HS Nearchos D-219 2004 - 2006

The HS Nearchos D-219 (former USS Waddell DDG-24) was decommissioned on 7/18/2003.  After the decommissioning at the Souda Bay Naval Station (Crete, Greece), the ship was moved across the harbor to a pier that berths the HS Themistocles D-221 (former USS Berkeley DDG-15) decommissioned from Hellenic Navy on 7/29/2002 and the HS Formion D-220 (former USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16) decommissioned from Hellenic Navy on 2/18/2002.

In June of 2004, former Waddell shipmate James (Jimmy John) Johnson, HTCM '66-'70, traveled to Souda Bay, Crete in his capacity as Manager of the Navy's Emergency Ship Salvage Material System (ESSM).  As he sailed into Souda Bay, he was able to take the following pictures of the Waddell / Nearchos moored between the Themistocles / Berkeley & Formion / Joseph Strauss.  It's interesting that the Berkeley and Strauss were sold for scrap on 2/19/2004, but were still present in June.  Knowing that the HS Kimon D-219 (former USS Semmes DDG-18) was decommissioned from the Hellenic Navy on 6/17/2004, I would assume she is now moored with the other CFA ships.
 

Other ships pictures are:  Decommissioned HS Epirous F-456 (former Knox Class - USS Connole FF-1056) and Decommissioned HS Makedonia F-458 (former Knox Class - USS Vreeland FF-1068).

HS Nearchos D-219, Souda Bay, Crete.  Berthed awaiting SinkEx or scrapping. 

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