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San Francisco Bay, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2004) – The guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), foreground, and guided missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33) sail into San Francisco Bay at the start of the “Parade of Ships,” the official kick off of the 24th annual San Francisco Fleet Week...

San Francisco Bay, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2004) - From right, the guided missile destroyers USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) and USS Momsen (DDG 92), and the guided missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33) sail into San Francisco Bay, Calif., at the start of Fleet Week 2004. San Francisco Fleet Week is a...

Montevideo, Uruguay (Nov. 6, 2004) - The guided missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) departs from Montevideo, Uruguay, to join the allied fleet participating in UNITAS 2004. UNITAS is designed to develop interoperability among the participating navies while increasing readiness and...

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Sept. 23, 2004) - The guided missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) moored pier-side at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Hall, assigned to Western Hemisphere Group, mainly operates in the Caribbean Sea and near South America, conducting counter-drug operations and...

Key West, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2004) - USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) sits moored at the Outer Mole Pier in Key West, Fla., opposite the Carnival cruise ship "Imagination." John L. Hall became the first Navy ship to moor at the Navy pier following a $13 million pier renovation project. Under a...

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (July 4, 2004) - Fireworks explode above the guided missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) while moored pierside at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo) during an Independence Day celebration. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Randall Damm

Pascagoula, Miss. (Dec. 20, 2004) - Sailors man the rail as the guided missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) returns to her homeport of Naval Station Pascagoula, Miss., following a counter drug deployment to the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. John L. Hall was responsible for the...

Gulf of Panama (Aug. 10, 2004) – The guided missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) departs for sea in preparation for PANAMAX 2004. Naval forces from eight countries are participating in PANAMAX 2004, a naval exercise designed to build up a coalition response to security threats against the...

Mayport, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2004) – Sailors aboard the guided missile Frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) together with Coast Guardsmen from its embarked Law Enforcement detachment (LEDET) off load more than 3,000 pounds of cocaine to waiting U.S. authorities. The cocaine was seized during a drug...

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...

New York City (May 22, 2002) -- The guided missile frigate USS Boone (FFG 28) sails past the Statue of Liberty in the Hudson River during the kick off of Fleet Week 2002. More than 6000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel aboard 22 ships sailed into New York for the 15th Annual Fleet...

Puerto Rico Operating Area (Feb. 22, 2003) -- An SH-60 Seahawk assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four Two (HSL-42) lifts off of the flight deck of the guided missile frigates USS Boone (FFG 28). Boone is participating in UNITAS 44-03, which is the...

Caldera, Chile (Jun. 20, 2003) -- The guided missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) is anchored in Caldera Bay, Chile, while its crew enjoys a day of liberty in town. McInerney is among 19 ships participating in Teamwork South 2003. Teamwork South is a bi-annual multi-national exercise hosted by...

Rendsburg, Germany (Feb. 15, 2005) – The guided missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) passes under the train-bridge of Rendsburg, Germany. McInerney visited Rendsburg during the frigate’s transit from Poland to Malaga in support of the NATO Response Force (NRF) One. The role of the NRF is to...

Pacific Ocean (July 12, 2003) -- A BQM-74 drone is fired from the fantail of the guided missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) to serve as a target during an anti-air gunnery exercise conducted as part of UNITAS 44-03 Pacific Phase. Naval and Coast Guard Forces from six countries are...

At sea aboard USS Stump (DD 978) Jul. 22, 2003 -- Gunner's Mate Seaman Scott Austin helps unload ammunition for the ship's .25 millimeter gun during a live fire exercise conducted as part of Panamax 2003. Stump and USS McInerney (FFG 8) trained with naval forces from Chile and Panama during the...

Naval Station Mayport, Fla. (Sep. 2, 2004) - An SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Swamp Fox” of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four Four (HSL-44) is harnessed while being craned aboard guided missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) during preparations for hurricane Frances...