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He219
09-14-2003, 02:04 AM
Some interesting pic's:

'Exercise Pacific Protector' (http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/Archive/2003/Sep/12-301754.html)

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Sat Sep 13,10:42 PM ET
An Australian Navy Sea King helicopter hovers above the United States destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur during 'Exercise Pacific Protector' in the Coral Sea, off the central coast of Queensland, September 13, 2003. The U.S. Navy (news - web sites) is leading four countries in the first series of contentious high sea exercises to stop and search ships, particularly those of North Korea (news - web sites), suspected of trafficking weapons of mass destruction. Countries participating in the exercise are Australia, Japan, the United States and France. Photo taken September 13. EDITORIAL USE ONLY *******/Australian Defense Force/Neil Richards


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American sailors on a small boat prepare to board a U.S. military supply ship during a training exercise code-named 'Exercise Pacific Protector' on the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast, Saturday Sept. 13, 2003. Australia, the United States and Japantook part in the one-day maneuvers aimed at demonstrating their ability to board ships suspected of smuggling weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Peter Bull, Pool)


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Japanese Coast Guard Super Puma helicopters prepare to board a U.S. military supply ship, left with HMAS Melbourne, right, during a training exercise code-named 'Exercise Pacific Protector' on the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast, Saturday Sept. 13, 2003. Australia, the United States and Japan took part in the one-day maneuvers aimed at demonstrating their ability to board ships suspected of smuggling weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Steve Holland)

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Japanese coast guardsmen slide down a rope from a Super Puma helicopter onto the deck of a U.S. military supply ship during a training exercise code-named 'Exercise Pacific Protector' on the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast, Saturday Sept. 13, 2003. Australia, the United States and Japan took part in the one-day maneuvers aimed at demonstrating their ability to board ships suspected of smuggling weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Steve Holland)


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Japanese coast guardsmen detain the crew of a U.S. military supply ship during a training exercise code-named 'Exercise Pacific Protector' on the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast, Saturday Sept.13, 2003. Australia, the United States and Japan took part in the one-day maneuvers aimed at demonstrating their ability to board ships suspected of smuggling weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Peter Bull, POOL)
More (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/140903/index.htm) pictures.


A somewhat related story occuring within proximity:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/videodb/thumbnail/030911_3-0.jpg


High Speed Vessel Breaks Record For Speed (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=9438)

Video (http://www.news.navy.mil/management/videodb/player/video.aspx?ID=1064)