030422-N-3228G-005 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - (Apr. 22, 2003) - Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Joseph A. Lazzaretti meets his two month-old son for the first time after his ship, USS Crommelin (FFG 37) returned home from a six-month deployment in the 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 $70 million. They also rescued 174 Ecuadorians from a leaky vessel along with being involved with the rescue of
030422-N-3228G-005 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - (Apr. 22, 2003) - Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Joseph A. Lazzaretti meets his two month-old son for the first time after his ship, USS Crommelin (FFG 37) returned home from a six-month deployment in the 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 $70 million. They also rescued 174 Ecuadorians from a leaky vessel along with being involved with the rescue of two other fishing vessels. Crommelin is one of two Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates based in Pearl Harbor. Commissioned in June 1983, Crommelin was originally homeported in Long Beach, Calif. In September 1991 the ship shifted homeports to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ship is named after the Crommelin brothers who were distinguished Naval Aviators during World War II. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. (RELEASED) US Navy 030422-N-3228G-005 Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Joseph A. Lazzaretti meets his two month-old son for the first time
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