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A stern view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) underway during sea trials

A stern view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Soviet and American naval personnel mingle with the local populace on the waterfront during the goodwill visit of the Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the Guided Missile Frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet and American naval personnel mingle with the local populace on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A Sailor's cap sails through the air between the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the crowd on the waterfront. KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A Sailor's cap sails through the air between the guided missile frigat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Soviet sailors and an officer march along the waterfront during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59), the second goodwill call to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet sailors and an officer march along the waterfront during the vi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A line of Soviet Sailors separates cameramen from the throng assembled to see off two visiting US Navy vessels. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) have made the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A line of Soviet Sailors separates cameramen from the throng assembled...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

American Sailors, some wearing mementos given to them by Soviet citizens, sit down for a chat with contemporaries. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

American Sailors, some wearing mementos given to them by Soviet citize...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

From the stern of their ship, US Navy personnel view the throng assembled on the pier to welcome them. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

From the stern of their ship, US Navy personnel view the throng assemb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

An American Sailor poses for the camera with some Soviet contemporaries during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

An American Sailor poses for the camera with some Soviet contemporarie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

American sailors inspect a model of a Soviet cruiser during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second such visit by US warships to a Soviet port since World War II

American sailors inspect a model of a Soviet cruiser during the visit ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

A view of ten ships of Task Force 155 underway during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft carriers are, from left: USS SARATOGA (CV-60), USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) and USS AMERICA (CV-66). The screening ships are, from left, the guided missile destroyer USS PREBLE (DDG-46), the guided missile cruisers USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) and USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58), the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40), the guided missile cruisers USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) and USS NORMANDY (CG-60) and the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44)

A view of ten ships of Task Force 155 underway during Operation Desert...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Williams A. Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) holds his daughter as they are reunited on the pier. The THOMAS S. GATES has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) gets underway from Naval Station (NS) Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS), in order to evade approaching Tropical Storm Arlene, in the Gulf of Mexico

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TThomas S. Gates (CG-51) Scene Camera ... More

US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) (center) sails in formation with the Peruvian Lupo Class Missile Frigate BAP (Buque Aramada Peruana) CARVAJAL (FM 51) (foreground) and Chilean Broadsword Class (Type 22) Guided Missile Frigate ALMIRANTE WILLIAMS (FFG 19) during the Pacific phase of UNITAS (United International Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise) 46. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0608434 or search 050711N4374S005)

US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Sandberg, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A port quarter view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) underway during sea trials

A port quarter view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

American sailors lay a wreath at the monument to Sevastopol's war heroes. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

American sailors lay a wreath at the monument to Sevastopol's war hero...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

Soviet Sailors on the guided missile cruiser SLAVA stand at attention during the reenlistment of three crew members of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

Soviet Sailors on the guided missile cruiser SLAVA stand at attention ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

With the Kara class guided missile cruiser AZOV in the background, Soviet youths perform a dance for American Sailors during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

With the Kara class guided missile cruiser AZOV in the background, Sov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

An American Sailor says good-bye to a young Soviet woman with a bouquet. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

An American Sailor says good-bye to a young Soviet woman with a bouque...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A US Navy singer performs before a large crowd during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second such visit by US warships to a Soviet port since World War II

A US Navy singer performs before a large crowd during the visit of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

US Navy personnel manning the rail on the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) watch as a Soviet Tarantul III class missile corvette, its three inch gun prominent on the forward section, pulls alongside. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are on the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American naval vessels since World War II

US Navy personnel manning the rail on the Aegis guided missile cruiser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

PH1 Scott Allen and a Soviet naval officer pose together after exchanging uniforms. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

PH1 Scott Allen and a Soviet naval officer pose together after exchang...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

American Sailors fill out reenlistment papers on the Soviet guided missile cruiser SLAVA during the goodwill visit of the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

American Sailors fill out reenlistment papers on the Soviet guided mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

The flags of the United States and the Soviet Union hang side by side above two Marines on the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) during the visit of KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

The flags of the United States and the Soviet Union hang side by side ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

With bayonets fixed on their AK-47 assault rifles, Soviet naval infantry (Marine) commandos perform hand-to-hand combat drills for their American visitors. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

With bayonets fixed on their AK-47 assault rifles, Soviet naval infant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

At anchor in the harbor: the Soviet guided missile cruisers AZOV and SLAVA; The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51); the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). The Americans are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

At anchor in the harbor: the Soviet guided missile cruisers AZOV and S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Soviet sailors and citizens lining the dock watch the colors ceremony aboard the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) in the harbor. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet sailors and citizens lining the dock watch the colors ceremony ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Family and friends of crew members aboard the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) watch from the pier as the large harbor tug WATHENA (YTB-825) maneuvers the vessel from the shoreline. The ship is departing for the middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

