Keywords: US Navy 090603-N-0807W-095 The mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) enters the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command heavy-lift vessel Condock IV during a float-on-float-off evolution in Sasebo basin.jpg en SASEBO Japan June 3 2009 The mine warfare ship USS Defender MCM 2 enters the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command heavy-lift vessel Condock IV during a float-on/float-off evolution in Sasebo basin Defender will be joined in Sasebo by USS Avenger MCM 1 expected to arrive later in the month Both avenger-class mine warfare ships will conduct an extended deployment in the western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J Wahl/Released 2009-06-03 090603-N-0807W-095 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 72350 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J Wahl PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sasebo Nagasaki USS Avenger MCM-1 Condock IV ship 1984 |