USS Thach (FFG 43)

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0743p01	228k	13 October 2003: San Francisco Bay, Cal. - Sailors from the guided missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) move drywall for Habitat For Humanity International during San Francisco Fleet Week. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian housing organization that helps build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter. The celebration is held at the Fishermans Wharf featuring 2,500 Sailors, Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Navy ships; USS Cleveland (LPD 7), USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS Thach (FFG 43), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). (U.S. Navy photo #031013-N-8208G-002 by ATAN Sandra Gomes from the Navy Newstand)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Manager, Navsource DE / FF / LCS Archive
0743p02	126k	23 March 2005: the Persian Gulf - Seaman Gabriel Spahn, left, and Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Gabriel Salinas, both assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43), approach the Royal Bahrain Navy ship Muharraq(FSGH 51) in a 24-foot Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while conducting operations in the Persian Gulf in support of Exercise Arabian Gauntlet 2005. Arabian Gauntlet is a multi-lateral surface, air and mine countermeasure exercise designed to practice maritime security operations with our coalition partners and allies in the region. (U.S. Navy photo #050323-N-6932B-007 by PH1 Richard J. Brunson from the Navy Newstand)
0743p03	165k	24 March 2005: the Persian Gulf - Lee Helmsman, Seaman Christopher Herrera and Helmsman, Seaman Donte Tidwell, both assigned to the guided missile frigate Thach, control the ships approach to the fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Duluth (LPD 6). The three ships will be conducting simultaneous under-way replenishment operations. Thach and Duluth are currently participating in exercise Arabian Gauntlet 2005. Arabian Gauntlet is a multi-lateral surface, air and mine countermeasure exercise designed to practice maritime security operations with our coalition partners and allies in the region. (U.S. Navy photo #050324-N-6932B-016 by PH1 Richard J. Brunson from the Navy Newstand)
0743p04	249k	14 July 2008: Shimonoseki, Japan - Vice Mayor Yamamura welcomes Cmdr. Dave Haas, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate Thach, and his crew, to the city of Shimonoseki at the start of a routine port visit. This is the ship's first port of call to Japan during its current deployment. Thach is operating with the Ronald Reagan Strike Group in the 7th fleet areas of responsibility to promote cooperation and stability. (U.S. Navy photo #080714-N-6806R-002 by MR1 Jose Reyes from the Navy Newstand)
0743p05	141k	29 July 2008: Yokosuka, Japan - Ensign Kyle Muller, fire control officer aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class USS Thach, looks on as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Ryan Pavelich, from Murrieta, S.D., receives reports during a mock naval surface fire support training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo #080729-N-9520G-029 by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio from the Navy Newstand)
0743p06	63k	31 July 2008: Yokosuka, Japan - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Allan Tay, from Hacienda Heights, Calif., assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach records target bearings during a mock Naval Surface Fire Support exercise at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo #080731-N-9520G-027 by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio from the Navy Newstand)
0743p07	141k	08 September 2008: the Persian Gulf - Seaman Ellimosk Olkeriil using a miniature helms wheel to navigate Thach. Thach is conducting maritime security operations with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo #080908-N-3610L-199 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p08	159k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Alden Amaro fires a shotline from the guided-missile frigate Thach to a Coalition vessel as Thach prepares to receive fuel during a replenishment at sea. Thach is conducting maritime security operations with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo #080909-N-3610L-054 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p09	175k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - Seaman London Teal stands in formation with crewmembers aboard Thach as the ship prepares to receive fuel during a replenishment at sea. Thach is conducting maritime security operations with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo #080909-N-3610L-030 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p10	160k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - Quartermaster Seaman Richard Davis stands in formation with crewmembers aboard Thach, as the ship prepares to receive fuel during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo #080909-N-3610L-091 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p11	119k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - Operations Specialists 1st Class Richard Schmitz and David Grigsby adjust radars in the Combat Information Center aboard Thach. (U.S. Navy photo # 080909-N-3610L-145 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p12	177k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - After a routine exchange with local fishermen, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Duron Aldrege watches the mariners depart while aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to USS Thach (FFG 43). Thach is conducting routine interaction patrols in cooperation with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. Interaction patrols are an element of maritime security operations to help generate support and awareness amongst commercial vessels so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region. (U.S. Navy photo #080909-N-3610L-495 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p13	96k	08 September 2008: the North Arabian Sea - Cmdr. David W. Haas, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate Thach, reviews the ship's daily schedule. Haas leads a crew of 245 sailors who are conducting maritime security operations with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo #080909-N-3610L-172 by MC3 Torrey Lee from the Navy Newstand)
