US Navy Hurricane Relief Ships, B-Roll

CARIBBEAN SEA

09.19.2017

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga 

U.S. Navy           

U.S. Navy ships which were re-positioned out of the path of Hurricane Maria are underway in the Caribbean Sea. The ships are the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), the amphibious assault ships USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Wasp (LHD 1), the aviation logistics container ship SS Wright (T-AVB 3), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Kearsarge, Wasp, Oak Hill, McLean, and Wright are assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.19.2017
• Date Posted: 09.20.2017 09:34
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 552764
• VIRIN: 170919-N-KW492-001
• Filename: DOD_104871488
• Length: 00:00:52
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA