Keywords: US Navy 040414-N-8977L-003 Mineman Seaman Benjamin Campbell, left, of New Orleans, La., prepares to get a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) underway.jpg en Naval Base San Diego Calif Apr 14 2004 - Mineman Seaman Benjamin Campbell left of New Orleans La prepares to get a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat RHIB underway for a mine-sweeping exercise with one of two Mine Neutralization Vehicles MNV aboard the mine counter measure ship USS Avenger MCM 1 MNVs are used by MCM ships to locate and destroy enemy mines Avenger-class ships use sonar and video systems cable cutters and mine-detonating devices that can be released to detonate enemy moored and bottom mines by remote control Avenger homeported in Texas recently visited San Diego during a four-month training deployment U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Johansen Laurel RELEASED 2004-04-14 040414-N-8977L-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13467 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Johansen Laurel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ships moored at Naval Base San Diego Mineman Rigid-hulled inflatable boats of US Navy USS Avenger MCM-1 |