Speaking of maintenance, gotta question for you Sailor.
Here's the set up....................
The USS John McCain has been at Yokosuka Naval Base for repairs since the collision with a merchant ship.
USS John S. McCain Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs in Yokosuka
Story Number: NNS181127-15Release Date: 11/27/2018 8:31:00 PM
John S. McCain is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. The ship is expected to complete
repairs in late 2019. (full article of maintenance performed at
https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=107922
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Northern Kantō, Japanese Kita-kantō, industrial region, east-central Japan.
The region’s industries include the manufacture of electrical machinery, metal products, and transport equipment.
Also, precision machinery, diesel engines, trucks, buses, motor vehicles, electrical appliances and textiles.
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The 1st photo on this link shows the Kanto No (north) vessel behind the McCain on Feb. 19, 2019. (2nd ship in with American flag)
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=e...UKEwibguTR0sTiAhXxYN8KHTOfCaoQoiowHnoECAoQBg#
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And, here's the Gawker photo the press is using with the tarp hanging over the stern along with the Kanto No vessel
behind the turquoise vessel in the foreground also Feb.19, 2019.
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That equipment on the deck looks like sand/grit blasting type of stuff.
If it is then it would make sense that a tarp might
be lowered if they're working on the stern, maybe getting it ready to paint on a fresh name? I mean if there was any
wind blowing (flag and pennant on halyard are blowing) this would help keep the particles from flying around.
Then again, might removing waste water.
Whatcha think?
And, again the U.S. Navy's Chief of Information - Rear Adm. Charles Brown has said that the picture used in the media lately was an old one.