Just before five o’clock this afternoon the USS Gridley turned the corner at Mukilteo and came home to Naval Station Everett. The Gridley is the first of four destroyers who will be based in Everett over the next 24 months. Here are a couple of photos as tugs brought the Gridley to the dock. You can learn more about the USS Gridley here on their Facebook page. Click photos to enlarge.
The USS Gridley approaches Everett with sailors manning the rails.
A patrol boat stands by as a tug opens the water gate to the base.
Tugs guide the USS Gridley into port.
And the USS Gridley is home.
July 9, 2016
Everett