Family and friends of crew members aboard the guided missile cruiser U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

Ten ships of Task Force 155 gather during Operation Desert Storm. Leading the formation at left is the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60), flanked by the guided missile cruisers USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56), top, and USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51). At center is the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40) flanked by the aircraft carriers USS AMERICA (CV-66), top, and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). At rear are, from top, the guided missile destroyer USS PREBLE (DDG-46), the guided missile cruisers USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58) and USS NORMANDY (CG-60) and the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44)

Ten ships of Task Force 155 gather during Operation Desert Storm. Lead...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) being assisted by a commercial tugboat, as the ship gets underway from its homeport at Naval Station Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS)

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Stacey Byington, CIV Release Status: Released ... More

US Navy (USN) GUNNER's Mate SEAMAN Apprentice (GMSA) Patrick Johnson mans a Browning M2 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun during a security watch aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) as it passes through the Panama Canal

US Navy (USN) GUNNER's Mate SEAMAN Apprentice (GMSA) Patrick Johnson m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Major Command Shown: CG-51 Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Brian Brannon, Usn Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An elevated starboard quarter view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) on the ways the day before launching

An elevated starboard quarter view of the guided missile cruiser THOMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Retired Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, former chief of naval operations, speaks during the launching of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51)

Retired Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, former chief of naval operations, speaks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A port quarter view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) underway during sea trials

A port quarter view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the Kara class guided missile cruiser AZOV, fully dressed for the goodwill visit of the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

A starboard view of the Kara class guided missile cruiser AZOV, fully ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Soviet Sailors and citizens line the dock during colors the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) in the harbor. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet Sailors and citizens line the dock during colors the Aegis guid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Soviet officers touring the Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are shown damage control personnel and their gear. GATES and the Guided Missile Frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59 are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet officers touring the Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the Soviet guided missile cruiser SLAVA lie at anchor in the harbor. Gates and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port since World War II

The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Vice Admiral (VADM) Paul Ilg, deputy commander-in-chief, US Naval Forces Europe, talks with Black Sea Fleet Commander-in-CHIEF Admiral (ADM) Mikhail Khronopulo, right, during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

Vice Admiral (VADM) Paul Ilg, deputy commander-in-chief, US Naval Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Two young Ukrainian women in traditional costume bring bread and roses in honor of the American naval visit. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Two young Ukrainian women in traditional costume bring bread and roses...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The US Sixth Fleet Band gives a concert for the local population during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

The US Sixth Fleet Band gives a concert for the local population durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) lies at at anchor in the harbor. KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) lies at at anchor in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Navy officers talk to their Soviet counterparts about the SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

US Navy officers talk to their Soviet counterparts about the SH-60B Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

American Sailors sample the local beer during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

American Sailors sample the local beer during the goodwill visit of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Ten ships of Task Force 155 maneuver during Operation Desert Storm. The guided missile cruisers USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) left, and the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) lead the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) in front of the formation. The nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40 is at the center, flanked by the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) foreground, and USS AMERICA (CV-66). At rear are the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), bottom, the guided missile cruisers USS NORMANDY (CG-60) and USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58), and the guided missile destroyer USS PREBLE (DDG-46), top

Ten ships of Task Force 155 maneuver during Operation Desert Storm. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 William A. Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A bow on shot of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) being pushed into a pierside docking point by the large harbor tug Anoka (YTB-810) upon the ships return from Operation Desert Storm

A bow on shot of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mark Kettenhoffen Release Sta... More

Chaplain (LT.) Baldridge kisses his baby daughter upon his return from a deployment to the Red Sea aboard the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Chaplain (LT.) Baldridge kisses his baby daughter upon his return from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

The large harbor tug Anoka (YTB-810) assist the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) toward the pier upon return from Operation Desert Storm

The large harbor tug Anoka (YTB-810) assist the guided missile cruiser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mark Kettenhoffen Release Sta... More

A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) and the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS GATES (CG-51) moored at the destroyer and submarine piers. Both ships are equipped with the Aegis radar system

A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Rel... More

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Missile Cruiser (AEGIS) USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) underway on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to conduct counter drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and participate in Exercise UNITAS 43-03 operations off the coast of Brazil

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Miss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) Scene Camera Operator: Stacey Byington, CIV Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), underway in the Caribbean Sea during Exercise UNITAS 46-05. The Exercise is a Southern Command sponsored Exercise with the objective of increasing interoperability and fostering cooperation among naval forces in the region

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS 46-05 CARIBBEAN PHASE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Brian Brannon, Usn Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Tugs assist the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) as it enters the Kennebec River during launching

Tugs assist the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) as it e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS GATES (CG-51) and the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40) tied up at the destroyer and submarine piers

