USS PHILIPPINE SEA DEPLOYMENT/BAPTISM [Image 3 of 4]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.11.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

201011-N-IE405-1144 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2020) - Lt. Rufus Mathews, ship’s chaplain, baptizes Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Seth Butler in an improvised baptismal pool aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 11. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)

• Date Taken: 10.11.2020
• Date Posted: 10.18.2020 13:55
• Photo ID: 6391996
• VIRIN: 201011-N-IE405-1144
• Resolution: 4700x3067
• Size: 1.07 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY