Keywords: US Navy 040706-N-4304S-125 A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) approaches the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).jpg en Pacific Ocean July 6 2004 - A Landing Craft Utility LCU approaches the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 Tarawa is one of many U S ships participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2004 RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands This years exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia Canada Chile Japan South Korea the United Kingdom and the United States RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-06 040706-N-4304S-125 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 15955 U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2004 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 LCU 1633 ship 1968 Well decks |