USS Harpers Ferry arrives in Sasebo
Summary
U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Sep. 10, 2002) USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) arrives in her new homeport of Sasebo, Japan, and will relieve the forward based amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). The primary mission of the amphibious dock landing ship is to dock, transport, and launch Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vessels and other amphibious craft and vehicles with crews of Sailors and Marines to conduct amphibious operations. The ship also has the capability to act as a primary operational control ship during an amphibious assault. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 1st Class Marvin Harris. File# 020910-N-7217H-001
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us fleet activities sasebo japan
2002
dock
ship
sasebo uss harpers ferry
ship uss germantown
uss harpers ferry
lsd 49
lsd 42
us navy
amphibious dock landing ship
us navy ships
uss germantown
us marine corps
landing craft air cushion
high resolution
water transport
transportation
ferry
ferry ship
Date
10/09/2002 - 10/09/2002
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Source
U.S. NAVY
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