US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Mark H. Scovill, Commanding Officer, USN Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46), convinces a stranded Hurricane Katrina survivor to take refuge aboard his ship. The TORTUGA, currently moored at Naval Support Activity New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), is providing hot meals, showers, and beds for hurricane survivors. The Navy is contributing to the humanitarian assistance operations led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD)
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: New Orleans
State: Louisiana (LA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: USS TORTUGA (LSD 46)
Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Brian P. Seymour, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
05/09/2005
Source
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