Keywords: US Navy 050831-N-1467R-030 A Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) assigned Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2), departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) bound for New Orleans.jpg en Gulf of Mexico Aug 31 2005 - A Landing Craft Utility LCU assigned Assault Craft Unit Two ACU-2 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD-5 bound for New Orleans The LCU is loaded with sandbags water a small flat bottom boat 300 lifejackets a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle HMMWV and enough supplies to last ten days as part of the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina hit the Southern Gulf Coast States Bataan s involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA in conjunction with the Department of Defense Bataan has been tasked to be the Maritime Disaster Relief Coordinator for the Navy s role in the relief efforts U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Pedro A Rodriguez RELEASED 2005-08-31 050831-N-1467R-030 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 27537 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Pedro A Rodriguez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 LCU 1656 ship 1970 Well decks |