1964 Press Photo U.S. Destroyer Claude V. Ricketts arrives Washington

The U.S. Destroyer Claude V. Ricketts arrives Washington with it's mixed-manned crew: The U.S Destroyer Claude V. Ricketts on board of which are sailors from seven Western nations who are trying to work together, arrived in Washington Naval Dockyard recently. Mr. Gordon Walker, Britain's new Foreign Secretary, has gone o Washington for talks with Mr.Dean Rusk about the Multilateral Force (M.L.F) the Americal proposal for a mixed-manned fleet of 25 Polaris surface vessels. Photo shows The mixed-manned crew, sailors of seven nations, America, Germany, Britain, Holland, Turkey, Italy and Greece, seen on board the U.S Destroyer Claude V. Ricketts as it enters Washington Naval Base.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 10-26-1964.



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