Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - A rigid hull inflatable boat approaches USS San Diego..jpg SAN DIEGO June 7 2012 A rigid hull inflatable boat approaches the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego LPD 22 during a recovery at anchorage off the coast of San Diego San Diego ™s first welldeck operations since its commissioning in May were in support of a developmental project to launch and recover 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat from the stern gates of U S Navy Amphibs The project is coordinated by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD Program Management Office PMS-408 and Office of Naval Research This is the test of the prototype stern gate launch and recovery system conducted by civilian engineers and scientists from SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific and associated contractor companies U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Holly Boynton/Released 120607-N-LI693-047 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7372193806/ A rigid hull inflatable boat approaches USS San Diego 2012-06-07 13 01 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America MCC Holly Boynton/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7372193806 2012-11-13 07 58 24 cc-by-2 0 Rigid-hulled inflatable boats of US Navy Aboard USS San Diego LPD-22 |