United
States Military Surface Ships: SSN 704 (USS BALTIMORE)
Caption:
Crewman on board the U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-class
attack submarine USS Baltimore (SSN 704) stand by with a
grappling hook to snag a mail shipment being lowered by
an SH-60 "Seahawk" helicopter from
Anti-Submarine Squadron Five (HS-5) July 17, 1996. The
Baltimore is part of the aircraft carrier USS George
Washington (CVN 73) Battle Group, which is just days
away from completing their scheduled six-month
deployment in the Mediterranean. The George Washington
will be returning to homeport, July 23rd after
completing a scheduled six-month deployment to the
Mediterranean, which included sustained operations in
support of the NATO-led peacekeeping in Bosnia and UN
sanctions against Iraq in the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Chris Vickers
(Released)
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