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U.S. Navy sailors paint the anchor chains of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on June 16, 2006. Stethem is in dry dock for a three-month selective restricted availability.

U.S. Navy sailors paint the anchor chains of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63).

U.S. Navy sailors paint the anchor chains of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on June 16, 2006. Stethem is in dry dock for a three-month selective restricted availability.

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