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NATO Exercise Dynamic Mariner 2019 involved 32 surface ships (including the Norwegian frigate Thor Heyerdahl pictured in the foreground), 3 submarines, and 18 aircraft from 15 nations converging off the coast of Spain to enhance alliance naval interoperability and training.

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The Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), and the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle transit the Ionian Sea in formation in support of U.S., allied, and partner interests in Europe and Africa on on 17 March 2022.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

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HMS Nelson (pennant number: 28) was the name ship of her class of two battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s.

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USS Wasp (CV-7)

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