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Description: 040617-N-7188W-006 San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 17, 2004) - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), “man the rails” as the ship heads for the Coronado Bridge. Mobile Bay is part of the Belleau Wood Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Bella Wood ESG is comprised of three amphibious warships Belleau Wood, amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), along with the guided missile destroyers USS Hopper (DDG 70) and USS Preble (DDG 88) and fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 772). Bella Wood ESG surface force combines with elements of the special operations capable 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to produce a national defense asset capable of conducting sustained combat operations and humanitarian assistance from sea or shore. Bella Wood ESG is currently deployed in support of the global war on terrorism.
Title: Mobile Bay Stern
Credit: news.navy.mil, specifically
Author: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jerry S. Wright (RELEASED)
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