Keywords: US Navy 110316-N-2348B-009 Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) prepare to receive Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.jpg en SEA OF JAPAN March 16 2011 Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga LSD 46 prepare to receive Japan Ground Self-Defense Force trucks carrying humanitarian supplies from a landing craft utility LCU Tortuga is transporting the equipment to support Operation Tomodachi a humanitarian assistance mission in the aftermath of a 9 0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami Boatswain Mate 2nd class Stephen Grande is the petty officer in charge of this evolution happening on board the USS Tortuga LSD 46 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Bourque/Released 2011-03-16 110316-N-2348B-009 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 98491 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Bourque PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Tortuga LSD-46 USS Tortuga LSD-46 in Operation Tomodachi LCU 1627 ship 1967 |