellow paint, is suspended by a heavy metal chain extending from the ship's hull. The ship's hull displays the characteristic red anti-fouling paint below the waterline and white above, with churning white water surrounding the anchor.
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