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Alexander Archer Vandegrift was born on 13 March 1887 in Charlottesville, Va. and was commissioned into the Marine Corps on 22 January 1909 after graduating
from the University of Virginia. After attending the Marine Officer‘s School at Port Royal, S.C. he served in a number of stateside and overseas assignments while advancing in rank.
In March 1942 he was promoted to major general and assumed command of the First Marine Division. For outstanding services as Commanding General of the First Marine Division, Reinforced,
during the attack on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Gavutu in the Solomon Islands on 7 August 1942, he was awarded the Navy Cross, and for the subsequent occupation and defense from 07 August
to 09 December 1942, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. On 1 January 1944, as a lieutenant general, he was sworn in as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. On 4 April 1945, he was
appointed general, the first Marine officer on active duty to attain four-star rank. He left active service 31 December 1947 and passed away 8 May 1973. His body is interred at Arlington
National Cemetery.
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) (1984-2015) was the first ship named in his honor.
(Photo and summarization from the Arlington National Cemetery Website) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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13 October 1981: Seattle, Wash. - Radm Robert R. Fountain Jr., assistant deputy commander, Anti-submarine Warfare and Underwater Systems, cuts the ribbon
as Todd Pacific Shipyards Vice President John T. Gilbride Jr., center, and Capt. Philip F. Carothers Jr., supervisor of shipbuilding, look on during keel laying ceremonies for the
guided missile frigate Vandegrift (FFG48). The ship will be built by Todd Pacific Shipyards.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-82-02253 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the Defense Visual Information Center) |
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13 October 1981: Seattle, Wash. - Todd Pacific Shipyards Vice President John T. Gilbride Jr., left, Capt. Philip F. Carothers Jr., supervisor of shipbuilding; and Radm.
Robert R. Fountain Jr., assistant deputy commander, Anti-submarine Warfare and Underwater Systems, stand with their backs to the camera as they watch workers lay the keel Vandegrift.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-82-02252 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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early 1982: Seattle, Wash. - The future guided missile frigate Vandegrift under construction at Todd Pacific Shipyards. The Royal Australian Navy frigate
HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) is visible beyond Vandegrift.
(U.S. Navy photo from the USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) 2014 cruise book) |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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08 October 1982: Seattle, Wash. - Starboard bow view of Vandegrift, prior to launching.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-06074 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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08 October 1982: Seattle, Wash. - The sponsors break the traditional bottle of champagne during the launching ceremony for Vandegrift.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-06077 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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08 October 1982: Seattle, Wash. - Stern view of Vandegrift sliding down the ways.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-06075 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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08 October 1982: Seattle, Wash. - Port quarter view of Vandegrift, in the water, during the launching ceremony.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-06076 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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25 September 1984: Puget Sound, Wash. - An aerial starboard bow view of Vandegrift underway during sea trials.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-03656 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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25 September 1984: Puget Sound, Wash. - An aerial port bow view of Vandegrift underway during sea trials.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-03659 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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25 September 1984: Puget Sound, Wash. - An aerial starboard beam view of Vandegrift underway during sea trials.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-03657 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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25 September 1984: Puget Sound, Wash. - An aerial port quarter view of Vandegrift underway during sea trials.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-03658 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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24 November 1984: Seattle, Wash. - The crew of Vandegrift mans the rails during the ship's commissioning.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-12996 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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24 November 1984: Seattle, Wash. - The 1st Marine Division color guard and the 1st Marine Division Band from Camp Pendleton, Cal., march during the
commissioning of Vandegrift.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-12993 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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24 November 1984: Seattle, Wash. - Officers and crewmen of Vandegrift, led by Lcdr Edward J. Marquez, ship control officer, salute
during the ship's commissioning.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-12994 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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24 November 1984: Seattle, Wash. - Distinguished guests attend the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48). From left to right they
are: Cmdr Clinton James Coneway, ship's commanding officer; Mgen. Earnest C. Cheatham Jr., commanding general, 1st Marine Division; Radm. L.S. Severance, commander, Naval Base Seattle; Capt.
