Keywords: US Navy 111114-N-SH505-043 Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship departs San Di.jpg en SAN DIEGO Nov 14 2011 Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island LHD 8 as the ship departs San Diego on its first operational deployment to the western Pacific region Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U S Navy ship with a hybrid-electric propulsion system U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jasmine Sheard/Released 2011-11-14 111114-N-SH505-043 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 110409 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jasmine Sheard PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Makin Island LHD-8 |