Photos United States Navy

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Sailors and Marines watch a connected replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise during Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Coast Guardsman holds a child at the SOS Childrens Village in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire, west Africa July 18, 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BOWEN, Australia (July 22, 2019) Assault amphibious vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 12, 2019) A crew chief assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 scans the skies while on a mission to emplace U.S. and Australian special operations forces during Talisman Sabre, July 12, 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USS Porter (DDG 68) by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ROTA, Spain (July 28, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) passes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Carney (DDG 64) as Porter pulls into Rota, Spain, July 28, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Logan Keown/Released)

USS Porter (DDG 68) by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2019) — Operations Specialist Seaman Gabreale M. Simmons-Benton, a Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), trains during a non-lethal weapons qualification on the ship’s flight deck in the Atlantic Ocean July 25, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Logan Keown/Released)

190724-N-SR275-1278 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) — Gunner’s Mate Seaman Judah L. Winters, a Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), is supervised by Gunners Mate 1st Class Bobby Jernigan, a crew-served weapon instructor aboard the ship, fires a 50-caliber gun during crew-serve weapons qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean, July 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Logan Keown/Released)

190725-N-CL027-1060 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

CORAL SEA (July 25, 2019) A Sailor directs pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo)

190723-N-NT795-784 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (July 23, 2019) Petty Officer Third Class Jonathon Williams, from Anaheim, California, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, mans the M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1's Training and Evaluation Unit. The Coastal Riverine Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security operation in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)

190724-N-NU281-1162 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) A boarding team from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) delivers food, water, and medical aid to mariners aboard a fishing vessel in distress. Five Peruvian mariners were brought aboard Michael Murphy after their vessel suffered engine failure that left them adrift for more than eight days. Michael Murphy is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco)

190722-N-ZM949-1002 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2019) Lt. Christi Morressi, a shooter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, to launch from the flight deck. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons/Released)

 

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GULF OF ADEN (July 27, 2019) U.S. Navy Seaman Khadeejah Covington, from Miami, talks on a sound-powered telephone aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)



GULF OF ADEN (July 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) stand at attention as Cmdr. Janice Pollard, commanding officer of Harpers Ferry, approaches the flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)



GULF OF ADEN (July 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) stand at attention with Cmdr. Janice Pollard, commanding officer of Harpers Ferry, as they recite the Sailors creed on the flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)



GULF OF ADEN (July 27, 2019) U.S. Navy Seaman Amy McMahon, from Scurry, Texas, locks a hatch aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)



GULF OF ADEN (July 27, 2019) U.S. Navy Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Ashely Booror, from Sydney, Ohio, talks on a sound-powered telephone aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)

 

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The commissioning ceremony for USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (July 27, 2019) A saluting battery from Navy Station Norfolk renders honors during the commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). Paul Ignatius is the 67th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the first warship named for former Secretary of the Navy Paul Ignatius, who served in the Lyndon Johnson administration from 1967 to 1969. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Alexandria Fogel/Released)

USS Gabrielle Giffords maneuvers to deter an unmanned vessel during a small boat attack exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) maneuvers to deter an unmanned vessel during a small boat attack exercise. Gabrielle Giffords is conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera/Released)

Sailors fight an overhead galley fire in a firefighting training facility in Bremerton, Washington, July 24, 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BREMERTON (July 24, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) fight an overhead galley fire in a firefighting training facility in Bremerton, Washington, July 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christina Ross/Released)

A Marine climbs a caving ladder to board USS Harpers Ferry during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GULF OF ADEN (July 9, 2019) Sgt. Joshua Goodner, an assistant team leader with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a caving ladder to board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Monty/Released)

190724-N-SH180-1153 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) Sailors inspect an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Wheeler/Released)

 

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190726-N-XC372-1239 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) transit the Pacific Ocean. Theodore Roosevelt and Kidd are conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera/Released)

190726-N-XC372-1265 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) transit the Pacific Ocean. Theodore Roosevelt and Kidd are conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera/Released)

190729-N-DA737-0098 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

EVERETT, Wash. (July 29, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) gets underway to participate in the Parade of Ships, a part of Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)

190723-N-VY375-1165 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2019) Sailors direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pyoung K. Yi)

190728-N-VY375-2099 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2019) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Alonzo Rollins, from Atlanta, removes the full authority digital electronic control (FADEC) from an F414 engine in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pyoung K. Yi/Released)

 

[Chazman]

popeye, glad to see you're back, brother!

