0910297438S-029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) prepare to receive a rigid hull inflatable boat at the ship's stern gate during a search and rescue mission. Peleliu is assisting with recovery operations following the collision of a Marine Corps AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter and a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft near San Clemente Island, Calif. Navy

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