Keywords: US Navy 060124-N-2736O-003 Quartermaster 2nd Class Damien A. Chapman sends a flashing light signal to the guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64).jpg en Atlantic Ocean Jan 21 2006 - Quartermaster 2nd Class Damien A Chapman sends a flashing light signal to the guided missile destroyer USS Carney DDG 64 as it passes USS San Antonio LPD 17 As the first in her class San Antonio represents a key element of the Navy s sea base transformation The San Antonio-class will functionally replace over 41 ships LPD 4 LSD 36 LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms San Antonio will be homeported in Norfolk Va U S Navy Photograph by Journalist Seaman Apprentice Charles A Ordoqui RELEASED 2006-01-21 060124-N-2736O-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 31467 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS San Antonio LPD 17 Quartermaster United States Navy Naval signalling lamps |