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Mrs. Grace Fowles Simpson Smith (center), ship's sponsor and widow of Rear Admiral Rodger Smith, in whose honor the USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) is named, attends the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate. She is accompanied by her son Rodger Simpson Jr. and her daughter Dorothy

Mrs. Gloria Fowles Simpson Smith, (center) ship's sponsor, attends the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS SIMPSON (FFG 56). Mrs. Smith is the widow of Rear Admiral Rodger Simpson, in whose honor the frigate is named. Mrs. Smith is accompanied by her son Rodger Simpson Jr., (left) and daughter Dorothy (right)

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Commander H. Wyman Howard Jr. salutes as he escorts Rep. Claudine Schneider, R-RI, aboard the guided missile frigate USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) prior to the ship's commissioning ceremony

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Mrs. Grace Fowles Simpson Smith (center), ship's sponsor and widow of Rear Admiral Rodger Smith, in whose honor the USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) is named, attends the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate. She is accompanied by her son Rodger Simpson Jr. and her daughter Dorothy

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Base: Newport

State: Rhode Island (RI)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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