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    Former Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin transfered to Nigerian navy [Image 1 of 5]

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    A formal naval ceremony is taking place at a dock or port, featuring personnel in white dress uniforms standing at attention as a honor guard. A group of officers in darker uniforms are descending a gangway staircase from a naval vessel decorated with colorful signal flags. The scene suggests an official military reception or commissioning event.

    NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    05.07.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen 

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville   

    Members of the Nigerian navy stand in formation as members of the U.S. Coast Guard disembark the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin during a ceremony in North Charleston, S.C., to transfer the ship to the Nigerian navy Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Nigeria's minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, said the ship will strengthen Nigeria's capability to safeguard the country's waters and offshore resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)

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    Date Taken: 05.07.2014
    Date Posted: 05.07.2014 14:55
    Photo ID: 1321726
    VIRIN: 140507-G-JG957-093
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 8.55 MB
    Location: NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US
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    A formal naval ceremony is taking place at a dock or port, featuring personnel in white dress uniforms standing at attention as a honor guard. A group of officers in darker uniforms are descending a gangway staircase from a naval vessel decorated with colorful signal flags. The scene suggests an official military reception or commissioning event.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place on a pier or dock, with a large formation of uniformed Coast Guard personnel standing at attention. A warship decorated with international signal flags (dressed overall) is visible in the background, along with a US flag flying from a mast. An officer in white dress uniform stands to the right, likely presiding over the ceremony.
    Two individuals are seated at a blue-draped table engaged in a document signing ceremony. One person is wearing traditional West African attire (dark blue agbada/dashiki), while the other is in a white U.S. Navy dress uniform with gold insignia, medals, and ribbons. A third uniformed military officer stands in the background near a wooden podium.
    Two men are seated and engaged in conversation. One man is wearing traditional West African attire (a blue dashiki and kufi cap), while the other is dressed in a white U.S. Navy dress white uniform adorned with medals, ribbons, and rank insignia indicating a senior officer. The setting appears to be an outdoor naval or maritime environment, likely a dock or pier.
    A Nigerian Navy sailor in white dress uniform is raising the Nigerian Navy ensign on a mast aboard a naval vessel. The flag is white with green vertical stripes near the hoist and features the Nigerian Navy seal — a blue circular emblem with an anchor and the motto 'Onward Together'. The image is taken from a low angle against a clear blue sky, emphasizing the flag and the sailor's upward gaze.

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