Unusual ships and versatile can carry Troops max 300, mother ship for MS and carry MH-53E for minesweeping i have up to 4 but he get a hangarExcellent video of at sea qualifications of USNS Lewis Puller ESB-3. This is the air operation centric version of the Expeditionary Transfer dock vessels the US Navy is building.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 19, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launches from USS John C. Stennis' (CVN74) flight deck during routine flight operations. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian/Released)
PEARL HARBOR (May 18, 2016) Engineman 2nd Class Jessica Walker, assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), supervises as the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) prepares to moor at JBPHH. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership, in its 11th year, is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the region, and was born out of the military-led response to the tsunami that struck parts of Southeast Asia in December 2004. It is designed to improve disaster response preparedness while enhancing partnerships with participating nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johans Chavarro/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2016) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transport an M-46 Torpedo. Stout is currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge/Released)
PEARL HARBOR (May 18, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), decommissioned 31 March 2009, moored near amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5), decommissioned 31 March 2015, at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)
TOULON, France (May 17, 2016) A Sailor aboard USS Springfield (SSN 761) heaves a shot line as the submarine prepares to moor pier side during a scheduled port visit in Toulon, France. Springfield, a Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine, homeported in Groton, Connecticut, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 23, 2016) Ship's Servicemen from supply department cut Sailors' hair in the Hollywood Clips barbershop aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The shop provides free haircuts to more than 3,000 Sailors in port and more than 5,000 Sailors while underway. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jamaal Liddell/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Benjamin Smith, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, directs a T-45C Goshawk from Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 1 across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 20, 2016) A Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires from aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Stout is currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge/Released)
BAHRAIN (May 18, 2016) Navy Diver 1st Class Fernando Almazan, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, enters the water for an antiterrorism force protection dive. CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, mobile salvage diving and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight/Released)
WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (May 21, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), left, Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG-993), guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Yulgok Yi (DDG-992) and Republic of Korea patrol craft ROKS Kwang Myung (PCC-782) steam in formation during a bilateral maneuvering exercise. The destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111), Momsen and Decatur, with embarked "Devil Fish" and "Warbirds" detachments of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, are deployed as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)
MANILA, Philippines (May 22, 2016) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sits at anchor off the coast of Manila during a scheduled port visit. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Pernick/Released)
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (May 23, 2016) Lt. j.g. Cassandra Mulkey and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jordan Witten, both assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), talk with injured Filipino soldiers at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center during a community service event. John C. Stennis is in the Philippines for a routine port visit but participates in community service programs to learn and work alongside their host-nation counterparts. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)
MANILA, Philippines (May 22, 2016) Sailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) depart a liberty boat during a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Pernick/Released)
NEW YORK (May 25, 2016) The USS Bataan (LHD 5) passes under the Verrazano Bridge during the Parade of Ships. The Parade of Ships marks the beginning of the 28th Annual Fleet Week New York. The USS Bataan is transporting more than 500 Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, who be participating in this year's Fleet Week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez)
NEW YORK CITY (May 25, 2016) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) salute the Freedom Tower prior to pulling in for Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week New York, now in its 28th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)
NEW YORK (May 25, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits between Liberty Island and the Verrazano Bridge during the Parade of Ships to kick off Fleet Week New York 2016. Fleet Week New York, now in its 28th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)
W YORK (May 25, 2016) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) passes under the Verrazano Bridge during a parade of ships in the New York Harbor river to mark the start of 2016 Fleet Week New York. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kameren Guy Hodnett/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2016) Sailors and ship riders onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) enjoy the New York local USO Show Troupe that flew onboard during the ships transit to Fleet Week New York to perform a concert. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Minami/Released)