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Ruth Hawes Watson, sponsor, is escorted aboard the USS HAWES (FFG 53) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate. The ceremony is being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

Starboard bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates, USS HAWES (FFG 53), USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) and USS ELROD (FFG 55) at Bath Iron Works Shipyard. The HAWES is draped with bunting in preparation for its commissioning ceremony

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

Commander Thomas F. Madden, commanding officer, USS HAWES (FFG 53), speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate, being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard. Note the Mark-32 anti-submarine torpedo tubes, at the left of the speakers platform

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

The crew of the USS HAWES (FFG 53) mans the rail during the commissioning ceremony for the the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate, being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

Mrs. Webster, wife of Captain E.C. Webster, supervisor of shipbuilding, Bath, Maine, is escorted aboard the USS HAWES (FFG 53) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

The crew of the USS HAWES (FFG 53) moves toward the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate to go on board during its commissioning ceremony. The ceremony is being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carlos Drake, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

An armada of US Navy (USN) Ships steam in formation during an exercise conducted in the Atlantic Ocean. Pictured front-to-back the US Navy (USN) TICONDEROGA CLASS: GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER (AEGIS), USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56), the ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT I) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS MITSCHER (DDG 57), the OLIVER HAZARD ERRY CLASS: GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE, USS HAWES (FFG 53), and the SPURANCE CLASS: DESTROYER, USS BRISCOE (DD 977)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Issac Merriman, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

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Ruth Hawes Watson, sponsor, is escorted aboard the USS HAWES (FFG 53) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate. The ceremony is being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

Starboard bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates, USS HAWES (FFG 53), USS SIMPSON (FFG 56) and USS ELROD (FFG 55) at Bath Iron Works Shipyard. The HAWES is draped with bunting in preparation for its commissioning ceremony

Commander Thomas F. Madden, commanding officer, USS HAWES (FFG 53), speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate, being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard. Note the Mark-32 anti-submarine torpedo tubes, at the left of the speakers platform

The crew of the USS HAWES (FFG 53) mans the rail during the commissioning ceremony for the the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate, being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

Mrs. Webster, wife of Captain E.C. Webster, supervisor of shipbuilding, Bath, Maine, is escorted aboard the USS HAWES (FFG 53) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate

The crew of the USS HAWES (FFG 53) moves toward the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate to go on board during its commissioning ceremony. The ceremony is being held at Bath Iron Works Shipyard

Pulling alongside for a refill

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS

Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Hawes

The guided-missile frigate USS Hawes comes alongside