Fireman Miranda Verdugo Smith, a Sailor assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), performs hydrostatic testing with a fire hose in the ship’s hanger bay to ensure the shipboard equipment is mission ready, Aug. 28, 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 Apprentice David P. Mapes)
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2026 13:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9895532 |
| VIRIN: | 260828-N-DX234-1044 |
| Resolution: | 3648x5472 |
| Size: | 1.92 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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