Keywords: US Navy 060131-N-7945K-126 Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1663, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) det. Delta, prepares to deliver supplies to the distressed motor vessel Al Manara.jpg en Indian ocean jan 31 2006 - Landing Craft Utility LCU 1663 assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two ACU-2 det Delta prepares to deliver supplies to the distressed motor vessel Al Manara The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau LHA 4 supplied the ship with 10 days of food and water using LCUs while the ship waited for a tugboat to help it get into port Nassau is deployed as the flag ship for Expeditionary Strike Group Eight ESG-8 supporting maritime security operations MSO in the 5th Fleet area of operations MSO seek to preserve the free and secure use of the world's oceans by legitimate mariners and prevent terrorists from attempting to use the maritime environment as a venue for attack or as a medium to transport personnel weapons or other material that could support their efforts U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King RELEASED 2006-01-31 060131-N-7945K-126 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 31667 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nassau LHA-4 Al Manara ship 1969 LCU 1663 ship 1971 |