Keywords: USS Defender MCM-2.jpg Pearl Harbor Hawaii June 12 2004 ” The Ingleside Texas-based mine warfare ship USS Defender MCM-2 arrives in Pearl Harbor following her deployment in support of operations and exercises in the Pacific Ocean Defender arrived with USS Avenger MCM-1 and Canadian minesweeper HMCS Brandon MM-710 having transited approximately 7 500 miles since departing Ingleside in March During their deployment the ships conducted mine warfare engagement and capabilities briefings with Destroyer Squadrons and Expeditionary Strike Group ESG staffs based in San Diego Calif http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 15047 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 040612-N-3019M-001<br />http //www news navy mil/ Navy NewsStand Home 2004-07-12 United States Navy Journalist Seaman Ryan C McGinley PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Defender MCM-2 Defender June 2004 in the United States 2004 in Hawaii |