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USS Crommelin (FFG37)


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N - L - K - C
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 3 stars - CG Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4)
Third Row: Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars
Fourth Row: GWOT Service Ribbon - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 2 stars - CG Special Operations Service Ribbon w/ 1 star

Class: Oliver Hazard Perry (Long Hull As Built)
Displacement: 2750 tons (std), 3605 tons (full)    Dimensions: 453' (oa) x 45' x 14' 9"; 24' 6" (sonar)
Armament: 1 OTO Melara 3"/62 cal. Mk 75, 1 Vulcan Phalanx CIS, 4-.50 cal. MGs,1 Mk 13 Mod 4 launcher,
4 SSM McDonnell-Douglas Harpoon missiles, 36 GDC-Pomona Standard SM-1MR missiles,
6-324mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes / Mk 46 torpedoes, 2 hangars / 2 SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS MkIII helos
Machinery: 2 GE LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 41,000 shp; 1 shaft, cp propeller, 325 hp retractable propeller pods
Speed: 29 Knots    Crew: 13/206 (includes 19 air detachment)
Radars: AN/SPS-55 (surface), AN/SPS-49 (air)
Sonars: AN/SQS-56, AN/SQR-19 TACTAS (towed array)

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Todd Shipyard Corp., Seattle, Wa. on 30 May 1980
Launched 2 July 1981, Commissioned 18 June 1983

Status: Active, Pacific, Homeported at Pearl Harbor, Hi.

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Crommelin 285k USS Crommelin (FFG37), twenty-eighth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, is named for three brothers: Vice Admiral Henry Crommelin (1904-1971), Commander Charles Crommelin (1909-1945), and Lieutenant Commander Richard Crommelin (1917-1945). The other brothers are Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin III (1902-1996) and Captain Quentin C. Crommelin (1919-1997). Born of a pioneer Alabama family in Montgomery and Wetumpka, the Crommelin brothers were the only five siblings ever to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Four of them became pilots, and Time magazine dubbed them "The Indestructibles." The brothers saw action in more than ten campaigns in the Pacific Theater. Henry, the oldest, became a Surface Warfare Officer while Richard and Charles died in combat as naval aviators in 1945. Individually and as a fighting family, they gained fame in World War II, attaining outstanding combat records and multiple decorations. Several books have been written about them and a monument commemorating their bravery rests in Battleship Park in Mobile, Alabama. Bill Gonyo
Crommelin 141k 2 July 1981: Seattle, Wash. - An aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) on the ways prior to its launching at Todd-Pacific Shipyards Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11748 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the Defense Visual Information Center) Navsource
Crommelin 125k 2 July 1981: Seattle, Wash. - A view of the sponsors for Crommelin’s launching ceremony are from left to right, Susan C. Costenbader, Mrs. Henry Crommelin and Mrs. Richard Meyers. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11750 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 101k 2 July 1981: Seattle, Wash. - Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. speaks at the launching ceremony for Crommelin, taking place at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11757 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 120k 2 July 1981: Seattle, Wash. - Mrs. Henry Crommelin christens Crommelin during the ship's launching ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11759 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 161k 20 April 1982: The Pacific Ocean - An aerial bow view of Crommelin while on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-11763 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 181k 20 April 1982: The Pacific Ocean - A port bow view of Crommelin as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conducts sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-11764 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 177k 20 April 1982: The Pacific Ocean - A starboard quarter view of Crommelin during sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-11765 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 227k 20 April 1982: The Pacific Ocean - An aerial starboard quarter view of Crommelin during sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-11761 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 158k 28 February 1983: Seattle, Wash. - A starboard quarter view of the docked Crommelin during inclining at Todd-Pacific Shipyards Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11745 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 125k 28 February 1983: Seattle, Wash. - A starboard quarter view (forward section) of the docked Crommelin during inclining at Todd-Pacific Shipyards Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-83-11746 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyard Corp. from the DVIC)
Crommelin 71k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - Port bow view of Crommelin on her commissioning day. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00813 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 93k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - An ensign escorts Mrs. Susan Crommelin Spain, ships' sponsor, to her seat on the speakers platform prior to the commissioning of Crommelin. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00784 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 88k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - A chief petty officer escorts Mrs. Richard B. Meyers, ships' sponsor, to her seat on the speakers platform prior to the commissioning of Crommelin. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00785 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 71k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - Mr. Quentin C. Crommelin Jr., principal speaker, arrives for the commissioning of Crommelin. Mr. Crommelin is the nephew of Charles, Richard and Henry Crommelin, namesakes of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00786 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 96k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - Left to right: Cdr James W. Orvis, commanding officer; Commodore Theodore E. Lewin, commander, Naval Base Seattle; and Capt. Thomas A. Head, commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine, Mrs. Richard B. Meyers, ships sponsor; and John T. Gilbride Jr., vice president and general manager of Todd Pacific Shipyard, stand as Capt. Joseph F. Brennan, Chaplain Corps, gives the invocation during the commissioning of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate Crommelin. