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George Snavely Rentz was born on 25 July 1882 in Lebanon, Pa. He graduated the Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1909. He
was appointed a chaplain with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade when the United States entered WWI. Attaining the rank of Commander in 1924, he served in Florida
(BB 30), Wright (AV 1), West Virginia (BB 48), Augusta (CA 31), a number of shore-duty postings, and finally Houston (CA 30).
During the Battle of Sunda Strait on 01 March 1942, the Australian light cruiser Perth and Houston were both sunk. During the abandonment of
Houston, Commander Rentz entered the water and with other crewmembers made his way to safety on a floating aircraft pontoon. Aware that others were in worst need than
he, he told them, "you men are young; I have lived the major part of my life, and I am willing to go." He gave up his position and lifejacket, trying to save the lives of other
sailors. Of the original crew of 1,061 aboard Houston, he was one of the 693 men to perish.
USS Rentz (FFG 46) (1984-2014) was the first ship to be named in his honor.
(Photo from the USS Rentz website) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
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31 December 1983: San Pedro, Cal. - An elevated starboard bow view of USS Rentz (FFG 46) under construction at Todd Pacific Shipyards. The ship is
80 percent complete.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-84-04985 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the Defense Visual Information
Center) |
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24 April 1984: the Pacific Ocean - An aerial port bow view of Rentz underway on trials.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-84-07929 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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07 May 1984: San Pedro, Cal. - A port quarter view of Rentz at 100 percent completion. Another Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate can be seen in
the background.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-84-10172 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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16 July 1984: San Pedro, Cal. - A port bow view of Rentz in dry dock at Todd Shipyards.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-84-09605 from the DVIC) |
James H. Hopper III,
Commander, USN (ret.) |
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29 April 1986: the Pacific Ocean - A port bow view of Rentz underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS
Ranger (CV 61) during an underway replenishment.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-00453 by PH3 Layman from the DVIC) |
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Clifton, N.J.
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29 April 1986: the Pacific Ocean - Crew members standing on top of the bridge of Rentz haul on a line from Ranger during an
underway replenishment.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-00455 by PH3 Layman from the DVIC) |
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29 April 1986: the Pacific Ocean - Crew members haul on a line aboard Rentz as a refueling hose is brought across from Ranger
during an underway replenishment.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-00454 by PH3 Layman from the DVIC) |
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05 November 1986: Qingdao, Shanghai, China - A starboard quarter view of Rentz entering the harbor. Accompanying the ship are the destroyer
USS Oldendorf (DD 972) and the guided missile cruiser USS
Reeves (CG 24). This is the first visit by U.S. Navy ships to China in 40 years.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-02191 by PH1 Mussi from the DVIC) |
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05 November 1986: Qingdao, Shanghai, China - Crew members of Rentz man the rail as the vessel enters the harbor. Rentz is part
of the first US Navy warship contingent to visit China in forty years.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-06452 by PHC Chet King from the DVIC)
*** Feature Page for Rentz's Qingdao Visit ***
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01 October 1987: the Persian Gulf - Rentz escorts the transport oiler USS Sealift
China Sea (T-AOT 170).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-93-00641 by PH1 Terry Cosgrove from the DVIC) |
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01 October 1987: the Persian Gulf - An air-to-air left view of a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 (HC-2) SH-3 Sea King helicopter and an SH-60B Sea Hawk
helicopter over Rentz.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-01838 by PH2 Elliot from the DVIC) |
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30 May 1990: the Pacific Ocean - A starboard bow view of Rentz underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-91-00852 by PH2 Elliot from the DVIC) |
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30 May 1990: the Pacific Ocean - A starboard quarter view of Rentz underway.