0743p14	180k	18 October 2008: the Indian Ocean - Chief Damage Controlman Tom Kennedy demonstrates U.S. damage control techniques to sailors of the Indian Navy aboard the guided-frigate Thach during a scheduled port visit to Goa, India. Indian Sailors were given the opportunity to witness a damage control drill during their visit aboard Thach. (U.S. Navy photo #081018-N-1635S-010 by MC3 Joshua Scott from the Navy Newstand)
0743p15	75k	06 June 2009: the Pacific Ocean - Lt.(jg) Colin Morrison performs "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes at the conclusion of a burial at sea ceremony for Capt. Dale Simmons on the forecastle of the guided-missile frigate USS Thach. Simmons was a former wingman of the ship's namesake Adm. Jimmy Thach, one of the many heroes at the Battle of Midway. The sailors on board Thach also paid homage to all their shipmates who fought and died at Midway with a wreath laying ceremony held prior to the burial at sea. Thach is currently on a routine deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo #090606-N-3659B-197 by MC2 Joseph M. Buliavac from the Navy Newstand)
0743p16	222k	06 June 2009: the Pacific Ocean - Executive Officer, Cmdr. Bruce Stanley and Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Mamudu Cole, carry the Battle of Midway wreath to cast it overboard during a remembrance ceremony aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate Thach. The ceremony was held to honor the courageous shipmates who fought in the battle of June 1943. Thach is underway on a routine deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo #090606-N-5251G-055 by MC2 Rosalie Garcia from the Navy Newstand)
0743p17	138k	21 April 2011: Salvador, Brazil - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jordon Babin lowers the national ensign on the fantail of the guided-missile frigate Thach as Thach departs Salvador, Brazil. Thach is deployed in support of Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110421-N-NL541-076 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p18	174k	21 April 2011: Salvador, Brazil - Lt. j.g. Michael Schelcher, left, and Lt. j.g. Pablo Berg, from the Chilean navy, observe from the pilot house as the guided-missile frigate Thach departs the pier at Salvador, Brazil. (U.S. Navy photo #110421-N-NL541-128 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p19	194k	22 April 2011: the Atlantic Ocean - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Lucio Diaz, a member of the damage control training team, shows sailors how to handle a fire hose during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate Thach. (U.S. Navy photo #110422-N-NL541-103 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p20	18k	26 April 2011: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach man the rails as Thach arrives in Rio de Janeiro. (U.S. Navy photo #110426-N-NL541-088 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p21	160k	08 May 2011: the Atlantic Ocean - Seaman Michael Trusik and Seaman Arthur Miller, both assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, celebrate after completing a successful anchoring detail off the coast of Rio Grande, Brazil, while participating in the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52. Ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Argentinean, Brazilian and Mexican navies are participating in UNITAS 52. (U.S. Navy photo #110508-N-NL541-139 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p22	222k	09 May 2011: the Atlantic Ocean - Quartermaster Seaman Ephrain Rivera, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, performs nautical chart corrections while Thach is anchored off the coast of Rio Grande, Brazil. (U.S. Navy photo #110509-N-NL541-086 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p23	234k	11 May 2011: the Atlantic Ocean - Cmdr. Jeffrey Scudder, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate Thach, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a pre-action calibration fire. (U.S. Navy photo #110511-N-NL541-303 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p24	165k	13 May 2011: Montevideo, Uruguay - Yeoman Seaman Johnny English acts as the master helmsman, piloting the guided-missile frigate Thach as Thach enters the harbor at Montevideo, Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo #110513-N-NL541-022 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p25	227k	13 May 2011: Montevideo, Uruguay - Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Mohammad Suleiman throws a heaving line as the guided-missile frigate Thach moors in the harbor at Montevideo, Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo #110513-N-NL541-161 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p26	145k	03 June 2011: Puerto Montt, Chile - Lcdr. Ronnie Mangsat, executive officer of the guided-missile frigate Thach, operates the pelorus as he checks the ship's bearings as Thach departs Puerto Montt, Chile. Thach is deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110603-N-NL541-160 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p27	195k	08 June 2011: the Pacific Ocean - Gas Turbine Mechanic