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    Christening, launch ceremony of USNS Carl Brashear [Image 2 of 6]

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    Christening, launch ceremony of USNS Carl Brashear

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.18.2008

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    U.S. Navy           

    Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Celestine about the helmets Navy divers use while conducting maintenance on ships during the reception of the christening and launch ceremony of USNS Carl Brashear. The Military Sealift Command auxiliary dry cargo carrier honors boatswain's mate (master diver) Master Chief Petty Officer Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and master divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee.

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2008
    Date Posted: 09.21.2008 04:16
    Photo ID: 116797
    VIRIN: 080918-N-8273J-225
    Resolution: 3000x1993
    Size: 480.06 KB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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    Downloads: 6

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