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An honor guard from the guided missile frigate USS HAWES (FFG-53) departs after placing a memorial wreath at the Freedom Shrine. The HAWES also visited ports in Estonia and Latvia after participating in BALTOPS '92. This was the first visit to these countries by a U.S. ship since 1924

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Base: Klaipeda

Country: Lithuania(LTU)

Scene Camera Operator: CDR Norris Jones

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/06/1992
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honor guard honor guard frigate uss hawes missile frigate uss hawes ffg wreath freedom shrine freedom shrine ports estonia latvia baltops first visit countries ship us navy ships united states ships guided missile frigate us navy high resolution cdr norris jones us national archives lithuania