 

[bdpopeye]

Happy to be back...real happy!



SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Monica R. Norton (left) and Seaman Jeremy Rainey (right) lash a rope to reinforce it as they prepare to secure a Mk-7 life raft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Commonly known as a ‘Mark 7,’ each life raft can hold up to 25 people. Makin Island carries approximately 140 rafts when underway. Makin Island, homeported in San Diego is conducting a depot-level maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)



NAVAL AIR STATION POINT MUGU (July 26, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 maneuvers to its recovery position after a flight around Point Mugu, California. VX-1's mission is to test and evaluate airborne anti-submarine warfare weapon systems, airborne strategic weapon systems, as well as support systems, equipment and materials in an operational environment. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Kinney)



PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2019) Sailors signal that an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, is ready to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Kinkead)



PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the "Raiders" of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 125, waits to taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher R. Jahnke)



PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the "Raiders" of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 125 lands on the flight deck of the the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Olivia Banmally Nichols)

 

[Chazman]

Interesting pic.

 

[bdpopeye]

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USS Mobile Bay participate in a parade of ships during the 70th annual Seattle Fleet Week. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SEATTLE (July 29, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) participate in a parade of ships in Elliott Bay during the 70th annual Seattle Fleet Week. Seattle Fleet Week 2019 is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley/Released)

Sailors man a fire hose during a mass casualty drill aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

CORAL SEA (July 28, 2019) Sailors assigned to air department man a fire hose during a mass casualty drill aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Mass casualty drills provide the ship’s medical and stretcher bearer team members the opportunity to treat simulated minor, serious and fatal injuries during realistic training scenarios. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell/Released)

The commissioning ceremony for USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (July 27, 2019) A saluting battery from Navy Station Norfolk renders honors during the commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). Paul Ignatius is the 67th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the first warship named for former Secretary of the Navy Paul Ignatius, who served in the Lyndon Johnson administration from 1967 to 1969. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Alexandria Fogel/Released)

A color guard parades the U.S. and Australian colors during the closing ceremony of exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BRISBANE, Australia (July 27, 2019) A color guard parades the U.S. and Australian colors during the closing ceremony of exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). This is the eighth iteration of exercise Talisman Sabre. The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, just concluded exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David Glotzbach/Released)

USS Porter conducts a live-fire exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, July 24, 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Vincent J. Ramirez, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), is supervised by Gunners Mate 1st Class Bobby Jernigan, a crew-served weapon instructor aboard the ship, during .50-caliber machine gun crew-served weapons qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean, July 24, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class T. Logan Keown)

 

[bdpopeye]

Interesting pic.

No big deal..really. The cammo Hornet is just doing carrier qualifications as all squadrons are required to do. This is done to keep the pilots flight qualifications current. That Hornet belongs to VFC-13. The squadron is stationed at NAS Fallon NV.

 

[downsizer]

Question for @bdpopeye

Lots of photos online at the minute of really rusty USN ships across the globe, what do you make of it? Too busy for preventative maintenance? Nothing to worry about? Just curious....

 

[Chazman]

Question for @bdpopeye

Lots of photos online at the minute of really rusty USN ships across the globe, what do you make of it? Too busy for preventative maintenance? Nothing to worry about? Just curious....

Until popeye gets here, I heard t's because of environmentally friendly water based paints and the crews aren't allowed to paint at sea, in case some paint chips/residue ends up in the ocean. Really stupid.

 

[bdpopeye]

Until popeye gets here, I heard t's because of environmentally friendly water based paints and the crews aren't allowed to paint at sea, in case some paint chips/residue ends up in the ocean. Really stupid.

I'm not sure what sort of paint the USN is using these days. I doubt if it is water based. But I do know painting the hull at sea is verboten. Also the corrosion/rust you see is just surface corrosion. Easily treated.