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS GATES (CG-51)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status:... More

A young Ukranian woman in traditional costume presents Vice Admiral R. Paul Ilg, deputy commander-in-chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, with an ornately decorated loaf of bread. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A young Ukranian woman in traditional costume presents Vice Admiral R....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

With bayonets fixed on their AK-47 assault rifles, Soviet naval infantry (Marine) commandos perform hand-to-hand combat drills for their American visitors. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

With bayonets fixed on their AK-47 assault rifles, Soviet naval infant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

PETTY Officer 3rd Class Thomaston signs souvenirs for Soviet children during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

PETTY Officer 3rd Class Thomaston signs souvenirs for Soviet children ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

A Soviet Naval infantryman (marine) sits on a small craft. Moored behind it is the Soviet guided missile cruiser AZOV, fully dressed for the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). The Americans are making the second such visit by US warships to a Soviet port since World War II. (SUBSTANDARD)

A Soviet Naval infantryman (marine) sits on a small craft. Moored behi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

The American and Soviet flags fly side by side during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II. (SUBSTANDARD)

The American and Soviet flags fly side by side during the visit of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Sailors sitting around an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter on the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) listen to Sixth Fleet band members practicing. They are on their way to visit the Soviet naval base and port of Sevastopol

Sailors sitting around an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter on the guided mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A group of Soviet Sailors look at the Mark 141 quad Harpoon missile canisters conspicuous on the fantail of the docked Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A group of Soviet Sailors look at the Mark 141 quad Harpoon missile ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

An American officer shows a group of Soviet admirals and their aides an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

An American officer shows a group of Soviet admirals and their aides a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

American naval personnel browse among Soviet English-language publications during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

American naval personnel browse among Soviet English-language publicat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

An American officer discusses features of his ship with Soviet Navy personnel and other citizens. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

An American officer discusses features of his ship with Soviet Navy pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Soviet naval infantrymen (marines) man a line of BTR-60PB amphibious armored personnel carriers, in front of a Pomornik class air cushion landing craft on the beach, during a demonstration for visiting Americans. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet naval infantrymen (marines) man a line of BTR-60PB amphibious a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A Soviet sailor holding an AKM assault rifle stands at port arms during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

A Soviet sailor holding an AKM assault rifle stands at port arms durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

A Soviet Sailor salutes the American flag as he disembarks after a tour of an American warship. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American naval vessels since World War II

A Soviet Sailor salutes the American flag as he disembarks after a tou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A sailor assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) is reunited with his wife on the pier. The Thomas S. Gates has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A sailor assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) is reunited with his wife and daughters upon his return from a deployment to the Red Sea for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

Crew members disembark from the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) upon returning to Norfolk after their deployment to the Red Sea for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Crew members disembark from the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

A US Navy (USN) boarding team from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) [not shown] boards the Peruvian Amphibious Assault Ship BAP ETEN (BT-144) during Pacific Phase exercises of UNITAS (United International Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise) 45-04. Naval forces from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in UNITAS 45-04, the premier naval exercise in the region, conducted under the direction of Commander US Naval Forces Southern Command and hosted this year by the Peruvian Navy

A US Navy (USN) boarding team from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: JOC David Fliesen, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) sails under the Bridge of the Americas as it departs the port of Vasco Nunez de Balboa to conduct the at-sea portion of the PANAMAX 2005 exercise. PANAMAX 2005 is a training exercise in defense of the Panama Canal involving 15 countries

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama City Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Veronica Pierce, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A view of the starboard side after poppet on the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) prior to launching

A view of the starboard side after poppet on the guided missile cruise...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A stern view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) on the ways the day prior to launching

A stern view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

William E. Haggett, president of Bath Iron Works Corp., speaks during the launching of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51)

William E. Haggett, president of Bath Iron Works Corp., speaks during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) on the Kennebec River after being launched. The ship is being assisted by four tugboats

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

The guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) enters the Kennebec River during launching

The guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) enters the Kennebec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

An elevated bow view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) underway during sea trials

An elevated bow view of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Captain (CAPT) Robert Sutton, commanding officer of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), reenlists three of his crew members on the Soviet guided missile cruiser SLAVA. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

Captain (CAPT) Robert Sutton, commanding officer of the Aegis guided m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) demonstrate firefighting equipment for their Soviet hosts. KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill call to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) demons...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Rotors folded, an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter sits on the deck of the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59), while sailors manning the rails observe their counterparts on the Soviet guided missile cruiser SLAVA. KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Rotors folded, an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter sits on the deck of the gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Members of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet band and the US SIxth Fleet band mix during the goodwill visit of the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

Members of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet band and the US SIxth Fleet band...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Sailors on an American warship observe a Soviet Tarantul III class missile corvette underway. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American naval vessels since World War II

