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Stern view of the docked destroyer USS FIFE (DD-991), showing a Mark 45 5-inch gun, NATO Sea Sparrow launcher and stern openings for the Nixie torpedo decoy system

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Base: San Diego

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Norman Polmar

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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stern stern view destroyer destroyer uss fife dd mark gun nato sea sparrow launcher nato sea sparrow launcher openings nixie decoy system north atlantic treaty organization san diego california united states ships us navy ships us navy high resolution decoy system norman polmar pacific fleet uss fife us national archives
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01/07/1982
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stern stern view destroyer destroyer uss fife dd mark gun nato sea sparrow launcher nato sea sparrow launcher openings nixie decoy system north atlantic treaty organization san diego california united states ships us navy ships us navy high resolution decoy system norman polmar pacific fleet uss fife us national archives