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Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Gary Roughead and Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, Vice Adm. Melvin Williams Jr. get acquainted with Dr. Lanier Phillips, a survivor of USS Traxtun (DD 229) at the commissioning of the sixth ship to bear that name, USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Phillips' ship was grounded and sunk between Lawn and St. Lawrence, near Chambers Cove while on an escort mission en route to Placentia Bay, Newfoundland on Feb. 18, 1942 during World War II. Phillips served as a messman onboard and despite the loss of 110 of his shipmates to the elements, he was able to survive the disastrous grounding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 10.10.2014 17:24 |
| Photo ID: | 1574712 |
| VIRIN: | 090425-N-SU448-006 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
| Size: | 1.72 MB |
| Location: | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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