U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-91-00853 by PHAN Andrew C. Heuer from the DVIC) |
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30 May 1990: the Pacific Ocean - An overhead view of Rentz underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-10736 by PH2 Ernest Norquist from the DVIC) |
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30 May 1990: the Pacific Ocean - A port beam view of Rentz underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-10737 by PH2 Ernest Norquist from the DVIC) |
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01 June 1990: the Pacific Ocean - A starboard view of Rentz underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-10725 by PH3 Andrew C. Heuer from the DVIC) |
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04 August 1991: Hong Kong - Taken by Mr. Chiu while Rentz was making a port visit. |
William Chiu |
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11 October 1991: San Diego, Cal. - A starboard beam view of Rentz in San Diego Bay. She’s passing in review as part of the Parade of Ships, San
Diego's Accolades '91 celebration honoring local military units and installations.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-92-03848 by PH1 R.J. Oriez, from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
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11 October 1991: San Diego, Cal. - A starboard beam view of Rentz in San Diego Bay. The vessel is one of six U.S. Navy ships taking part in
the Parade of Ships, part of San Diego's Accolades '91 celebration honoring local military units and installations.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-62-01252 by PH1 R.J. Oriez from the DVIC) |
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04 April 1995: off San Diego, Cal. - Aerial starboard side view of Rentz underway on the Pacific Ocean.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-05-10894 by PH1(AW) Mahlon K. Miller from the DVIC) |
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04 April 1995: off San Diego, Cal. - Aerial port side view of Rentz underway on the Pacific Ocean.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-05-10895 by PH1(AW) Mahlon K. Miller from the DVIC) |
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04 April 1995: San Diego, Cal. - Aerial starboard side view of Rentz underway on San Diego Bay with Shoreline Park and San Diego Sub Base in
the background.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-05-10896 by PH1(AW) Mahlon K. Miller from the DVIC) |
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30 September 1997: Eastern Pacific - USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and Rentz
underway during fleet operations.
(U.S. Navy photo #970930-N-0000U-015 from the Navy News Stand) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
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30 May 1999: the Pacific Ocean - A port bow view of Rentz underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DNSC-91-00855 by PHAN Heuer, from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
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22 August 1999: the Pacific Ocean - The USS John C. Stennis Battle Group breaks away from CVN 74 following a Battle Group PHOTOEX off the coast of Southern California.
COMCARGRUSEVEN vessels (clockwise from bottom left to bottom right) include USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), USS Elliot
(DD 967), USS Bridge (AOE 10), USS Port Royal (CG 73), and USS Rentz (FFG 46).
(U.S. Navy photo #990822-N-8031S-005 by PHC(AW) Troy D. Summers from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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05 August 2003: Eastern Pacific - During a counter drug operation in the Eastern Pacific, USS Rentz (FFG 46) crew members combat a fire set by
suspected drug traffickers in an attempt to escape and destroy evidence. During this operation, the guided missile frigate recovered 37 kilos of cocaine and detained five
suspects, who were turned over to proper authorities for prosecution. U.S. Navy Ships are routinely deployed to the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean in support of the war on
drugs. Rentz recently pulled into Naval Station Mayport, Fla., to offload seized cargo, and to conduct a scheduled intermediate maintenance availability (IMA)
at the mid-point of her six-month deployment with Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command.
(U.S. Navy photo #030805-N-0000X-001 from the Navy News Stand) |
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06 August 2004: the Pacific Ocean - An aerial port bow view of Rentz underway during sea trials.
(U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-85-07068 from the DVIC) |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
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20 August 2004: Naval Air Station North Island, Cal. - USS Rentz returns to San Diego after a routine underway period. Rentz is
home ported in San Diego, Cal.
(U.S. Navy photo #040820-N-2143T-023 by AN Mabel Y. Tinoko from the Navy News Stand) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
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12 June 2006: Portland, Ore. - Guided missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) heads back out to sea as she passes under the Willamette River Steel
Bridge early Monday morning. Rentz was one of four U.S. Navy ships visiting Portland for the 99th annual Rose Festival.
(U.S. Navy photo #060612-N-1683M-001 by PH1 McVicar from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
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02 July 2007: San Pedro, Cal. - USS Rentz (FFG 46) pulls into the Port of Los Angeles for a port visit. Rentz was built at the Todd
Pacific Shipyard in San Pedro, and this is the first time the ship has visited the city after she was commissioned.
