Keywords: Mobile Bay Stern.JPG 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 http //www news navy mil news navy mil http //www news navy mil/management/photodb/photos/040617-N-7188W-006 jpg specifically 2004-06-17 U S Navy photo by Photographer ™s Mate Airman Jerry S Wright RELEASED PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Mobile Bay CG-53 Naval ship departures from Naval Base San Diego 2004 in California San Diego-Coronado Bridge Manning the rail in the United States Navy |