Keywords: US Navy 070415-N-4790M-005 A submerged house shows the direct impact the recent earthquake and tsunami had on the island of Gizo.jpg en GIZO Solomon Islands April 15 2007 - A submerged house shows the direct impact the recent earthquake and tsunami had on the island of Gizo Military Sealift Command MSC roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Stockham T-AK 3017 is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U S Department of State and non-governmental organizations humanitarian assistance operation On April 2 an 8 1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands causing casualties and significant damage Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of MSCs Pre-Positioning Program and has a mixed crew of Navy personnel and Merchant Marine seamen U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers RELEASED 2007-04-15 070415-N-4790M-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45202 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Gizo Solomon Islands |