PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2012) Sailors load a Sea Sparrow missile into the forward missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship is en route to conduct a hull swap with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in Sasebo, Japan.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2012) Sailors load a Sea Sparrow missile into the forward missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship is en route to conduct a hull swap with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in Sasebo, Japan.

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