Howard Venezia, commander, Surface Squadron One; John T. Gilbride Jr., general manager, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp.; and Chaplain Capt. Joseph Brennan.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-12997 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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14 December 1984: San Diego, Cal. - A port bow view of Vandegrift underway in the harbor.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-09092 by PH3 Davidson from the DVIC) |
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21 November 1985: San Pedro, Cal. - A view of the bow of Vandegrift during an inclining test.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11036 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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21 November 1985: San Pedro, Cal. - A starboard amidships view of the bow of Vandegrift during an inclining test.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11032 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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21 November 1985: San Pedro, Cal. - A plaque at the waterline of Vandegrift during an inclining test.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11035 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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21 November 1985: San Pedro, Cal. - A starboard amidships view of the bow of Vandegrift during an inclining test.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11033 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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21 November 1985: San Pedro, Cal. - A view of the stern of Vandegrift during an inclining test.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11034 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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Photo taken a year or so after commissioning. |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - An elevated bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-04276 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - An elevated port bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-04274 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - A port quarter view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-04275 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - An elevated stern view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-04277 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - A starboard beam view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04279 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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14 February 1986: Pacific Ocean - An elevated bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04281 by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. from the DVIC) |
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1986: San Pedro, Cal. - A rather grainy shot of USS Vandegrift and USS Gary (FFG 51) during their Post Shakedown Availability at the
San Pedro facility of Todd Pacific Shipyard, Los Angeles. Both ships were lifted out of the water using a syncrolift and traversed on land via rail to their work areas.
(Photo © James H. Hopper) |
James H. Hopper III
Commander, USN (ret.) |
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02 March 1987: An aerial port bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-10312 by PH2 T. Hensley from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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20 March 1987: A port bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-10937 by PH3 C. Whorton from the DVIC) |
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20 March 1987: A port bow view of Vandegrift underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-10942 by PH3 C. Whorton from the DVIC) |
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25 January 1990: Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Cal. - Sailors man the rail aboard Vandegrift during a ceremony at which the vessel is being
dedicated to Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, Medal of Honor recipient and 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DM-SC-91-09079 by Ssgt H. Waner from the DVIC) |
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25 January 1990: Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Cal. - Col. Mitchell Paige, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, presents a commemorative plaque to Cdr. Johnson aboard
Vandegrift during a ceremony at which the vessel is being dedicated to Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, Medal of Honor recipient and 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DM-SC-91-09080 by Ssgt H. Waner from the DVIC) |
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25 January 1990: Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Cal. - Mgen. Royal N. Moore Jr., Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing/Deputy Commander, 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force, presents a commemorative plaque aboard Vandegrift during the ceremony to dedicate the ship to Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DM-SC-91-09084 by Ssgt H. Waner from the DVIC) |
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25 January 1990: Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Cal. - Sailors man the rail aboard Vandegrift during the dedication ceremony.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DM-SC-91-09082 by Ssgt H. Waner from the DVIC) |
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01 November 1993: Pacific Ocean - A port bow view of Vandegrift underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-01466 by PH2 McKaskle from the DVIC) |
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01 November 1993: Pacific Ocean - A port quarter view of Vandegrift underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-01465 by PH2 McKaskle from the DVIC) |
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01 December 1994: Vandegrift arrives in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for a port visit. While there, the more than 200 crewmembers
will had a chance to meet local citizens, experience the local customs and traditions, sightsee, shop and enjoy recreational activities. Vandegrift had been operating
in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean regions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The ship operates from the forward-deployed base at Yokosuka, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo by PH1 Chuck Cavanaugh from the Navy News Stand) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
Navsource |
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01 April 1995: Manila, R.P. - Sailors man the rail of the guided missile frigate Vandegrift as the ship prepares to dock for a port visit.
