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USS Rentz, USS Reeves and USS Oldendorf visit Qingdao, China; the first US naval visit to China since 1949.
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USS Rentz
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the US Navy (in service 1984-2014)
USS Rentz (FFG-46) was a United States Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate. She was named for George S. Rentz, a World War II Navy Chaplain, posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for actions following the loss of USS Houston in the Battle of Sunda Strait. He was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
USS Reeves (DLG-24)
Leahy-class cruiser of the US Navy (in service 1964-93)
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USS Oldendorf
Spruance-class destroyer of the US Navy (in service 1978–2003)
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Qingdao
City in Shandong, China
Qingdao is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to Germany. For the Germans Qingdao (Tsingtau) was a strategic trade center, port and base for…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)