SAN DIEGO (Mar. 19, 2021) Seaman Robert Smus, from Easthampton, Mass., handles line during sea and anchor on the fantail of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting routine operations underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Keywords: amphibious, essex, lhd, lhd2, navy