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| A 21-gun salute was part of the USS ORLECK'S homecoming celebration on Aug. 12, 2000. |
The Ukranian tug AKHTIAR towed the ORLECK more than 7,000 miles from Turkey to Orange. |
Acting XO Tony Norris released the last line when the ORLECK sailed for Turkey. So he caught the first line when she returned too. |
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| A Color Guard presented the colors as part of the ORLECK'S homecoming celebration. |
The USS ORLECK cruised along the Sabine River for the first time since she left 45 years ago. |
What a wonderful sight the ORLECK
was as she first rounded the Sabine River bend at Orange. |
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The ORLECK passed under the
Pleasure Island Bridge near Port Arthur, Texas, on her way home. |
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Crewmen assist with docking the
ORLECK at Ochiltree-Inman Park in Orange. |
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A river tug assisted the ORLECK
when she neared the final leg of her journey. |
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