Keywords: US Navy 100316-N-4774B-598 Capt. Dom DeScisciolo, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), follows a local tradition by tossing a ship's coin.jpg en STRAIT OF MAGELLAN March 16 2010 Capt Dom DeScisciolo commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill CG 52 follows a local tradition by tossing a ship's coin to a statue of the Virgin Mary in appreciation of a safe transit of the Strait of Magellan The strait is considered a challenging route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage Bunker Hill is supporting Southern Seas 2010 a U S Southern Command-directed operation that provides U S and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released 2010-03-16 100316-N-4774B-598 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 83377 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Bunker Hill CG-52 |