USS Germantown (LSD 42), ANDAMAN SEA / PHILIPPINE SEA / SOUTH CHINA SEA

Описание: USS Germantown (LSD 42) conducts live fire, amphibious and replenishment-at-sea operations on the Andaman, Philippine and South China Seas...

USS Germantown (LSD-42) is the second Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship in the United States Navy. She is the second navy ship named after the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown.

Germantown was the first ship in the class to serve in the Pacific. The amphibious ship's mission is to project power ashore by transporting and launching amphibious craft and vehicles loaded with embarked Marines in support of an amphibious assault. The ship was designed specifically to operate with Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vessels. She has the largest capacity for these landing craft (four) of any US Navy amphibious platform.

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USS Germantown (LSD 42) fires close-in weapon system
PACIFIC OCEAN
09.26.2019
Video by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2019) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) fires a close in weapons system. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton)

Assault amphibious vehicle departs the well deck
SUBIC BAY,, PHILIPPINES
10.07.2019
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- (Oct. 07, 2019) Sailors and Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, prepare to launch assault amphibious vehicles from the well deck aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for exercise KAMANDAG 3. KAMANDAG is a Philippine-led, bilateral exercise with the U.S., designed to increase counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief capabilities through military exchanges that strengthen partnership and the ability to rapidly respond to crises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase "Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat," which translates to "Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea," highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

USS Germantown (LSD 42) .50-cailber machine gun shoot
SOUTH CHINA SEA
10.24.2019
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 24, 2019) Sailors and Marines, from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, shoot a .50-caliber machine gun shoot aboard the U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).

USS Germantown (LSD 42) RAS
PHILIPPINE SEA
03.14.2020
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2020) U.S. Sailors and Royal New Zealand Navy sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197).

USS Germantown (LSD 42) participates in a RAS
ANDAMAN SEA
11.04.2019
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 09, 2019) Sailors and Marines, from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) participate in a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193).

USS Germantown (LSD 42) SCAT B-Roll
PHILIPPINE SEA
03.13.2020
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2020) Sailors conduct small craft attack team training with a mk-38 machine gun aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).

USS Germantown (LSD 42) amphibious operations
PHILIPPINE SEA
03.16.2020
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2020) Sailors launch Landing Craft, Utility 1633 and 1666 assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, from the well deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).

USS Germantown (LSD 42) launches a rolling airframe missile during training
PHILIPPINE SEA
03.19.2020
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) launches a rolling airframe missile during a training evolution.

USS Germantown (LSD 42) launches Chaff
PHILIPPINE SEA
03.19.2020
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Toni Burton
USS Germantown (LSD 42)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) launches Chaff after a rolling airframe missile during a training evolution. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton)

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