Sailors on an American warship observe a Soviet Tarantul III class mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Behind a line of smiling Soviet Sailors, the throng on the dock waves its greeting to the visiting American warships. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American naval vessels since World War II

Behind a line of smiling Soviet Sailors, the throng on the dock waves ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A port bow view of a beached Soviet Pomornik class air cushion landing craft, with visiting Americans on deck. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

A port bow view of a beached Soviet Pomornik class air cushion landing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

The Sixth Fleet chaplain gives communion at a mass during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59). It is the second visit to a Soviet port by U.S. warships since World War II

The Sixth Fleet chaplain gives communion at a mass during the goodwill...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

During the goodwill port visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59), Americans tour a beached Soviet Pomornik class air cushion landing craft

During the goodwill port visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) is reunited with his wife and daughters upon his return from a deployment to the Red Sea for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A chief petty officer assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

A US Navy (USN) BQM-74E Aerial Target Drone is launched from the flight deck of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) while the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean, conducting operations in support of Exercise UNITAS 45-04. Naval forces from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and observers from Mexico and Canada are participating in UNITAS 45-04, the premier naval exercise in the region, which is conducted under the direction of Commander US Naval Forces Southern Command and hosted this year by the Peruvian Navy. UNITAS is designed to develop interoperability among the participating navies while increasing readiness and providing the...

A US Navy (USN) BQM-74E Aerial Target Drone is launched from the fligh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) BQM-74E Aerial Target Drone is launched from the flight deck of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Ae... More

The Peruvian Carvajal (Lupo) Class (FFG) Frigate BAP (Buque Aramada Peruana) VILLAVICENCIO (FM 52), the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the Chilean Type 22 Frigate ALMIRANTE WILLIAMS (FF 19), and an unidentified ship, underway in formation off the coast of Panama as part of PANAMAX 2005. PANAMAX 2005 is a training exercise in defense of the Panama Canal involving 15 countries

The Peruvian Carvajal (Lupo) Class (FFG) Frigate BAP (Buque Aramada Pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rick Sforza, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Participants in the keel laying ceremony for the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) stand for a group picture. They are, left to right, Mrs. Donald Roane, Rear Admiral Donald P. Roane, Deputy for New Surface Combatants, Naval Sea Systems Command, Captain (CAPT) Carney, prospective commanding officer, Ann Gates, William E. Haggett, CAPT Edward Webster

Participants in the keel laying ceremony for the Aegis guided missile ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Vice Adm. Joseph Metcalf III, deputy chief of naval operations, Surface Warfare, presents a gift to Anne Gates, sponsor, during a reception following the launching of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51). William E. Haggett, president of Bath Iron Works Corp., looks on

Vice Adm. Joseph Metcalf III, deputy chief of naval operations, Surfac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Corp. Release Status: Released to Public C... More

The guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26) is silhouetted against the setting sun as it makes for the Mediterranean. BELKNAP, scheduled along with the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) for a historic visit to the Soviet Black Sea Fleet Headquarters of Sevastopol, was redeployed after the reported murder of Marine Lieutenant Colonel William R. Higgins in Lebanon

The guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26) is silhouetted against ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: The Dardanelles Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Soviets and an Americans pause for refreshment during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviets and an Americans pause for refreshment during the goodwill vis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

Cameramen film a group of Soviet children, some in traditional costume, who are welcoming an American officer and a Sailor. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Cameramen film a group of Soviet children, some in traditional costume...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

Soviet naval infantry (Marine) commandos demonstrate hand-to-hand combat exercises for the US Navy officers on the reviewing stand. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet naval infantry (Marine) commandos demonstrate hand-to-hand comb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Sailors at the rail of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) wave good-bye to well-wishers after making, along with the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59), the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by U.S. warships since World War II

Sailors at the rail of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Soviet officers touring the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) observe firefighting personnel and their gear. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet officers touring the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A US Navy rock band performs during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit by American warships to a Soviet port since World War II

A US Navy rock band performs during the visit of the Aegis guided miss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

An American Sailor greets a very young friend during the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). It is the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

An American Sailor greets a very young friend during the goodwill visi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A Sailor films a farewell between a Soviet Vice Admiral and Vice Admiral (VADM) R. Paul Ilg, Deputy Commander-in-CHIEF, US Naval Forces Europe. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are winding up the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

A Sailor films a farewell between a Soviet Vice Admiral and Vice Admir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Captain (CAPT) Robert Sutton, commanding officer of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), shakes hands with Admiral (ADM) Mikhail Khronopulo, commander-in-chief of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, while other officers wait in line. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

Captain (CAPT) Robert Sutton, commanding officer of the Aegis guided m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

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