A starboard side view showing the US Navy (USN) Cyclone Class, Coastal Defense Ship, USS TYPHOON (PC 5) (middle ground) as it maneuvers away from the pier at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia (VA) for an 18 month deployment with the USS SIROCCO (PC 6). These ships will be forward deployed for 18 months while crews are swapped out every six months. This 'crew swap' initiative increases the Navy's forward presence by providing an extra 90 days of on-station time per vessel when the ships stay deployed for 18 months
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Little Creek
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: Fleet Combat Camera,
Scene Camera Operator: JOC Dave Fliesen, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
30/04/2004
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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