030903-N-5024R-003 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Sep. 3, 2003) -- USS Port Royal (DDG 73) departed on deployment as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. The seven ships of ESG-1 include, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Jarrett (FFG 33), USS Ogden (LPD 5), USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Decatur (DDG 73), and USS Greeneville (SSN 772), along with the Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Navy photo by Ph


030903-N-5024R-003 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Sep. 3, 2003) -- USS Port Royal (DDG 73) departed on deployment as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. The seven ships of ESG-1 include, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Jarrett (FFG 33), USS Ogden (LPD 5), USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Decatur (DDG 73), and USS Greeneville (SSN 772), along with the Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R. Robbins. (RELEASED) US Navy 030903-N-5024R-003 USS Port Royal (DDG 73) departed on deployment


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