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Title: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: Wombat_1 on January 24, 2010, 01:34:17 PM
There will be a commissioning ceremony for the new Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis guided missile destroyer. The U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105 on Saturday March,6th. 2010 at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station at Seal Beach,CA. The U.S.S. Dewey's home port will be San Diego.


Invitation Only

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01105.htm
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: Midnight Mover on January 24, 2010, 01:43:29 PM
Cool, posted in the calendar ;)

Invitation Only
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: phantomphan1974 on January 24, 2010, 04:14:20 PM
This is an invite only.  You may be able to get shots from the bridge area, probably on foot or bike on PCH, otherwise probably not.
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: Wombat_1 on January 24, 2010, 04:36:58 PM
Yes it sure is invitation only. Got my invitation. Tickets will be mailed out soon. I will have 3 extra tickets if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: WARBIRD KEITH on January 24, 2010, 06:05:04 PM
Quote from: Wombat_1 on January 24, 2010, 04:36:58 PM
Yes it sure is invitation only. Got my invitation. Tickets will be mailed out soon. I will have 3 extra tickets if anyone is interested.

pm sent 8)
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: sungoban on January 27, 2010, 04:56:52 PM
Quote from: Wombat_1 on January 24, 2010, 04:36:58 PM
Yes it sure is invitation only. Got my invitation. Tickets will be mailed out soon. I will have 3 extra tickets if anyone is interested.

PM sent (I hope, I had issues with the spam filter)   ???.  If you didn't get it, I'm interested in a ticket if they're still available.   :)
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: phantomphan1974 on March 06, 2010, 07:23:48 PM
Glad that Wombat_1 and Chili had a good time.  Look forward to your pics and comments.  We drove by and there was a lot of people and law enforcement.  Wife snapped a couple shots from PCH.
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: Wombat_1 on March 07, 2010, 12:43:29 AM
Damon. It was WAAAAY COOOLL!! Chilibean and I had a good time. Sorry that you could'nt make it out.
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: konabish on March 10, 2010, 01:40:02 PM
Hi guys. It was an awesome time. We waited 'til the crowd left, then tagged-along with an Ensign and his family. Got into CIC and on the bridge, even Officer's country.... Where they keep the sword of Admiral Dewey, from the battle of Manila Bay. Because of the tsunami earlier in the week they had to run her out to sea with a 'skeleton crew' of barely 100! she had only 6 ft. of water under her lowest point, then experienced a 30-degree roll at sea, according to her crew.  
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2727%2F4416671692_ff2c553b4d_b.jpg&hash=e5b55bd04214e3f7bdf0224e487c9ddad79346fe)
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4058%2F4419804733_738b33b5af_b.jpg&hash=bcd6cfc4b29cd9f3d16789e2d53bf4d553185fef)
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: Midnight Mover on March 10, 2010, 07:36:09 PM
Quote from: konabish on March 10, 2010, 01:40:02 PM
Hi guys. It was an awesome time. We waited 'til the crowd left, then tagged-along with an Ensign and his family. Got into CIC and on the bridge, even Officer's country.... Where they keep the sword of Admiral Dewey, from the battle of Manila Bay. Because of the tsunami earlier in the week they had to run her out to sea with a 'skeleton crew' of barely 100! she had only 6 ft. of water under her lowest point, then experienced a 30-degree roll at sea, according to her crew.  

Great shots ;)
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: NikonGuy on March 10, 2010, 07:41:28 PM
Quote from: Midnight Mover on March 10, 2010, 07:36:09 PM
Great shots ;)
Oh yeah!  <thumbsup>
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: konabish on March 10, 2010, 10:31:24 PM
M240B Machine Guns are on the bridge, port and starboard.
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4032%2F4423582843_a6b6dd4418_b.jpg&hash=671b96e567fc8275328fad7f19aa7f0a4bafe936)
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: NikonGuy on March 10, 2010, 10:36:20 PM
Nice!  <rocker>
Title: Re: Commissioning ceremony - U.S.S. Dewey DDG-105
Post by: konabish on March 10, 2010, 11:17:17 PM
Crowded of course; but shortly after we practically had the ship to ourselves.
(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2723%2F4423682105_0fe3f13364_b.jpg&hash=288de589128f2d18a90b7d195c9cc56c136252a9)