Fireman Jason Lindstrom, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, explains the damage control console to Chilean navy officers, Lt. Jose Alvina and Lt. j.g. Pablo Berg, during a tour of Thach's engineering spaces. (U.S. Navy photo #110608-N-NL541-024 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p28	442k	13 June 2011: Concepcion, Chile - Ensign David Lovejoy, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, assists with a landscaping project at an elementary school in Concepcion, Chile, where sailors from USS Boone (FFG 28) and Thach also repainted classrooms. Boone and Thach are deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110613-N-NL541-451 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p29	213k	17 June 2011: the Pacific Ocean - Chief Hospital Corpsman Edinito Purog, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, uses Midshipman 1st Class Erik Arstein to demonstrate how to treat a compound fracture during first aid training. Thach is deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110617-N-NL541-068 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p30	221k	17 June 2011: the Pacific Ocean - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Lucio Diaz, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, offers guidance to a fire hose team during a damage control training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo #110617-N-NL541-024 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p31	265k	20 June 2011: the Pacific Ocean - Lt. (jg) Joshua McCauley and Ensign Jordan Kelly, members of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the guided-missile frigate Thach, demonstrate how to subdue a suspect to midshipmen on their summer cruise during a VBSS training session. (U.S. Navy photo #110620-N-NL541-107 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p32	131k	24 June 2011: Valparaiso, Chile - Cmdr. Jeffrey Scudder, right, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate Thach, looks on as retired Chilean navy Rear Adm. Ellis Berg acts as the local pilot as Thach enters the harbor at Valparaiso, Chile. Thach will join USS Boone (FFG 28) to participate in the Chilean navy-hosted Pacific phase of UNITAS 52. Thach is deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110624-N-NL541-069 by MC3 Stuart Phillips from the Navy Newstand)
0743p33	265k	24 June 2011: Valparaiso, Chile - Cmdr. Jeff Scudder, commanding officer of guided-missile frigate Thach, and Cmdr. Roy Love, commanding officer of USS Boone (FFG 28), attend a wreath-laying ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile. The ceremony honored historic Chilean navy officers and was attended by senior participants of the Pacific phase of UNITAS 52. Boone and Thach are deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110624-N-ZI300-160 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p34	132k	30 June 2011: the Pacific Ocean - Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Justin Beckett, number one nozzleman, practices hose handling techniques during firefighting training aboard the guided-missile frigate Thach. (U.S. Navy photo #110730-N-ZI300-055 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p35	176k	01 September 2011: Acajutla, El Salvador - El Salvadorian navy Sgt. 1st Class Jose Recinos and Ensign David Lovejoy, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, raise the American flag during the opening ceremonies of the El Salvador independence celebration in Acajutla during a port visit. Sailors raised the American flag alongside the flags of Central American counties who gained their independence from Spain 190 years ago. Thach is deployed to Central and South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo #110901-N-ZI300-037 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p36	242k	01 September 2011: Acajutla, El Salvador - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) participate in the opening ceremonies of the El Salvador independence celebration in Acajutla during a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo #110901-N-ZI300-106 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p37	285k	16 September 2011: San Diego, Cal. - Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate Thach man the rails while arriving in homeport at Naval Base San Diego. Thach is returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America for Southern Seas 2011. The crew participated in three major exercises, made 18 port visits in seven countries and transited the Panama Canal and Straits of Magellan. (U.S. Navy photo #110916-N-ZI300-138 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p38	144k	16 September 2011: San Diego, Cal. - Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Nimitz Martin, assigned to the guided-missile frigate Thach, hugs his son after returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. Thach participated in three major exercises, made 18 port visits in seven countries and transited the Panama Canal and the Straits of Magellan. (U.S. Navy photo #110916-N-ZI300-193 by MC1 Steve Smith from the Navy Newstand)
0743p39	231k	24 June 2013: the Pacific Ocean - Sailors conduct live fire training with a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile frigate Thach. Thach is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility conducting joint training and operations with the U.S. Coast Guard . (U.S. Navy photo #130624-N-UL721-193130626-N-UL721-115 by MC3 Corey T. Jones from the Navy Newstand)
0743p40	159k	26 June 2013: the Pacific Ocean - Ensign Cristina A. Villarreal is strapped to a stretcher during first-aid training aboard the guided-missile frigate Thach. (U.S. Navy photo #130626-N-UL721-115 by MC3 Corey T. Jones from the Navy Newstand)

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