Keywords: US Navy 090905-N-3165S-566 The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) takes position in formation behind the Royal Navy fleet auxiliary ship Lyme Bay (L 3007).jpg en U S 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Sept 5 2009 The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 takes position in formation behind the Royal Navy fleet auxiliary ship Lyme Bay L 3007 and beside the mine countermeasures ships USS Gladiator MCM 11 and USS Ardent MCM 12 The ships are conducting a mine countermeasure exercise The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U S 5th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released 2009-09-05 090905-N-3165S-566 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 76104 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Fifth Fleet USS Ardent MCM-12 |