(U.S. Navy photo #070702-N-6536T-011 by MC2 Elizabeth Thompson from the Navy Newstand) |
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04 July 2007: San Pedro, Cal. - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joshua Murray, of Syracuse, N.Y., assigned to Rentz, stands force protection watch aboard
ship during a Fourth of July fireworks display in the city. Rentz is conducting a port visit to the Los Angeles area in support of Navy Days LA.
(U.S. Navy photo #070704-N-6536T-050 by MC2 Elizabeth Thompson from the Navy Newstand) |
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10 September 2007: San Diego, Cal. - Chilean submarine CS Simpson (SS 21) pulls into port as USS Rentz (FFG 46) passes by.
Simpson will be at Naval Base Point Loma for three months as part of the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative with the U.S. Navy. DESI is a partnership that allows
the U.S. and other allied navies to work together to train and test underwater warfare capabilities through engagement tactics, weapon system tests and close encounter operations.
(U.S. Navy photo #070910-N-0946B-001 by MC1 Kristina Brockman from the Navy Newstand) |
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07 August 2009: The Pacific Ocean - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) participates in the Undersea Warfare
Exercise (USWEX 09). Rentz is deployed in support of operations in the 5th and 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting the Maritime Strategy.
(U.S. Navy photo #090807-N-6516T-077 and 090807-N-6516T-066 by MC3 Michael N. Tialemasunu from the Navy News Stand) |
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09 December 2010: the Pacific Ocean - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
USS Gridley (DDG 101) trail the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at dawn during a simulated straits transit. Carl Vinson and
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently on a three-week composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) followed by a western Pacific deployment.
(U.S. Navy photo #101209-N-7981E-129 by MC2 James R. Evans from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 December 2010: the Pacific Ocean - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
USS Gridley (DDG 101) trail the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at dawn during a simulated straits transit. Carl Vinson and
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently on a three-week composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) followed by a western Pacific deployment.
(U.S. Navy photo #101209-N-7981E-293 by MC2 James R. Evans from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 December 2010: the Pacific Ocean - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) launches an SH-60B Seahawk while trailing the aircraft
carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at dawn during a simulated straits transit. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently on a three-week
composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) followed by a western Pacific deployment.
(U.S. Navy photo #101209-N-9211R-010 by MC2 James R. Evans from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 December 2010: the Pacific Ocean - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) trails the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the Arleigh
Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) recovers an SH-60B Seahawk during a simulated straits transit.
(U.S. Navy photo #101209-N-7981E-353 by MC2 James R. Evans from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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19 May 2012: San Diego, Cal. - Rentz moored at the San Diego Naval Station. |
Richard Miller
BMCS, USNR (ret.) |
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19 June 2013: San Diego, Cal. - The guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) underway in San Diego Harbor passing the moored USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76),
to Rentz's starboard side. |
Lawrence Backus
Baltimore, Md. |
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07 September 2013: Cartagena, Colombia - Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Rentz (FFG 47) anchors in the Cartagena harbor to prepare for the start
of the annual UNITAS multinational naval exercise hosted this year by the Colombian Navy from 08 to 15 September.
(U.S. Navy photo #130907-N-IC228-003 by Lcdr. Corey Barker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
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08 September 2013: the Caribbean Sea – The guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46), left, and the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Iroquois
(F 280) transit the Caribbean Sea during the 2013 UNITAS multinational maritime exercise hosted this year by the Colombian Navy.
(U.S. Navy photo #130908-N-ZZ999-300 courtesy of the Royal Canadian Navy by Cpl. Anthony Chand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 September 2013: the Caribbean Sea – The San Diego-based frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46), assigned to U.S. 4th Fleet, and Brazilian frigate BNS
Rademaker (F 49) maneuver for a photo exercise during the annual UNITAS multinational maritime exercise.
