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Contributed by Tom Bateman. Preble after her AAW Modernization. Notice the following changes:
Less freeboard due to added weight
NTDS antenna on the fo'castle
Restructured forward mast
AN/SPS-48 antenna on the forward mast
3"/50 AA guns removed
AN/SPG-55 Radars aft
Contributed by Tom Bateman. 29k
Contributed by Mike Tillery. Cover of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Mike Tillery. 39k
Inside Cover of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 130k
Page 1 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 97k
Page 2 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 218k
Page 3 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 168k
Page 4 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 248k
Page 5 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 183k
Page 6 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 219k
Page 7 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 214k
Page 8 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 153k
Page 9 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 221k
Page 10 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 256k
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Page 24 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 181k
Page 25 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 185k
Page 26 of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 183k
Inside back cover of the 1970 Commissioning Program. Contributed by Tom Bateman. 161k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Official US Navy Photo. Contributed by Ken Owens. 30k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Official US Navy Photo. Contributed by Ken Owens. 33k
Contributed by Dale Watrous Presentation photo signed by CDR Masterson.  Contributed by Dale Watrous. 39k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 22k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. The 1970 Commissioning ceremony at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 57k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Preble's Honor Guard during the 1970 Commissioning. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 20k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Manning the Rail. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 43k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. The Panama Canal. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 35k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Entering the Gatun Locks. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 38k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Everyone wants a look while in the Canal. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 35k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Fresh water washdown while transiting the Panama Canal.  Contributed by Jay Eischen. 33k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Anchored in Acapulco, Mexico. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 38k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. Navy Day and "The Masked Destroyer". Contributed by Jay Eischen. 37k
Contributed by Jay Eischen. The other end of the rope. Contributed by Jay Eischen. 39k
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Ships visable include USS Charles S. Sperry (DD 697), USS William H. Standley (DLG 32), and the Heavy Cruiser USS Newport News (CA 148) in the background. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Senator Fomg and RADM Veth, Commandant, Fourth Naval District. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Senator Hiram Fong of Hawaii. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.
Contributed by Roy Lafontaine. Contributed by Roy Lafontaine.

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