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Holy massive blurry picture. You may want to scale this down abit.

Can't see aft but possibly USS America?

Mike

Definitely an American amphibious assault ship.

Can you take a clearer picture as an answer?

http://fav.me/d82iakd (Click to see)

Sorry. Didnt realize it would display that way. Repost tonight.

If I got any closer my boat would be shot out from under me.[:D]

Clearly resembles this. http://www.cmano-db.com/ship/2354/

I'm going for LHA 6 as well but I'm unsure about the stern. Will be interested to see what the actual answer is.

A Wasp-class amphibious assault ship maybe?

I'm going with LHA 7 Tripoli

USS Tripoli (LHA-7) was just launched and it's probably well south of this position undergoing sea trial in the Gulf. But I could be wrong. A smaller pic is no better re: resolution. But it scales better on my cell phone.

Kevin

Is it USS Makin Island (LHD 8)?

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I'm going with LHA 7 Tripoli

That's what I thought at first but the hazy hills in the background are NOT Pascagoula, and that ship looks finished, not just launched (admittedly hard to tell from the picture). Back to the drawing board, so to speak.

Pic NOT from a Russian sub .. something more like a Boston Whaler. Although the recon sensors might be in the same league [;)]

- Kevin

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Pic NOT from a Russian sub ..

- Kevin

Does this mean that the ship is on the East Coast? If that is the case my earlier guess is on the other coast. [:(]

My final guess is USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). I'm probably completely wrong. [:D]

Yes ... East Coast. Picture taken May 17 mid afternoon. I will check in the morning and see if she remains docked at that waterfront location.

Kevin

USS Kearsarge?

My guess would have been USS America (LHA-6) or more likely, since she just launched, USS Tripoli (LHA-7) but the hills in the background make the latter dubious as Tripoli is in Mississippi. USS Iwo Jima is currently in Mayport. She is definitely an LHD/LHA.

The ship remains in place today.

Kevin

Well I am not exactly sure. Pretty sure it is the USS Kearsarge. http://www.uscarriers.net/lhd3history.htm
has her in Norfolk on the 19th so that does makes me wonder. The pic was taken of the Earle weapons station pier.
The Kearsarge frequents the depot which supplies ships out of Norfolk. I always see
ammo ships there. It has all the look of an LHD. This time I was lucky.

Kevin

USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) moored at Berth A2/A4, Pier 3 at Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., on May 15:

http://www.uscarriers.net/lhd7history.htm