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00810 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 95k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - Members of the crew stand in formation during the commissioning of Crommelin. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00780 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 107k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - Crewmen come aboard during the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate. Cdr James W. Orvis, commanding officer is standing at the podium. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00802 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 73k 18 June 1983: Seattle, Wash. - The U.S. Flag and the commissioning pennant fly aboard Crommelin during the commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-00805 by PH2 R. Frazier from the DVIC)
Crommelin 156k 12 December 1983: The Pacific Ocean - A port quarter view of Crommelin as the Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter hovers over the flight deck. The helicopter is undergoing flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-84-05443 by PHCS Steve Harris from the DVIC)
Crommelin 78k 12 December 1983: The Pacific Ocean - Aerial view of a Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter from Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 41 hovering over the landing pad of Crommelin. The helicopter is equipped with an ASQ-81 magnetic anomaly detector. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-01776 by PHC John Kristofferson from the DVIC)
Crommelin 122k 6 June 2000: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Port side view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) departing Pearl Harbor to take part in Operation RIMPAC 2000 in the waters to the south of the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-02-05648 by Don S. Montgomery USN (ret.) from the DVIC)
Crommelin 50k 9 August 2002: Crommelin pulling into port, taken from onboard the USS Chosin (CG65). You can see that they have a golden anchor. USS Russell (DDG59) is moored just aft of Crommelin. Joseph A. Gless
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Crommelin 119k 25 October 2002: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Crommelin departs Pearl Harbor in support of counter drug operations. More than 200 officers and sailors served aboard the ship, which was commanded by Cmdr. Bruce Stewart. Two SH-60B helicopters from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Thirty-Seven (HSL-37) later embarked aboard Crommelin. (Photo by JO2 Daniel J. Calderon) Bill Gonyo
Crommelin 114k 12 May 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Two SH-60B Seahawks assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three Seven (HSL-37) deploys from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a scheduled six month deployment aboard the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37). (U.S. Navy photo #040512-N-8157C-056 by PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell from the Navy Newstand) Navsource
Crommelin 235k 12 May 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Sailors aboard Crommelin man the rails as the ship deploys for a scheduled six-month deployment. Two SH-60B "Seahawks" assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three Seven (HSL-37) deployed with the frigate. (U.S. Navy photo #040512-N-8157C-086 by PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell from the Navy Newstand) Bill Gonyo
Crommelin 94k 12 May 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Two SH-60F Seahawks assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three Seven (HSL-37) approach the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) to join the ship as it departs on a scheduled six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo #040512-N-8157C-218 by PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell from the Navy Newstand) Navsource
Crommelin 76k 13 August 2004: Gulf of Panama - The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) and an Argentinean P-3 aircraft patrol the northern approach to the Panama Canal in search of a "suspect" vessel in support of PANAMAX 2004. Naval forces from eight countries are participating in PANAMAX 2004, a naval exercise designed to build up a coalition response to security threats against the Panama Canal. PANAMAX is conducted under the direction of Commander Naval Forces Southern Command and involves the identification, monitoring and interdiction of vessels posing a simulated terrorist threat to the Canal. The multinational force includes surface and air assets from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama, Peru and the United States operating in the north and south approaches to the Canal. PANAMAX’s realistic scenario develops not only interoperability among naval forces but also joint and inter-agency interoperability as the naval forces work together with other services and agencies of Panama to ensure the safety of the Canal and to protect freedom of navigation. (U.S. Navy photo #040813-N-0507C-001 by Lt. Lidia Cohen from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 94k 12 November 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - The guided Frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) passes the USS Missouri battleship and USS Arizona Memorials while returning to her homeport at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 200 Officers and Sailors of the Crommelin returned home after a regularly scheduled deployment with Naval Forces Southern Command, engaged in monitoring, detection, and counter drug activities. (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-7286M-006 by PH2 Daniel R. Mennuto from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 89k 12 November 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - More than 