A combined US and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) task group steams in formation at the close of the at-sea portion of the Singapore phase of COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT). The task group consists of (from left to right): US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS RUSSELL (DDG 59); USN Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship USS FORT McHENRY (LSD 43); Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Lurssen FPB 45 Class Fast Attack Craft Missile RSS SEA WOLF; RSN Landing Ship Tank (LST) RSS RESOLUTION; USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85); RSN Victory Class Corvette RSS VICTORY; RSN Fearless Class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A combined US and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) task group steams in formation at the close of the at-sea portion of the Singapore phase of COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT). The task group consists of (from left to right): US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS RUSSELL (DDG 59); USN Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship USS FORT McHENRY (LSD 43); Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Lurssen FPB 45 Class Fast Attack Craft Missile RSS SEA WOLF; RSN Landing Ship Tank (LST) RSS RESOLUTION; USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85); RSN Victory Class Corvette RSS VICTORY; RSN Fearless Class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Patrol Vessel (probably RSS FEARLESS); RSN Lurssen FPB 45 Class Fast Attack Craft Missile RSS SEA TIGER; RSN Victory Class Corvette RSS VENGEANCE; RSN ex-Sjoormen Class Submarine RSS CENTURION. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services.

Country: South China Sea

Scene Camera Operator: Josn David Ham, Usn

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files