Sailors assigned to USS Guardian (MCM 5) stand by as the ship is moored at a dry dock in Sasebo, Japan, for a one-month maintenance and repair schedule.

Sasebo, Japan (Mar. 10, 2004) Sailors assigned to USS Guardian (MCM 5) stand by as the ship is moored at a dry dock in Sasebo, Japan, for a one-month maintenance and repair schedule. The dry dock period contributes to maintaining the ships operational readiness. Guardian is an Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship designed to detect, classifying and neutralizing all known influence and contact mines. Guardian is permanently forwarded deployed Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 1st Class Marvin Harris. File# 040310-N-7217H-013