150204-N-OC010-022 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 4, 2015) – Ship’s Serviceman 3rd Class Joshua Marshall, a native of Long Beach, Calif., prepares merchandise to be displayed in the ship’s store aboard the aircraft carrier US More
150929-N-TE278-790 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), while underway off the isla More
150929-N-TE278-759 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), while underway off the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, pauses to honor the More
150929-N-TE278-540 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), while underway off the islan More
151001-N-IN729-078 TOKYO BAY (Oct. 1, 2015) Sailors man the rails on the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as she arrives to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald More
151030-N-TE278-302 BUSAN, Republic of South Korea (Oct. 30, 2015) Rear Adm. John Alexander, center, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, speaks with media during a press conference after the arrival of the U.S. N More
151116-N-TE278-245 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Gunner's Mate Seaman Pamela Carranza, from El Paso, Texas, fires an M500 12-gauge pump-action shotgun during a practical weapons qualification course abo More
151117-N-TE278-276 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Sailors remove an LAU-61 rocket launcher from an MH-60S Seahawk from the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck o More
151119-N-TE278-144 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 19, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Brian McKeon, meteorology and oceanography officer aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), fi More
151126-N-TE278-120 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 26, 2015) Sailors prepare to use a crane to move an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 during a simulated e More
160101-N-TE278-119 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 1, 2016) Sailors observe fireworks to celebrate the new year from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in More
160226-N-YD641-060 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 26, 2016) Capt. Christopher Bolt, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to attendees of the shi More
160618-N-GZ947-066: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - A combined formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 pass in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Joh More
Second Lieutenant Reagan Reynolds is commissioned as a Marine officer by his wife, 2nd Lt. Rebecca Reynolds, at the University Club July 15, 2016, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reagan and R More
170419-N-OY799-161 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
170419-N-AF125-273 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
180917-N-WM647-1321 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), front, USS Antietam (CG 54), center, and USS Milius (DDG 69) transit the Philippine Sea in formation for a photo exercise during More
190616-N-WK982-1119 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2019) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sends the phone and distance line to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US More
190630-N-WK982-4230 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 30, 2019) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Stacey Kim, from Los Angeles, right, discusses helicopter aircraft commander training with Lt. j.g. Griffin Burke on the flig More
200628-N-VF045-1012 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (July 3, 2020) Seaman Matthew Cain, from Knoxville, Tenn., uses a telescopic alidade on the starboard bridge wing aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser US More
200706-N-VF045-1072 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 6, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Clarkensy Smith, from Ft. Myers, Fla., observes, from left, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier More
200926-N-VF045-1031 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2020) Line handlers stand by aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) while conducting a fueling-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraf More
201114-N-IR734-1052 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to its homeport of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) following more than 60 C More
160618-N-OI810-416 PHILLIPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - The Nimitz-class Aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U. More
Medical personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transfer a patient to the medical ward after being medically evacuated by an HH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadr More
Aviation ordinanceman Petty Officer 2nd Class Stacy Schmucker directs the movement of ordinance to an elevator in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Reagan's weapons departme More
Michael Reagan, founder and president of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, California State Assemblyman Martin Garrick and Capt. Thom Burke, Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, stand in fr More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Gudgel files exam answer sheets after sailors turn in their finished tests during the E-4 advancement exam aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Sailors eligible for pe More
Petty Officer 1st Class Abraham Nantin cruises down the highway on his motorcycle during the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan's Reagan Riders Association's 2010 Winter Safety Ride. The Reagan Riders organize More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 launch from the flight deck. Ronald Reagan is currently underw More
Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta (left), the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Col. Jeffrey M. Reagan (center), the former chief of staff for 2nd MLG, stand at attention during the "Marines' Hymn."
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Mariani Rivera, a native of Houston, performs maintenance on a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is home-ported More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Katie Glendy, a native of Lusk, Wyo., paints a catwalk on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is homeported in San Diego and is undergoing a Pl More
150204-N-OC010-026 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 4, 2015) – Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Jian Chao Chen, a native of Flushing, N.Y., stocks a vending machine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is hom More
150927-N-TE278-024 WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 27, 2015) Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) steams alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) d More
150929-N-TE278-700 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while underway off the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, pauses to honor the fallen servic More
151110-N-TE278-261 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2015) Sailors tend to lines as they prepare to disembark from the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a search and re More
151116-N-TE278-287 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Capt. Brett Crozier, executive officer of the U.S. Navy's only-forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), left, and Gunner's Mate 1st More
151119-N-TE278-147 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 19, 2015) Line coaches aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) score targets during a live-fire qualification exer More
151126-N-TE278-172 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 26, 2015) Sailors use a crane during a simulated emergency exercise on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan More
151128-N-TE278-172 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 28, 2015) Sailors who participated in a Lip Sync Battle congratulate each other in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS More
160618-N-YD641-127 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) An EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carr More
170419-N-OY799-165 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
170419-N-PF593-038 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
180917-N-WM647-1392 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) transits the Philippine Sea for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant shield More
190616-N-WK982-1156 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2019) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) heaves around on the messenger line during a replenishment-at-sea with th More
190630-N-WK982-4286 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 30, 2019) Logistics Specialist Seaman Haley Uhlack, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Recruit Gabriel Garcia, from Raleigh, N.C., hand More
200926-N-VF045-1066 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). More
201114-N-IR734-1074 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to its homeport of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) following more than 60 C More
160618-N-OI810-427 PHILLIPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - The Nimitz-class Aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U. More
Medical personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) help transport a patient into the ship's operating room after being medically evacuated by an HH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submari More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan watch a horse race during the second race of the day at the Del Mar Racetrack. More than 900 sailors from the Ronald Reagan and their guests were host More
