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Panama Canal (Dec. 3, 2003) -- The guided missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) is pulled through the Panama Canal by steel mooring attached to a powerful electric locomotive, called a mule, (lower right). The entire trip through the canal takes between 8 and 10 hours plus waiting time...

Caribbean Sea (Dec. 5, 2003) - An SH-60B Seahawk assigned to the Proud Warriors of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four Two (HSL-42) lifts off the fight deck aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29). HSL-42 and Stephen W. Groves are conducting drug...

Panama City, Panama (Dec. 2, 2003) – The guided missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) pulls into Panama City, Panama. Steven Groves is homeported in Pascagoula, Miss., and assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Six. During the ship’s deployment, the crew will patrol nearly four...

New London, Conn. (Jul. 5, 2003) -- The guided missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) makes a port call to New London over the July 4th weekend. Stephen W. Groves, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate home ported in Pascagoula, Miss., visited New London as part of the...