200 officers and Sailors, assigned to the Pearl Harbor-based guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37), return home from deployment. Crommelin, commanded by Cmdr. Don Hodge, was deployed to Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility engaged in monitoring, detection, and counter drug activities. Since reporting for duty in the Eastern Pacific May 20, Crommelin disrupted five narcotics smuggling operations, interdicted more than $1 billion worth of cocaine, and captured 29 suspected narcotics smugglers. (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-8157C-037 by PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 119k 12 November 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Family members cheer the crew of the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) as the ship returns from deployment. Commanded by Cdr. Don Hodge, more than 200 officers and Sailors of the Pearl Harbor-based frigate were deployed to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command engaged in monitoring, detection, and counter drug activities. Since reporting for duty in the Eastern Pacific May 20, USS Crommelin disrupted five narcotic smuggling operations, interdicted more than $1 billion worth of cocaine, and captured 29 suspected narcotics smugglers. (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-9662L-004 by PH2 John F. Looney from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 104k 12 November 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Engineman 3rd Class Dave Lertola, meets his daughter for the first time after returning from deployment aboard USS Crommelin (FFG37). Commanded by Cdr. Don Hodge, more than 200 officers and Sailors of the Pearl Harbor-based guided missile frigate were deployed to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command engaged in monitoring, detection, and counter drug activities. Since reporting for duty in the Eastern Pacific May 20, Crommelin disrupted five narcotic smuggling operations, interdicted more than $1 billion worth of cocaine, and captured 29 suspected narcotics smugglers. (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-9662L-006 by PH2 John F. Looney from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 83k 12 November 2004: Marine Corps Air Base, Kaneohe HI – An SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light Three Seven (HSL-37), arrives ahead of a UH-3H "Sea King" helicopter after returning from a six-month deployment aboard the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37). (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-3019M-001 by JOSN Ryan C. McGinley from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 94k 12 November 2004: Marine Corps Air Base, Kaneohe, Hi. - Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Robert Ibarra, assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Three Seven (HSL-37), hugs his daughter after returning from a six-month deployment aboard the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37). (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-3019M-002 by JOSN Ryan C. McGinley from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 97k 12 November 2004: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - More than 200 officers and Sailors, assigned to the Pearl Harbor-based guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37), return home from deployment. Crommelin , commanded by Cdr. Don Hodge, was deployed to Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility engaged in monitoring, detection, and counter drug activities. Since reporting for duty in the Eastern Pacific May 20, Crommelin disrupted five narcotics smuggling operations, interdicted more than $1 billion worth of cocaine, and captured 29 suspected narcotics smugglers. (U.S. Navy photo #041112-N-8157C-128 by PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 133k 4 July 2005: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Fireworks explode over the Crommelin as part of the 4th of July celebrations at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) hosted a block party for Sailors, which included live entertainment, food and games in celebration of America’s 229th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo #050704-N-3019M-002 by JO3 Ryan C. McGinley from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 100k 3 August 2005: Seattle, Wash. - The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) takes part in the parade of ships during Seattle's Seafair Festival. Seafair is Seattle's month-long traditional summer festival, which includes parades, amateur athletics, air shows and boat racing. (U.S. Navy photo #050803-N-2115M-036 by PH2 Shaun McWhinney from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 206k 3 August 2005: Seattle, Wash. - Crommelin rounds the bend as part of the 55th Annual "Seafair Parade of Ships." The 55th annual Seafair events include the Torchlight Parade, the Blue Angels show, amateur athletics, boat racing, along with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ship tours. (U.S. Navy photo #050803-N-0975R-007 by JO1 Ralph Radford from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 127k 12 August 2005: Homer, Alaska - Crommelin arrives in Alaska for a port visit prior to participating in Northern Edge/Alaska Shield 2005. Alaska Shield/Northern Edge '05 is the largest homeland defense/security exercise ever conducted in Alaska. This exercise is the first opportunity within the state to integrate local, state and federal government response to a series of simulated emergencies including natural disasters, terrorist attacks and mass casualty scenarios. (US Air Force photo #050812-F-7169B-001 by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 96k 9 December 2005: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Strings of multi-colored lights illuminate the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37), and other Pearl Harbor-based ships during Winter Fest 2005. Winter Fest is an annual celebration, which provides Sailors and their family members with a variety of activities to enjoy the December holidays. (U.S. Navy photo #051209-N-3019M-001 by JO2 Ryan C. McGinley from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 106k March 2006: at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Photo by AO2 Brian Jenkins) Wendell R. McLaughlin, Jr.
