Keywords: US Navy 110916-N-ZI300-163 Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) man the rails while arriving in homeport at Naval Base San.jpg en SAN DIEGO Sept 16 2011 Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach FFG 43 man the rails while arriving in homeport at Naval Base San Diego Thach is returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America for Southern Seas 2011 The crew participated in three major exercises made 18 port visits in seven countries and transited the Panama Canal and Straits of Magellan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released 2011-09-16 110916-N-ZI300-163 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 107483 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Thach FFG-43 Manning the rail in the United States Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Base San Diego |