150929-N-TE278-903 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while underway off the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, pauses to honor the fallen servic More
151025-N-TE278-135 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 25, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Dingman, from Lorraine, N.Y., secures a phone-and-distance line aboard the U.S. Navy's only forwar More
151110-N-TE278-178 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2015) A boat crew with the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) performs maneuvers in a rigid inflatable boat after man overb More
151116-N-TE278-295 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Gunner's Mate 1st Class John Barkmeyer, back, from Palm Springs, Calif., assists Capt. Brett Crozier, executive officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-d More
151117-N-TE278-172 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Isaiah Washington, right, from Atlanta, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Katherine Hanning, from Vancouver, Washington, More
151119-N-TE278-041 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 19, 2015) Gunner's Mate Seaman Brian Berry, from Cordova, Tenn.,, adjusts the sights of an M16 assault rifle during a live-fire qualification exercise aboard the U More
160618-N-YD641-112 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) An E-2C Hawkeye from the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 transits the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carr More
170419-N-OY799-170 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
170419-N-PF593-058 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The More
180917-N-WM647-1444 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) The Military Sealift Command fleet maritime prepositioning force container USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008), rear and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missi More
181116-N-PJ626-1524 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2018) Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations. Ronald Re More
190616-N-WK982-1179 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Anurak Ngamhuy, from Sherrills Ford, N.C., cuts stoppers from the span wire during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-cla More
190630-N-WK982-4543 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 30, 2019) Seaman Marcus White, from San Diego, stands watch as aft lookout aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a repl More
200926-N-VF045-1076 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2020) Seaman Matthew Gonzales, from Robesonia, Pa., stands watch as aft lookout aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) after a fuel More
201114-N-IR734-1091 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to its homeport of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) following more than 60 C More
160618-N-OI810-445 PHILLIPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - The Nimitz-class Aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U. More
Brian Bergen, 21, engineman fireman from Yorbalinda, Calif. and Anthony Camisura, 20, engineman fireman from Guam clean the deck of the boat davit after completing maintenance on the boat aboard the Nimitz-clas More
150927-N-TE278-204 WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 27, 2015) MH-60S Seahawks from the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 perform vertical replenishment between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier More
151116-N-TE278-325 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Arnaz Murphy, center, Weapons Department G-2 division leading chief petty officer, overlooks Sailors as they fire M16 assault More
151115-N-TE278-002 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 15, 2015) Sailors, pilots and Marines from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Marine Corps 3rd Battalion More
160618-N-YD641-098 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft ca More
170419-N-WA993-258 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence greets service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The vic More
170419-N-PF593-064 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence poses for a selfie with Sailors on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) More
180917-N-WM647-1639 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) Cmdr. Leroy Mitchell, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), observes as ships from Carrier Strike Gr More
190616-N-WK982-1239 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2019) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) handles the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with th More
201114-N-IR734-1106 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2020) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to its homeport of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) following more than 60 C More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Miller, from Houston, works to connect a new wing section on to a F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz- More
150929-N-TE278-886 IWO TO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2015) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while underway off the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, pauses to honor the fallen servic More
151025-N-TE278-092 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 25, 2015) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 52) steams alongside the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed air More
151116-N-TE278-382 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Dakota Swift, from Jackson, Mo., fires an M16 assault rifle during a live-fire qualification course aboard the U.S. Navy's o More
160618-N-GZ947-063: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Randy Morta, from San Diego, looks out as USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams alongside USS John C. Stennis (CV More
170419-N-WA993-473 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence waves to service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The v More
180917-N-WM647-1645 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) The Military Sealift Command ships SS Curtiss (T-AVB 4), left and USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), transit the Philippine Sea in formation for a photo exercise du More
181116-N-PJ626-1556 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2018) Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations. Ronald Re More
190616-N-WK982-1400 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2019) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) handles the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with th More
Aviation structural mechanics assigned to the "Cougars" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 install a flap on the starboard inboard wing of an EA-6B Prowler. This rare maintenance was performed due to a More
151101-N-TE278-023 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Nov. 1, 2015) Guests from Busan gather during a tour aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its More
151116-N-TE278-482 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Sailors conduct pre-flight procedures with an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 aboard the U.S. More
151117-N-TE278-139 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Hartley Lapsey, from Atlanta, teaches a petty officer second class indoctrination class aboard the U.S. Navy's only forwar More
160618-N-GZ947-059: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman William Jordan, from Baltimore, looks out as USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams alongside USS John C. Stennis (CV More
170419-N-WA993-555 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence speaks with service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Th More
180914-N-WM647-1670 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 14, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Philippine Sea for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant shield is a U More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kai Loberg, left, from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Yacsavilca, from Boston, work on connecting a new wing section on to a F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of More
151116-N-TE278-573 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Capt. Chris Bolt, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pilots an E-2C Hawkeye from th More
151117-N-TE278-148 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Electrician's Mate Fireman Cody Barker, from Siler City, N.C., performs pushups during a physical readiness test in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navy's More
160618-N-GZ947-051: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) - Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ashley Lefler, from Salisbury, North Carolina, snaps a photo of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steaming alongside USS John C. S More
170419-N-WA993-701 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence waves to service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The v More
180917-N-WM647-1683 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) Cmdr. Leroy Mitchell, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and fellow officers observe as ships fro More