Now THIS, my friends, is a Naval Exercise.
42 vessels, 15 nations. One nuclear powered aircraft carrier, two other flattops, numerous guided missile destroyers, guided missile frigates, support ships, two hospital ships, numerous submarines. See my
for almost three hundred high res pictures of the entire event.
The aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, leads forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations in close formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Republic of Korea destroyer Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), the most heavily armed AEGIS class vessel in the world, is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), controls a Mk-105 magnetic mine sweeping sled during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866, along with other ships, move into formation for a photo exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
A US Ticonderoga cruiser leads its line of ships, including the Chinese Destoryer, Hiakou, DDG-171 (second in line) and a Chinese guided-missile Frigate (fourth in line) during RIMPAC 2014 at sea exercises.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
Some nice money shots in those pics. These are the pics I have been waiting two years to see.
I WANT one!
