USS SAIPAN   -   visits Rotterdam harbour  

Mid-june 2005 the American USS SAIPAN carrier visited the harbour of 
ROTTERDAM
  'Pilot and Airplane' visited this ship for a short impression
 
Midden juni 2005 deed de USS SAIPAN de haven van Rotterdam aan
'Piloot en Vliegtuig' bezocht het schip voor een korte impressie
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USS SAIPAN AT FULL SEA JUST RETURNED FROM A 6 MONTHS MISSION FROM IRAQ 
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SUITABLE FOR CARRYING HELICOPTERS AS WELL AS HARRIER JETS
  
USS SAIPAN in the HARBOUR OF ROTTERDAM
Helicopters also carry out missions at night !
Sideview of the bridge 
 
 Good advise !
 Sikorsky Sea-Hawk on deck in front of the Rotterdam Pegasus bridge
 Just the only Sea hawk on deck, and one below deck
 Old Sea-Knight is used on deck for emergency and fire fighting exercises
 Come in gentlemen, Welcome !
The only Sea Hawk below deck, in minutes to be transported upside
 The officer who is in charge of what plane or helicopter is where on the deck
     
's a simple but very effective system !
A look at the bridge of USS Saipan
Police takes a closer look, and avoids tourists getting too close
USS Saipan and Sea-Hawk in action     (picture Uss Saipan)
 Thank you Captain, crew and specially: 
 
 Mr. Thomas A. Kreidel - US Navy Public Affairs Officer
 
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