SIGNING CEREMONY

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES

06.06.2003

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 11

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 6, 2003)--The Coast Guard Cutter Firebush is transferred to the Nigerian Navy June 30, 2003 as the NNS Nwamba in ceremonies at the Integrated Support Command, San Pedro, CA. The cutter commissioned July 20, 1944 was homeported in Kodiak, Alaska for the past 24 years. (l to r) Lt. Paul Garcia, CG HQS International Affairs; Capt. Gabriel Okoi, Nigerian Defense Attache Navy; Capt. Ronald Hoffmann, Commanding Officer, CG Integrated Support Command, San Pedro; Cdr. Joe Aikhomu, CO, Nigerian Naval Ship Nwamba; Lt. Cmdr. John Arenstam, CO, USCGC Firebush; Lt. Sung Choi, USN Chaplain. USCG photo by CWO4 Lance Jones

• Date Taken: 06.06.2003
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 16:28
• Photo ID: 1074240
• Resolution: 1800x1288
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• Location: LOS ANGELES, CA, US