Navy Days LA 2008

On the eve of the nation's most patriotic holiday, the Port of Angeles will welcome U.S. Naval frigate USS GARY as part of Navy Days LA 2008. The ship arrives Thursday, July 3 and is open to the public on Friday, July 4 for free tours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ship will dock at Berth 46 (Thomas Bros. Pg. 854, D-1) at approximately 3:30 p.m., and the welcoming ceremony will start shortly thereafter. For recorded information, call (800) 831-PORT or (310) 732-3508 during normal business hours. Visit www.navyleague.org for information about other Navy Days events.

USS GARY

USS GARY is one of the "long hull" versions in the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and the first ship in the Navy named after Commander Donald A. Gary. In June 2007, the USS GARY shifted her homeport from Yokosuka, Japan, to San Diego, Calif. For ship information, visit www.gary.navy.mil.

	Keel Laid:	December 18, 1982
	Christened:	November 19, 1983
	Commissioned:	November 17, 1984
	Builder:	Todd Pacific Shipyards Co., Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, Calif.
	Homeport:	San Diego, Calif.
	Crew:	21 Officers, 19 Chief Petty Officers, 183 Enlisted
	Length:	453 feet (135.9 meters)
	Beam:	45 feet (13.5 meters)
	Draft:	24,6 feet (7.5 meters)
	Displacement:	4,100 tons
	Speed:	28+ knots

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