210705-N-WU807-1123 BAY OF BENGAL (June 5, 2021) Sailors prepare to attach the boat hook to a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) alongside Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a man-overboard drill, June 5. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Keywords: 18, boat, charleston, combat, inflatable, lcs, littoral, rigid-hulled, ship, uss