080816-N-6031Q-213 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2008) A 10,000-pound underwater explosion rocks the amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a shock test off the Florida coast. The test is part of Navy trials for the San Antonio-class ship,
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