Crommelin 131k 5 May 2006: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Crommelin departs Pearl Harbor for a four-month cruise to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of operation. Crommelin will travel to various locations in the Western Pacific to take part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2006 exercise. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of military training exercises with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines, designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. (U.S. Navy photo #060505-N-9643K-026 by JOC Joe Kane from the Navy Newstand) Navsource
Crommelin 136k 5 May 2006: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Sailors man the rails as Crommelin departs Pearl Harbor for a four-month cruise to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of operation. Crommelin will travel to various locations in the Western Pacific to take part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2006 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo #060505-N-9643K-027 by JOC Joe Kane from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 181k 5 May 2006: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - USS Crommelin departs Pearl Harbor for a four-month cruise to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of operation. Crommelin will travel to various locations in the Western Pacific to take part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2006 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo #060505-N-9643K-020 by JOC Joe Kane from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 94k 20 May 2006: White Beach, Okinawa - The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) gets underway from the U.S. Naval facility in Okinawa to begin exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT). SEACAT is a weeklong at-sea exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and multi-national coordination within a scenario that gives participating navies practical maritime interception training opportunities. (U.S. Navy photo #060520-N-9851B-008 by PH2 John L. Beeman from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 78k 28 May 2006: South China Sea - Sailors off the port side of the U.S. Navy’s guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) approach the Military Sealift Command pre-positioning ship MV Sgt William R. Button (T-AK3012) by rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs). The U.S. Navy team boarded Button during a simulated exercise looking for illegal weapons, which are reportedly being smuggled aboard. The simulation was part of the Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercise scenario. SEACAT is a weeklong at-sea exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and multi-national coordination within a scenario that gives participating navies practical maritime interception training opportunities. Button is part of Maritime Pre-positioning Ship Squadron 2, operating from the British Indian Ocean Territory of Diego Garcia, and carries heavy combat equipment and supplies for the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo #060528-N-3392B-017 by Edward Baxter from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 70k 14 June 2006: Singapore - Guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) departs Changi Naval Base after completing the Singapore phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the U.S. and six Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo #060614-N-9851B-002 by MC2 John L. Beeman from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 101k 18 June 2006: Sattahip, Thailand - The guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) enters port at Sattahip. Crommelin is currently participating in the Thailand phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the U.S. and six Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo #060618-N-9851B-010 by MC2 John L. Beeman from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 115k 3 August 2006: Kemaman, Malaysia - The guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) and guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) begin their departures from Kemaman, Malaysia as they wrap of the fourth phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo #060803-N-9851B-001 by MC2 John L. Beeman from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 85k 6 August 2006: Maura, Brunei Darussalam - The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) arrives to begin the fifth phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo #060806-N-4205W-008 by MC1 Kathryn Whittenberger from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 107k 15 September 2006: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Sailors man the rails aboard USS Crommelin (FFG37) as the ship returns following deployment. Crommelin participated in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2006 exercise with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo #060915-N-0879R-006 by MCC David Rush from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 131k 13 April 2007: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Seaman Miguel A. Vega of Lincoln NE waits pierside to assist USS Crommelin as the ship arrives after being underway in the Pacific Ocean. Crommelin is the 28th ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided missile frigates assigned to Destroyer Squadron 31 and homeported at Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo #070413-N-9698C-012 by MCSN John W. Ciccarelli Jr. from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 194k 27 November 2007: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Sailors aboard USS Crommelin (FFG37) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a six-month deployment. The ship deployed to the Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility to engage in monitoring, detection and counter-narcotics activities. Frigates fulfill a protection of shipping mission as anti-submarine warfare) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys. (U.S. Navy photo #071127-N-7974M-002 by Blair Martin from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 133k 27 November 2007: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Sailors aboard USS Crommelin (FFG37) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a six-month deployment. The ship deployed to the Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility to engage in monitoring, detection and counter-narcotics activities. Frigates fulfill a protection of shipping mission as anti-submarine warfare) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys. (U.S. Navy photo #071127-N-4965F-003 by MC1 James E. Foehl from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 148k 8 June 2008: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - The guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) returns from a six-month deployment to the Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo #080608-N-0879R-009 by MCC David Rush from the Navy Newstand) Robert M. Cieri
Crommelin 148k 8 June 2008: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman David O'Brian, a sailor assigned to Crommelin, kisses his wife during the "first kiss" ceremony at the end of Crommelin's six-and-half month deployment to Latin America. Crommelin returned to homeport at Naval Station Pearl Harbor from after conducting monitoring, detecting, counter-narcotics activities and civic action projects. (U.S. Navy photo #080608-N-9698C-055 by MC2 John Wallace Ciccarelli Jr. from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 111k 18 July 2008: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter and Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, render honors as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG90) and the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) pass in review during the Navy's Great White Fleet Gala at the Battleship Missouri Memorial. This marks the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet's arrival to Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo #080718-N-5476H-092 by MC2 Michael Hight from the Navy Newstand)
Crommelin 57k date / location unknown - An SH-60B Sea Hawk belonging to HSL-41 overflying Crommelin. (Photo taken from "United States Navy Aircraft since 1911", by Gordon Swanborough and Peter M. Bowers) Robert Hurst
Crommelin 298k 3 August 2009: Muara, Brunei - Sailors man the rail aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG37) during the ship’s arrival at Muara Naval Base for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early) Bill Gonyo

USS Crommelin FFG37 History
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