Naval officers conduct shipboard firefighting training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 30, 2019) Naval officers attending Officer Development School (ODS) class 19-050 at Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island conduct shipboard firefighting training, July 30, 2019. ODS is designed to provide newly commissioned Navy officers with the basic information required to understand naval culture. (U.S. Navy photo by Darwin Lam/Released)

HSM-74 water rescue training near NAS Jacksonville. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 30, 2019) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Zachary Moore jumps from a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 during water rescue training in the St. Johns River near Naval Air Station Jacksonville, July 30, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick A. Grim/Released)

USS McCampbell (DDG 85) replenishes from USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 29, 2019) Seaman Danielle Clarke, from Pineola, Fla., signals from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a replenishment-at-sea. McCampbell is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell/Released)

A Sailor stands watch aboard USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GULF OF ADEN (July 26, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua Galvan, from Dallas, watches a SPS- 49 radar in the combat information center aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck/Released)

USS Mobile Bay participate in a parade of ships during the 70th annual Seattle Fleet Week. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SEATTLE (July 29, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) participate in a parade of ships in Elliott Bay during the 70th annual Seattle Fleet Week. Seattle Fleet Week 2019 is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley/Released)

 

[bdpopeye]

Question for @bdpopeye

Lots of photos online at the minute of really rusty USN ships across the globe, what do you make of it? Too busy for preventative maintenance? Nothing to worry about? Just curious....

As stated what you see is just surface corrosion. Easily treated. again painting the hull at sea is forbidden. The battle against surface corrosion is never ending. This is a link to NAVSEA : Cleaning and Painting Requirements;

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/SSRAC/NSI/FY15/009-32_FY15-CH2.pdf

Rather lengthy and detailed.

 

[bdpopeye]

190731-N-FV739-040 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 31, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrives in the port of Tanjung Perak as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2019. CARAT, the U.S. Navy's longest running regional exercise in South and Southeast Asia, strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)

190731-N-FV739-176 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 31, 2019) Cmdr. Edward Rosso, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), is greeted by traditional Indonesian dancers as U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Bob Little, commanding officer of the Legend-class cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), looks on during a welcoming ceremony hosted by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) in the port of Tanjung Perak after the ships arrived for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2019. CARAT, the U.S. Navy's longest running regional exercise in South and Southeast Asia, strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)

190725-N-NU281-2000 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr​

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2019) As seen from a rigid-hull inflatable boat providing security, a low profile vessel sits in the vicinity of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) after having been earlier sighted by an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37. The Michael Murphy crew kept the suspicious vessel in sight until the suspected smugglers and the vessel were turned over to the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) who conducted a law enforcement boarding. Michael Murphy is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Jose Ramiro)

190729-N-YB023-0306 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SEATTLE (July 29, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) sails toward Seattle as part of the 70th annual Seattle Fleet Week. Seattle Fleet Week 2019 is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clemente Lynch/Released)

Africa Partnership Station by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

LAGOS, Nigeria (July 30, 2019) - The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in Lagos, Nigeria, July 30, 2019. Carson City is deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to demonstrate progress through partnerships and U.S. commitment to West African countries through small boat maintenance assistance, maritime law enforcement engagement, and medical and community relations outreach. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

 

[downsizer]

As stated what you see is just surface corrosion. Easily treated. again painting the hull at sea is forbidden. The battle against surface corrosion is never ending. This is a link to NAVSEA : Cleaning and Painting Requirements;

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/SSRAC/NSI/FY15/009-32_FY15-CH2.pdf

Rather lengthy and detailed.

I'm surprised they can't paint it at sea. Learn something new everyday.

 

[bdpopeye]

I'm surprised they can't paint it at sea. Learn something new everyday.

Too many shipmates have fallen overboard painting the hull at sea.



PHILIPPINE SEA (August 01, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class, Keneeka Linn, from Birmingham, Alabama, observes operations during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Linn was a part of the first all-female underway replenishment rig team in ship’s history, composed of twenty-one Sailors assigned to Deck Department. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)



PHILIPPINE SEA (August 01, 2019) Sailors assigned to Deck Department handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)



PHILIPPINE SEA (August 01, 2019) Seaman Eliza Lomeli, from Merced, California, operates a sliding padeye during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)



PHILIPPINE SEA (August 01, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Loredana Hernandez, from Gilroy, California, signals to tension the highline during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Hernandez was a part of the first all-female underway replenishment rig team in ship’s history composed of twenty-one Female Sailors assigned to Deck Department.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)



PHILIPPINE SEA (August 01, 2019) Sailors assigned to Deck Department conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)

 

[bdpopeye]

PHILIPPINE SEA (August 3, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ronald McGinnis, a gospel service lay leader, baptizes several Sailors in the hangar bay aboard during a baptismal service organized by the ship’s Command Religious Ministries Department. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)

 

[BravoZulu]

SEALs

USS Carl Vinson

 

[BravoZulu]

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 18, 2015) - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Vipers" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78).

A Harpoon missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a live-fire exercise.

USS Ross (DDG 71) performs a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) April 4, 2015.