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94k | date / location unknown | Dave Oliveria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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89k | date / location unknown | Kyle Grace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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191k | date / location unknown (size and coloring variation of 0602109603, the above photo) | John Klar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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63k | date / location unknown | Robert Hurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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149k | date / location unknown | John Klar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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367k | date / location unknown | Charles Lamm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15k | 11 January 1976: on a port visit to Mahe Island, Seychelles | Douglas H. Cable STG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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63k | 1 April 1977: At Barcelona, Spain, as she appeared early in her career , with no weapons on her fantail (she was never fitted with Sea Sparrow BPDMS and had not yet received Phalanx CIWS) and the original bow; on the other hand, she had been modified to operate the LAMPS-I manned helicopter. The class' distinctive "mack" supported the main air- and surface-search radar antennas, as well as radome-enclosed ESM receivers. | Fabio Peņa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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239k | 16 May 1980: USS Valdez off the Virginia coast. (Photo courtesy of © Atlantic Fleet Sales) | Bill Gonyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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157k | 24 June 1982: In the Mediterranean - A port bow view of Valdez underway. The Valdez, part of Task Group 6, is taking part in the transfer of Americans and third nation personnel from Juniyah, Lebanon, to Larnaca, Cyprus. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-82-08216 from the Defense Visual Information Center) | Navsource | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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198k | 25 April 1987: Norfolk VA - Two yard patrol craft and A port view of the frigate USS Valdez (FF 1096) moored at a pier. The amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) is behind Valdez. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-06373 by Don S. Montgomery (USN, ret.) from the DVIC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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154k | 19 August 1991: Newport RI - Two yard patrol craft and Valdez ride out the high winds and heavy seas as Hurricane Bob passes through the area. The yard patrol craft YP-697 is at right. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-92-04160 from the DVIC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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192k | October 1993: Philadelphia NSY - Valdez and Patterson (FF 1061) at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility. Photo taken from the deck of Salem (CA 139). (Photo by Ed Zajkowski) | Ed Zajkowski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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209k | 15 July 1999: off Yorktown, Va. - Port bow view of the Taiwanese frigate Ki Yang (F 939) underway departing the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. Ki Yang was recently transferred to Nationalist China and is the former Knox class frigate Valdez (FF 1096). (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #990715-N-0000C-002 by William H. Clarke from DefenseImagery.mil) | Navsource | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdez Memorabilia |
Ship's Plaque  Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
Welcome Aboard Pamphlet - early 1980's .gif) Courtesy of William F. Fessenden |
Crewmember Welcome Aboard Pamphlet - mid '80's  Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
| Valdez's Commanding Officers Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves |
| Dates of Command | Commanding Officers | |
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| 1.) 27 Jul 1974 - 05 Jun 1976 | Cmdr. Joe Dean Peden | |
| 2.) 05 Jun 1976 - 27 Jul 1978 | Cmdr. Kenneth C., Jacobsen | |
| 3.) 27 Jul 1978 - 22 Aug 1980 | Cmdr. Harry James Franklin Korrell, Jr. | |
| 4.) 22 Aug 1980 - 02 Oct 1982 | Cmdr. Michael Francis Landers | |
| 5.) 02 Oct 1982 - 14 Jul 1984 | Cmdr. John Thomas Zohlen | |
| 6.) 14 Jul 1984 - 06 Sep 1986 | Cmdr. Lawrence T. Wagenseil | |
| 7.) 06 Sep 1986 - 14 Dec 1988 | Cmdr. Richard Arthur Erwin | |
| 8.) 14 Dec 1988 - 08 Dec 1990 | Cmdr. William Augustine Nurthen | |
| 9.) 08 Dec 1990 - 27 Nov 1991 | Cmdr. David K. Meier | |
| 10.) 27 Nov 1991 - 16 Dec 1991 | Cmdr. Mark Morgan Borchers |
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made to list the newest contact. However, our entry is only as good as the latest information that's been sent to us. We list only
a contact for the ship if one has been sent to us. We do NOT have crew lists or rosters available. Please see the Frequently Asked
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