Caption:
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Apr. 18, 2004) - The guided missile frigate
USS Klakring (FFG 42) arrives for a brief port visit at Souda Bay.
Klakring is assigned to NATO's Immediate Reaction Force, Standing Naval
Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) operating in the Eastern Mediterranean
under Operation Active Endeavor. The force is NATO's maritime
contribution to the fight against international terrorism. The
Operation includes the compliant boarding of suspect vessels. Klakring
is homeported in Mayport, Florida and is the 33rd Oliver Hazard
Perry-class guided missile frigate. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley.
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