- USS Gary (FFG-51)
USS "Gary" (FFG-51) is an Sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate in the
United States Navy . She was named for CommanderDonald A. Gary (1903 –1977 )."Gary" was laid down on
18 December ,1982 at San Pedro, CA, by theTodd Pacific Shipyards Co., Los Angeles Division; launched on19 November ,1983 ; and commissioned on17 November ,1984 .History
Recent news
"Gary" is homeported at
Naval Station San Diego , CA as of July 2007, when the USS|McCampbell|DDG-85|6 replaced her atYokosuka Naval Base inYokosuka ,Japan and part of [http://www.desron15.navy.mil/ Destroyer Squadron 15] and the U.S. Navy's Forward Deployed Naval Forces.On
9 February 2007 "Gary" docked at the Cambodian port ofSihanoukville . It is the first time since theVietnam War that an American warship has docked inCambodia ."Gary" has an active
VBSS team onboard to facilitate its new homeport with Maritime Interdiction Operations, anti-drug, and anti-smuggling missions.External links
* [http://www.gary.navy.mil/ USS "Gary" official website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0751.htm navsource.org: USS "Gary"]
* [http://www.navysite.de/ffg/FFG51.HTM navysite.de: USS "Gary"]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/frigates/pages/gary_ffg51_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest USS Gary FFG-51 pages]
* [http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42540&archive=true USS Gary leaves Cambodia after historic visit]
* [http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42461&archive=true U.S. ship makes historic return to Cambodia]
* [http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=42992 Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery]
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