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An American officer looks past a harbor tug to the Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), anchored in the harbor along with a line of Soviet warships. GATES and the Guided Missile Frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59 are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Sailors on an American warship observe a Soviet Tarantul III class missile corvette underway. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American naval vessels since World War II

American Marines talk with their Soviet counterparts on the beach, with a Pomornik class air cushion landing craft in the background. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet sailors and an officer march along the waterfront during the visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59), the second goodwill call to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet officers touring the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are shown a walkie-talkie and exhibits of shipboard operations. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet naval infantrymen (marines) man a line of BTR-60PB amphibious armored personnel carriers, in front of a Pomornik class air cushion landing craft on the beach, during a demonstration for visiting Americans. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet officers touring the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) observe firefighting personnel and their gear. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A Sailor's cap sails through the air between the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the crowd on the waterfront. KAUFFMAN and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

An American officer shows a group of Soviet admirals and their aides an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A Marine master sergeant looks out from the hatch of a Soviet BTR-60PB amphibious tank on the beach. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

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Base: Kherson

Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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04/08/1989
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A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) underway during sea trials

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A Soviet-built BTR-60 armored personnel carrier knocked out during Operation URGENT FURY

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A sailor assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) is reunited with his wife on the pier. The Thomas S. Gates has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

T-72 main battle tank. (PHOTO courtesy of Soviet Military Power Magazine, PHOTO #20, Page 29, bottom right)

A Visit Board Search and Seizure team from the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51), prepares to board a Panamanian vessel for a simulated medical call during PANAMAX 2005.

Quartermaster 3rd Class Michael Harrison plots a course in the pilot house of the guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) as the ship makes its way out to sea to begin PANAMAX exercises.

With bayonets fixed on their AK-47 assault rifles, Soviet naval infantry (Marine) commandos perform hand-to-hand combat drills for their American visitors. The guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US naval vessels since World War II

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