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USS Decatur in Chennai

USS Decatur (DDG 73) (State Dept.)

USS Decatur


CHENNAI: The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) is making a three-day port visit to Chennai, India, March 16-19, 2011. The Decatur is led by Commander Shanti Sethi, an American of Indian descent.  Commander Sethi is also the first female commanding officer of a U.S. Navy ship to visit Chennai. Press Release | More Photos

 

Press Release

USS Decatur makes port call in Chennai, India (March 16, 2011)

  • USS Decatur crew (State Dept.)
    Decatur: Paving Way for Stronger Indo-U.S. Ties

    During a port call in Chennai, the crew of the U.S. Navy ship, USS Decatur, met with students and faculty at the Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET), India’s only maritime university. It was an experience that students and sailors alike described as paving the way for stronger Indo-U.S. ties.   More Photos »

  • USS Decatur Commander Shanti Sethi (State Dept.)
    Commander, Sailors Inspire Young Women of Chennai

    Inspiration was in the air at the American Consulate Thursday as USS Decatur Commander Shanti Sethi and eight of her fellow women sailors spoke to over 150 students about life in the U.S. Navy. Said one student: “Hats off to the U.S. that they allow women to do this work! They [the sailors] gave inspiration for us…” More Photos »

  • USS Decatur Crew at Vidya Sagar.( State Dept.)
    USS Decatur Crew Visits Vidya Sagar

    Several of the crew from the U.S. Navy ship, USS Decatur, stopped by Vidya Sagar, a school for special children, for the school’s project day. More Photos »

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