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Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Apr. 22, 2002) -- The guided missile frigate USS
Crommelin (FFG 37) returns to her home port after a six-month
deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command area of
responsibility (AOR). During the deployment, Crommelin's crew detected
several vessels transporting narcotics and recovered several tons of
cocaine worth an estimated street value of over seventy million
dollars. Crommelin also was involved in three rescues at sea,
rescuing 174 Ecuadorian citizens from a leaky vessel at sea, and
lending assistance to two fishing vessels. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis Cantrell. (RELEASED)
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