Navy League of the United States, Thailand Southern Seaboard Council

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Phuket Navy League Ships Visit Log

We are pleased to be able to host the officers and crew of the ships making port-of-call here in Phuket. If you would like to join in these interesting events please feel welcome. Your interest is another measure of the support we demonstrate for the US Navy making visits to Phuket.

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USS Curts (FFG 38), USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717)

12 June - 20 June, 2010 (staggered arrival/departure)

Ships Arriving

USS Curts (FFG 38)   | Offical Website | Wikipedia |
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48)   | Offical Website | Wikipedia |
USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717)   | Offical Website | Wikipedia |

Ships Welcome Party

The Thailand Southern Seaboard Council will host a "Ships' Welcome" party for the wardroom officers, chiefs and invited crew from their ships.

DATE: Tuesday 15 June 2010

TIME: 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open 18:00 PM)

WHERE: BBQ Hut Smokehouse, Rat-U-Thit Road (across from Mercure hotel), Patong Beach.  (map & driving directions)

COST: League members: 200 Baht, visitors: 400 Baht (Navy personnel, VIPs and press @ no cost)

ATTENDING: The officers, chiefs and invited crew from visiting ships, along with many of our Navy League members and community supporters.

USS Curts (FFG 38)

CDR H. Thomas Workman, CO
LCDR Mike Reed, XO
CMDCM(AW) Michael A. Maley, CMC

USS Vandegrift (FFG 48)

CDR Steven A. Prescott, CO
LCDR Tom Sandovol, XO
ITCS(SW) Ken Robertson, CSC

USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717)

CAPT David S. Klipp, CO
CDR Jadon Klopson, XO
MKCS Justin "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, CSC


Enjoy these pictures taken during our welcome party.

Our Navy League holds what we call a "ships welcome party" for some of the ship's officers, chiefs, and crew. The time is certainly lots of fun for everyone attending, and maybe most of all for those of us putting it on, just check out the smiles on the faces. In many of these pictures you'll see one of our League members presenting what is certainly a unique gift, a pah kamah cloth (pictured left) emblaizoned with one of our Phuket Navy League Patches (right). A pah kamah, literally a "cloth of the people," is ubiquitous throughout Thailand and is commonly worn in place of trousers or shorts, or used as a belt-like waist sash or even a head cloth. When used as a belt the pah kamah often secure a machete, axe or other tool.

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