An Egyptian woman looks at the 9,000-ton [Getty Images]

Ismailia, EGYPT: An Egyptian woman looks at the 9,000-ton destroyer USS Hue City as it advances through the Suez Canal close to the Egyptian town of Ismailia on its way to the Mediterranean sea after completing a mission in the Gulf, 01 September 2006. The mission of Hue City (CG-66) is to conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea in support of a carrier battle group or amphibious assault group. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images) — see more

Ismailia, EGYPT: An Egyptian woman looks at the 9,000-ton destroyer USS Hue City as it advances through the Suez Canal close to the Egyptian town of Ismailia on its way to the Mediterranean sea after completing a mission in the Gulf, 01 September 2006. The mission of Hue City (CG-66) is to conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea in support of a carrier battle group or amphibious assault group. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

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