page_title: USS Bataan (LHD-5)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: USS Bataan (LHD-5) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Caribbean Sea (June 7, 2006) - An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Eight (HSC-28), lowers a mortar to the deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), off the coast of Curacao in the Netherlands Antillies. HSC-28 is embarked on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), while participating in the Dutch-led exercise Joint Caribe Lion 2006 off the coast of Curacao in the Netherlands Antillies. Bataan is participating in the exercise with military forces from France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Ken J. Riley (RELEASED)
context_page_description: USS Bataan (LHD-5) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. The ship is named for the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines, during World War II.
caption: USMC M327 mortar air lifted onto Bataan's deck by MH-60S Seahawk on 7 June 2006
exif: {"Image ImageDescription": "An MH-60 Knighthawk of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Eight (HSC 28) lowers a mortar to the deck of USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the coast of Curacao in the Netherlands Antillies. HSC 28 and Bataan are participating in the Dutch-led exercise Joint Caribe Lion 2006 with military forces from France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. U.S. Navy participation, along with Bataan, includes guided missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) and amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).(US Navy photo by Photographer\u00eds Mate 1st Class Ken J. Riley)(Released)", "Image Make": "NIKON CORPORATION", "Image Model": "NIKON D100", "Image Orientation": "Horizontal (normal)", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "Adobe Photoshop CS2 Macintosh", "Image DateTime": "1970:01:02 14:41:57", "Image Artist": "PH1 Ken J. Riley", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Co-sited", "Image ExifOffset": "876", "Thumbnail Compression": "JPEG (old-style)", "Thumbnail XResolution": "72", "Thumbnail YResolution": "72", "Thumbnail ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormat": "1594", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormatLength": "4413", "EXIF ExposureTime": "1/500", "EXIF FNumber": "11", "EXIF ExposureProgram": "Program Normal", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0220", "EXIF DateTimeOriginal": "2006:06:07 11:11:57", "EXIF DateTimeDigitized": "2006:06:07 11:11:57", "EXIF ComponentsConfiguration": "YCbCr", "EXIF CompressedBitsPerPixel": "4", "EXIF ExposureBiasValue": "0", "EXIF MaxApertureValue": "9/2", "EXIF MeteringMode": "Pattern", "EXIF LightSource": "Unknown", "EXIF Flash": "Flash did not fire", "EXIF FocalLength": "50", "EXIF SubSecTime": "80", "EXIF SubSecTimeOriginal": "80", "EXIF SubSecTimeDigitized": "80", "EXIF FlashPixVersion": "0100", "EXIF ColorSpace": "Uncalibrated", "EXIF ExifImageWidth": "2100", "EXIF ExifImageLength": "1343", "EXIF RelatedSoundFile": "", "EXIF SensingMethod": "One-chip color area", "EXIF FileSource": "Digital Camera", "EXIF SceneType": "Directly Photographed", "EXIF CVAPattern": "[0, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2, 1]", "EXIF CustomRendered": "Custom", "EXIF ExposureMode": "Auto Exposure", "EXIF WhiteBalance": "Auto", "EXIF DigitalZoomRatio": "1", "EXIF FocalLengthIn35mmFilm": "75", "EXIF SceneCaptureType": "Standard", "EXIF GainControl": "None", "EXIF Contrast": "Normal", "EXIF Saturation": "Normal", "EXIF Sharpness": "Normal", "EXIF SubjectDistanceRange": "0"}