(U.S. Navy photo #1130909-N-IC228-006 by Lcdr. Corey Barker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 September 2013: the Caribbean Sea – The San Diego-based frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) during a photo exercise as part of the kick-off of the annual
UNITAS multinational maritime exercise while assigned to U.S. 4th Fleet.
(U.S. Navy photo #130909-N-IC228-1010 by Lcdr. Corey Barker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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11 September 2013: the Caribbean Sea - USS Rentz (FFG 46) receives fuel lines from the Canadian supply ship HMCS Preserver during a
replenishment at sea evolution as part of UNITAS 2013 hosted this year by the Colombian Navy in the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
(U.S. Navy photo #130911-N-IC228-004 by Lcdr. Corey Barker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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12 September 2013: the Caribbean Sea - The guided missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) conducts boarding and search training during exercise Unitas 54-13 in
the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cartegena, Colombia. Unitas, Latin for "unity," is an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational naval exercise designed to enhance security
cooperation and improve coalition operations between South American and U.S. maritime forces.
(U.S. Navy photo #130912-N-WA189-009 by MC2 Adam Henderson from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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28 February 2014: San Diego, Cal. - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) transits San Diego Bay following a seven
month deployment. Deployed since 25 July 2013, the officers and crew of Rentz, in conjunction with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 and U.S. Coast
Guard law enforcement detachments, disrupted four shipments of cocaine, totaling nearly 2,000 kilograms, in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of
Central and South America as part of Operation Martillo.
(Upper: U.S. Navy photo #140228-N-HF252-009 by MC2 Derek Stroop from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
(Lower: U.S. Navy photo #140228-N-YW024-076 by MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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28 February 2014: San Diego, Cal. - The guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) prepares to pull alongside pier 13 at the Naval Base San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo #140228-N-YW024-116 by MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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09 May 2014: San Diego, Cal. - Sailors man the rails during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego for the guided-missile frigate USS Rentz
(FFG 46). Rentz, named in honor of Navy Cross recipient Chaplain George Snavely Rentz, was decommissioned after 30 years of service. The invocation and
benediction were given by Navy Chaplain, Lcdr. Wayne Tomasek. The principal speaker at the ceremony was retired Vice Admiral Martin J. Mayer, Rentz's
first commanding officer. After being placed out of commission by Commander Lance C. Lantier, the first and last CO of Rentz were piped ashore.
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10 July 2014: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - ex-USS Rentz being towed into Pearl Harbor by the USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52). Rentz is
now moored in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Pearl Harbor, awaiting foreign sale or other disposition. |
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01 July 2016: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - U.S. Navy ships laid up in reserve in the Middle Loch at Pearl Harbor. Identifiable ships are (front to back):
Amphibious Assault Ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5),
Guided Missile Frigate ex-McClusky (FFG-41) and
Guided Missile Frigate ex-Vandegrift (FFG-48) nested alongside
Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1),
Guided Missile Frigate ex-Crommelin (FFG-37),
Guided Missile Frigate ex-Curts (FFG-38),
Guided Missile Frigate ex-Thach (FFG-43) and
Guided Missile Frigate ex-Rentz (FFG-46) nested together ahead of
Landing Ship Tank ex- Racine (LST-1191),
Dock Landing Ship USS Cleveland (LPD-7), and
Dock Landing Ship USS Juneau (LPD-10);
Amphibious Cargo Ship ex-Durham (LKA-114) and
Amphibious Cargo Ship ex- St. Louis (LKA-116).
Dock Landing Ship USS Denver (LPD-9),
U. S. Navy photo # 160701-N-SI773-264 Pearl Harbor, July 16, 2001 by MC1 Ace Rheaume, USN. |
Bob Hurst
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13 September 2016: Guam - Forward looking infrared radiometer (FLIR) imagery from a U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 46 P-3 Orion documenting live fire from ships and
aircraft participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2016. The decommissioned USS Rentz (FFG 46) sank in waters 30,000 feet deep, 220 nautical miles northeast on Guam.
(U.S. Navy film VIRIN #160913-F-PW498-016 by SSgt. Mariko Frazee, AFN Pacific, from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
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