Keywords: USS Makin Island Departure.JPG en Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island LHD 8 as the ship departs San Diego on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Navy's Maritime Strategy This will be the maiden deployment for Makin Island the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U S Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system By using this unique propulsion system the Navy expects to see fuel savings of more than 250 million during the ship's lifecycle proving the Navy's commitment to energy awareness and conservation U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released 2011-11-14 13 35 22 http //www public navy mil/surfor/lhd8/Photos/111114-N-KD852-121 JPG US Navy PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard USS Makin Island LHD-8 Naval ships of the United States in San Diego Bay Fuel conservation San Diego skylines in the 2010s Aerial photographs of San Diego |