USS Jarrett (FFG 33) is accompanying Vandegrift and is already tied up in the background.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-96-00161 by Lt(jg) Harold A. Payne, from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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01 April 1995: Manila, R.P. - The guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and USS
Jarrett (FFG 33) are tied up at pier side during a good will port visit.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-96-00162 by Lt(jg) Harold A. Payne, from the DVIC) |
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15 March 1996: Vandegrift launches a missile during a live fire exercise.
(U.S. Navy Photo) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal. |
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15 March 1996: Vandegrift launches a missile during a live fire exercise off the Northwest coast of the United States.
(U.S. Navy photo #960315-N-4704G-001) from the Navy News Stand) |
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03 August 1998: Aboard the Kitty Hawk - Vandegrift prepares to come alongside USS
Kitty Hawk (CV 63) in order to receive fuel during an underway replenishment. Kitty Hawk and Vandegrift were in transit from Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii to Yokosuka, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo #980803-N-0226M-003 by PHC Mahlon K. Miller from the Navy News Stand) |
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03 August 1998: Aboard the Kitty Hawk - Framed by the number 1 elevator of the carrier Kitty Hawk, Vandegrift prepares
to receive fuel.
(U.S. Navy Photo #980803-N-0226M-001 from the Navy News Stand) |
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03 August 1998: Aboard the Kitty Hawk - Vandegrift receives fuel during an underway replenishment with the carrier
Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk and Vandegrift were in transit from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Yokosuka, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo #980803-N-0226M-002 by PHC Mahlon K. Miller from the Navy News Stand) |
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07 February 2002: At sea - A standard missile leaves a trail of smoke off Vandegrift’s starboard side, on an intercept course with an
incoming "hostile" drone. Nine U.S. Navy ships took part in Missile Exercise 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, as part of a Commander Task Force Seven
Five (CTF-75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise. All participating ships are part of forward deployed Naval Forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo #020207-N-0000R-001 by IS1 Mathew C. Ruble, from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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04 June 2003: The Red Sea - The guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) steams in the Gulf of Aqaba while providing support
for the President’s visit to Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and Aqaba, Jordan for summits with Arab leaders. Vandegrift was on station to provide added security.
(U.S. Navy photo #030604-N-2819P-211 by PH3 Jose M. Ponce, from the Navy News Stand) |
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04 June 2003: The Red Sea - The guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) steams in the Gulf of Aqaba while providing support
for the President’s visit to Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and Aqaba, Jordan for summits with Arab leaders. Vandegrift was on station to provide added security.
(U.S. Navy photo #030604-N-2819P-174 by PH3 Jose M. Ponce, from the Navy News Stand) |
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06 November 2003: Aboard USS Vandegrift - Master helmsman Seaman Colt Amborn guides USS Vandegrift safely through
the ocean under the support of the guided missile frigate's helm safety officer Mike Sauedra. Vandegrift and her crew are steaming along side the Military
Sealift Command ship USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during Vandegrift's 35th underway replenishment at sea this year.
(U.S. Navy photo #031106-N-8590G-003 by PH3 (AW) Gary B. Granger, from the Navy News Stand) |
Bill Gonyo |
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19 November 2003: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit.
The port call provided the crew with an opportunity for sightseeing and cultural exchanges. This visit marked the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973.
It symbolized the normalization of relations between the two nations.
(U.S. Navy photo #031119-N-8590G-002 by PH3 (AW) Gary B. Granger, from the Navy News Stand) |
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19 November 2003: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit.
The port call will provide the crew with an opportunity for sightseeing and cultural exchanges. This visit marks the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973.
It symbolizes the normalization of relations between the two nations. Vandegrift is an Oliver Hazard Perry Class guided missile frigate and is a part of the USS
Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo #031119-N-8590G-001 by PH3 Gary B. Granger, from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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19 November 2003: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit.
The port call will provide the crew with an opportunity for sightseeing and cultural exchanges. This visit marks the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973.
It symbolizes the normalization of relations between the two nations. Vandegrift is an Oliver Hazard Perry Class guided missile frigate and is a part of the
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo #031119-N-8590G-003 by PH3 Gary B. Granger, from the Navy News Stand) |
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28 November 2003: Himeji, Japan - Local school children play on the flight deck of USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) during a scheduled port visit to Himeji, Japan.
