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Crewmen handle 3-inch shells during downloading operations for the Mark 32 gun aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181). The SUMTER is on a West African training cruise

GUNNER's Mate G (Guns) SEAMAN (GMSN) Anderson says goodbye to his son before departing on a six-month West African training cruise aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181)

The tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) arrives in port during a West African training cruise

Crew members aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) remove protective head phones after an M2 .50-caliber machine gun firing exercise aboard the ship which is on a six-month West African training cruise

Officers and official guests attend a luncheon aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181). The SUMTER is visiting Ghana during a West African training cruise

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Watt, executive officer of the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181), and a Harbor Patrol pilot prepare to get the ship underway for a six-month West African training cruise. In the background is the tank landing ship USS NEWPORT (LST 1179)

Mess Management SPECIALIST 2nd Class Reed says goodbye to his family before departing on a six-month West African training cruise aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181)

Fire Control Technician Second Class (FT2) Woods looks over the railing of the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) as dancers entertain crew members upon the ship's arrival. The SUMTER is visiting the city during a West African training cruise

Crew members load rounds into a Mark 32 3-inch/50-caliber gun during a general quarters aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST-1181) drill. The SUMTER is transiting the Atlantic Ocean on a West African training cruise. Exact Date Shot Unknown

CHIEF GUNNER's Mate (GMC) Weipert teaches Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Lawlor how to handle a shotgun during weapons safety training aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181). The SUMTER is on a West African training cruise

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Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181)

Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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