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Captain John D. Chamberlain, the commander of Surface Squadron One, addresses guests attending the combined decommissioning and transfer ceremony for the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886). After decommissioning, the ship will be transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed the TCG YUCETEPE (D-345)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Captain John D. Chamberlain, left, commander of Surface Squadron One, and Commander Helmut A. Torok, commanding officer of the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886), salute, the ship will be transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed the TCG YUCETEPE (D-345)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Captain John D. Chamberlain, left, commander of Surface Squadron One, and Commander Helmut A. Torok, commanding officer of the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886), stand at attention and salute during the ship's combined decommissioning and transfer ceremony. After decommissioning, the ship will be transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed the TCG YUCETEPE (D-345)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

LT. W. Blair, chaplain, gives the invocation at the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS GARY (FFG-51). Standing are left to right, CAPT. H. Venezia, commander, Surface Squadron One; Vice Adm. H. Schrader Jr., commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Rear Adm. W. A. Walsh, Office of the CHIEF of Naval Operations; CAPT. R. Randall and L. Thorell

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Diaz Release Status: Release More

Distinguished guests attend the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG 48). From left to right they are: Commander Clinton (CDR) Clinton James Coneway, ship's commanding officer; Major General (MGEN) Earnest C. Cheatham Jr., commanding general, 1ST Marine Division; Rear Admiral L.S. Severance, commander, Naval Base Seattle; Captain Howard Venezia, commander, Surface Squadron One; John T. Gilbride Jr., general manager, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp.; and Chaplain (CAPT) Joseph Brennan

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Todd Pacific Shipyards Release Status: Released to More

Captain Howard Venezia, commander, Surface Squadron One, speaks during the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG 48)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Todd Pacific Shipyards Release Status: Released to More

Distinguished guests seated on the speakers platform during the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), include, from left to right, Chaplain (LT) George Clifford; Captain (CAPT) Howard Venezia, commander, Surface Squadron One; Lois Haight Herrington, assistant attorney general of the United States; Secretary of Energy John S. Herrington; and Commander (CDR) John J. Kieley, prospective commanding officer

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Micheal D.P. Flynn Release S More