PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2020) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) transit the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2020. Essex and Pearl Harbor are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandie Nuzzi)