Keywords: US Navy 040929-N-7034S-005 Royal Australian Navy Sailors make final preparations before pulling along side the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Arabian Gulf Sept 29 2004 - Royal Australian Navy Sailors make final preparations before pulling along side the fast combat support ship USS Seattle AOE 3 and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 during a vertical replenishment operation in the Northern Arabian Gulf The Sailors are assigned to the deck department aboard the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Adelaide FFG 01 Adelaide is home ported in Garden Island Western Australia and is conducting joint operations in the North Arabian Gulf under Commander Task Force Five Eight CTF-58 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Samuel W Shavers RELEASED 2004-09-29 040929-N-7034S-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 18461 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Samuel W Shavers PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Essex LHD-2 HMAS Adelaide FFG 01 USS Seattle AOE-3 Vertical replenishment |