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072601 |
122k | 17 May 1980: Bath, Me. - Standing behind the Bath Iron Works sign during the keel laying ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS
Gallery (FFG 26) are, from left to right, H. M. Stupinski, Capt. D. M. Stembel, John F. Sullivan Jr., president of Bath Iron Works; Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, chief
of naval operations; Capt. C. L. Mull, and W. E. Haggett. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04439 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the Defense Visual Information Center) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager | |
072602 |
110k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - A port bow view of Gallery on the ways prior to launching. A partially completed guided missile frigate is on the right. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04537 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC) | ||
072603 |
81k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - Co-sponsors Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, left center, and Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, right center, pose for a photograph with other distinguished guests
during the launching of Gallery. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04538 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC) | ||
072604 |
107k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, co-sponsor, breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow of Gallery) at the conclusion of the launching
ceremony. Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, co-sponsor, is standing in the background. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04294 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC) | ||
072605 |
97k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, co-sponsor, breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow of Gallery at the conclusion of the launching
ceremony. Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, co-sponsor, is standing in the background. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04295 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072606 |
127k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - A bow view of Gallery being launched. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04543 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC) | ||
072607 |
125k | 20 December 1980: Bath, Me. - A port bow view of Gallery just after its launching at Bath Iron Works. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-07300 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
071105 |
142k | 10 February 1981: Bath, Me. - A stern view of Gallery, right, at 70 percent completion. Moored to the right, under construction, is the guided missile frigate
USS Jack Williams (FFG 24) and to the left, the USS Clark (FFG 11). (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04582 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
071106 |
138k | 10 February 1981: Bath, Me. - Elevated bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG 24), center, at 80 percent
completion. On the left is Gallery. The USS Clark (FFG 11) is on the right and in the background is the USS
Flatley (FFG 21). (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04497 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
071107 |
128k | 10 February 1981: Bath, Me. - Elevated stern view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG 24), center, at 80 percent
completion. On the right is Gallery and the USS Clark (FFG 11) is on the left. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04498 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072608 |
121k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Aerial port bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04312 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072609 |
102k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Aerial port quarter view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04299 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072610 |
165k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04304 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072611 |
154k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04318 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072612 |
120k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04425 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072613 |
131k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Port bow view of Gallery off the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04302 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072614 |
170k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - Starboard quarter view of Gallery off the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04323 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) | ||
072625 |
351k | 29 October 1981: off Bath, Me. - A port bow view of Gallery underway off the coast of Maine. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04320 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) |
Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
072615 |
179k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Elevated starboard side view of Gallery prior to its commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04293 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager | |
072616 |
91k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Guests attend the commissioning of USS Gallery (FFG 26). (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04552 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC) | ||
072617 |
104k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Distinguished guests wait for the commissioning ceremony to begin. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-04511 by PH2 E.G. Nocciolo from the DVIC) | ||
072618 |
96k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - A U.S. Marine Corps color guard displays the colors during the commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-04506 by PH2 E.G. Nocciolo from the DVIC) | ||
072619 |
104k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Ship's officers and crew members stand in formation during the ship's commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04564 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC) | ||
072620 |
84k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Crew members of Gallery marching in for the ship's commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04559 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC) | ||
072621 |
72k | 05 December 1981: Bath, Me. - Crew members of Gallery man the ship during the ship's commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04563 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC) | ||
072624 |
135k | circa 1982-1983: USS Gallery (FFG 26) underway in the Caribbean Sea shadowing a Soviet Kresta II class cruiser (center) and the Boris Chilikin
class replenishment ship Ivan Bubnov (background). (U.S. Navy Photo, Naval Photographic Center, DPC #83-06903, photographer unknown) |
David Johnston DCC(SS/SW), USN Navy Operational Support Center Brunswick, Maine | |
072626) |
143k | 16 September 1991: Genoa, Italy - Gallery underway slowly in the harbor while on a visit to the Italian port. | Carlo Martinelli Genoa, Italy | |
072622 |
79k | 04 January 1992: Mayport, Fla. - Gallery lies tied up to the pier among several other ships at the naval station. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-04781 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager | |
072623 |
64k | 14 August 1993: at sea - The last operational SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter lands aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 32 (HSL-32) helicopter is stationed aboard Gallery. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-00469 by PHAN Matt McKernan from the DVIC) | ||
072627 |
447k | 25 April 2017: the Red Sea - The Egyptian guided-missile frigate Taba (F 916) (ex-USS Gallery, FFG 26) approaches the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer
USS Truxtun (DDG 103) for a replenishment-at-sea drill during "Exercise Eagle Salute 17". The exercise was a multilateral exercise with Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
to enhance mutual capabilities in maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo #170425-N-NB178-283 by MC2 Tyrell K. Morris from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
Gallery Memorabilia |
Ship's Lighter (black powder finish) Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
Middle East '91 Cruise Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
Persian Gulf '93 Cruise Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
Gallery History |
Note: History from the Naval Historical and Heritage Command is unavailable at this time This class of ship was built too late to be covered by the DANFS project |
View the USS Gallery (FFG 26) history located on Wikipedia. |
Gallery's Commanding Officers Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves |
Dates of Command | Commanding Officers |
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1.) 05 Dec. 1981 - 14 Mar. 1984 | Cmdr. Norman Stuart Scott (Redmond, Ore.) |
2.) 14 Mar. 1984 - 23 May 1986 | Cmdr. David William Mattis (prior enl. / USNA '66) (Erie, Pa.) |
3.) 23 May 1986 - 16 Jun. 1988 | Cmdr. Keith Howard Larson (OCS '65) (Lakewood, Oh.) |
4.) 16 Jun. 1988 - 20 Apr. 1990 | Cmdr. Patrick John Slattery (USNA '70) (Navy Junior / Cal.) |
5.) 20 Apr. 1990 - 23 Sep. 1991 | Cmdr. Jeffery A. Hutchison (OCS '72) (Lehighton, Pa.) |
6.) 23 Sep. 1991 - 21 May 1993 | Cmdr. Patrick Thomas Cassidy (Norfolk, Va.) |
7.) 21 May 1993 - 16 Mar. 1995 | Cmdr. Ralph Miller (Rick) Rikard, Jr. (NROTC '75) (Montgomery, Ala.) |
8.) 16 Mar. 1995 - 14 Jun. 1996 | Cmdr. Bruce A. Rasmussen |
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