The Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords, bottom, during a joint patrol with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Kashima class cadet training ship JS Kashima and Force Hatsuyuki-class destroyer JS Shimayuki in International Waters June 23, 2020 in the South China Sea.

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Location: South China Sea
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