Keywords: US Navy 110916-N-ZI300-172 The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) arrives in homeport at Naval Base San Diego.jpg en SAN DIEGO Sept 16 2011 The guided-missile frigate USS Thach FFG 43 arrives in homeport at Naval Base San Diego Thach is returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America for Southern Seas 2011 The crew participated in three major exercises made 18 port visits in seven countries and transited the Panama Canal and Straits of Magellan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released 2011-09-16 110916-N-ZI300-172 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 107484 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Thach FFG-43 Naval ship arrivals to Naval Base San Diego |