The guided missile frigate just arrived from a historic port visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to become the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973.
(U.S. Navy photo #031128-N-8590G-002 by PH3 Gary B. Granger, from the Navy News Stand) |
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29 March 2005: Yokosuka, Japan - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) returns to her forward deployed
operating base, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, after completing a regularly scheduled underway period.
(U.S. Navy photo #050329-N-9851B-002 by PH2 John L. Beeman, from the Navy News Stand) |
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19 April 2006: Yokosuka, Japan - Guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) prepares to depart Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, for a regularly
scheduled underway period.
(U.S. Navy photo #060419-N-2385R-005 by PH3 Yexenia Rosas, from the Navy News Stand) |
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10 August 2006: Yokosuka, Japan - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Rear Adm. James Kelly, left, shakes hands with Cmdr. John F. Rinko, commanding officer
of frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), during the ship's departure ceremony , held on board Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. As part of Destroyer Squadron Fifteen for
nearly ten years, Vandegrift will depart Japan to its new home port in San Diego, Cal.
(U.S. Navy photo #060810-N-4649C-003 by MC2 Chantel M. Clayton, from the Navy News Stand) |
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14 August 2006: Yokosuka, Japan - The guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) departs the pier for the last time as a homeported
vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. After being part of Destroyer Squadron Fifteen for nearly 10 years, the Vandegrift is moving to its new homeport of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo #060814-N-2716P-018 by MC1 Paul J. Phelps, from the Navy News Stand) |
Fred Weiss |
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14 August 2006: Yokosuka, Japan - The tugboat Massapequa (YTB 807), right, breaks
away from the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) as the frigate departs Yokosuka Bay for the last time as a home-ported vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities
Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 14, 2006. Vandegrift is moving to its new homeport of San Diego, Calif., after being part of Destroyer Squadron Fifteen for nearly ten years.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #060814-N2716P-032 by MC1(AW) Paul J. Phelps, from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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14 August 2006: Yokosuka, Japan - Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) man the rails as the ship departs the
pier for the last time as a homeported vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. After being part of Destroyer Squadron Fifteen for nearly 10 years, Vandegrift
is moving to its new homeport of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo #060814-N-4649C-003 by MC2 Chantel M. Clayton, from the Navy News Stand) |
Fred Weiss |
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01 September 2006: San Diego, Cal. - Damage Controlman Fireman David A. Salinas receives a kiss with wife upon his return to San Diego, aboard the frigate
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48). Vandegrift completed its scheduled change of homeport on Sept. 1, transiting from Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, to Naval Base San
Diego after ten years of service in the Western Pacific within the Seventh Fleet.
(U.S. Navy photo #060901-N-6410J-053 by MCSA Matthew Jackson, from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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07 June 2007: Portland, Ore. - A Portland fireboat greets USS Vandegrift with red white and blue water streams as she passes under the
Willamette River's Steel Bridge. Vandegrift is one of four U.S. Navy ships visiting Portland for the weeklong 100th Annual Rose Festival celebration.
(U.S. Navy photo #070607-N-7783B-004 by MC1 Thomas Brennan, from the Navy Newstand) |
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07 June 2007: Portland, Ore. - Vandegrift arrives to help celebrate Portland's Fleet Week festivities during the city's 100th Annual Rose
Festival. Vandegrift is one of four U.S. Navy ships visiting Portland for the weeklong celebration.
(U.S. Navy photo #070607-N-2143T-006 by MC2 Maebel Tinoko, from the Navy Newstand) |
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06 October 2007: San Francisco Bay, Cal. - USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) enters the San Francisco bay as the lead ship for the Parade of Ships
during the 27th annual San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. Vandegrift is one of two Navy ships visiting San Francisco for the weeklong event honoring the armed services.
