Two Soviet Sailors prepare to place a wreath during a joint US/Soviet memorial ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery. Three Soviet ships are at Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for a five-day goodwill visit. Making the visit are the Guided Missile Cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV (CG 088), the Guided Missile Destroyer OTLICHNYY (DDG 434) and the Replenishment Oiler GENRIKH GASANOV. This is the first visit to an American military port by Soviet naval vessels
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Hampton
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhoffen, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
22/07/1989
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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