American sailors parade the colors of the United States and China during a ceremony to bid farewell to the departing People's Liberation Army (Navy) vessels. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The Luhu Class Destroyer HARIBING (DDG 112), Luda II Class Destroyer, ZHUHAI (DDG 166), and a supply ship, the Fusu Class, NANYUN (AOR/AK 953) (Chinese vessels not shown), stopped at Naval Station, North Island, San Diego, California
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Air Station, North Island
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH3 R.S. Houlihan
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
25/03/1997
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The U.S. National Archives
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