(U.S. Navy photo #071006-N-0649J-004 by MC1 Krishna Jackson, from the Navy Newstand) |
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06 October 2007: San Francisco Bay, Cal. - Vandegrift enters the San Francisco bay as the lead ship for the Parade of Ships during the 27th
annual San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. Vandegrift is one of two Navy ships visiting San Francisco for the weeklong event honoring the armed services.
(U.S. Navy photo #071006-N-3570S-023 by MC2 Jeremy M. Starr, from the Navy Newstand) |
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06 October 2007: San Francisco Bay, Cal. - Vandegrift passes by Alcatraz during the "Parade of Ships" for San Francisco Fleet Week 2007.
Vandegrift is one of two U.S. Navy ships visiting San Francisco for the weeklong annual event.
(U.S. Navy photo #071006-N-3570S-060 by MC2 Jeremy M. Starr, from the Navy Newstand) |
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09 August 2008: San Diego, Cal. - Vandegrift moored at the Naval Station.
(Photo by Richard Miller) |
Richard Miller
BMCS, USNR (ret.) |
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02 September 2008: the Pacific Ocean - The guided-missile frigate Vandegrift transits alongside the aircraft carrier
USS George Washington (CVN 73) at dusk. Washington is sailing off the coast of
Southern California where the crew is conducting training evolutions with Carrier Air Wing (CVN) 5. Washington departed San Diego 21 August en route to
Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier.
(U.S. Navy photo #080902-N-1644H-230 by MC1 John Hageman from the Navy News Stand) |
Robert M. Cieri |
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10 July 2009: San Diego, Cal. - Vandegrift moored at the Naval Station.
(Photo by Richard Miller) |
Richard Miller
BMCS, USNR (ret.) |
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28 May 2010: the Java Sea - The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) transit side
by side during a division tactics exercise as part of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010. NEA is in its 16th year and is part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training
series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.
(U.S. Navy photo #100528-N-7643B-241 by MC2 David A. Brandenburg from the Navy News Stand) |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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30 May 2010: the Java Sea - The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) move into position
in the Java Sea before commencing a surface gunnery exercise as part of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010.
(U.S. Navy photo #100530-N-7643B-018 by MC2 David A. Brandenburg from the Navy News Stand) |
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02 August 2010: Aomori, Japan - USS Vandegrift crew members man the rails as the guided-missile frigate arrives in Aomori, Japan, to take part in a port
call in this northern Japanese city. The visit is in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. - Japan Mutual Security Treaty. While in port, Vandegrift sailors
will participate in the Annual Nebuta Festival and will also offer ships tours for the local populace.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #100802-N-2653B-061 by MC2 Matthew M. Bradley, NAF Misawa, from the DVIC) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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29 April 2011: San Diego, Cal. - Two views of the guided-missile frigates USS Vandegrift and USS Curts (FFG 38) as they conduct
a double dry-docking at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #110429-N-5969B-069 and #110429-N-5969B-084 by MC3 Foster Bamford, from the DVIC) |
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17 May 2011: Chula Vista, Cal. - Photos of Vandegrift and USS
Curts (FFG 38) in a floating drydock at San Diego.
(Photos by Jon Iverson) |
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08 July 2012: the Celebes Sea - The Philippine Navy coastal patrol craft BRP Salvador Abcede (PG 114), the corvette BRP Miguel Malvar (PS 19), the
Philippine Coast Guard patrol boat PCG Pampanga (SARV 003), BRP IloIlo (PS 32) the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the
U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) are underway in the Celebes Sea, during the conclusion of the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)
Philippines 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012.
(U.S. Navy photo #120708-N-HI414-081 by MC3 Gregory A. Harden II from the Navy News Stand) |
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USS George Washington (CVN-73) and the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), bottom, underway beside the Royal Malaysian Navy
frigates, RMN Jebat (FFG29) and RMN Lekiu (FFG30) in the Andaman Sea, 13 October 2012.
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December 2012: San Diego, Cal. - Vandegrift moored at the San Diego Naval Station.
(Photo by Richard Miller) |
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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. |
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