190214-N-GC129-0022 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 14, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility 1634, from Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, conducts a stern gate marriage with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a training evolution. A stern gate marriage allows equipment to move on or off the ship without having to bring the LCU all the way into the well deck. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kirsten King)

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