ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sinks a vessel as a hazard to navigation in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 23, 2019. During its deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility USS Detroit, with embarked helicopter and U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachments, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Bowser/Released)