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James Cayce of Toledo takes a picture while he heads onto the USCGC Mobile Bay with his son Timothy Cayce on his shoulders during Navy Week.

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U.S. Coast Guard members Daniel Alati, left, of Lapeer, Mich., and Nathan Petrowski, right, answer questions about the galley of the ship while people take on a tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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U.S. Coast Guard members Daniel Alati, left, from Lapeer, Mich., and Nathan Petrowski, right, share a Coast Guard/Navy joke with AJ Adame, left, with the Navy Reserve of Gibsonburg, Jill Niese, center, and Nick Niese, right, of New Bavaria while the group tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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Petty Officer Jason Weaver, left, answers questions for Ray Orwig, right, of Ida, Mich., during a tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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John Krontz, center, of Sylvania, takes a picture of his son Drake Krontz, 9, left, behind the wheel while brother Chase Krontz ,9, right, waits his turn while on a tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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Visitors tour of the deck of the USCGC Mobile Bay during Navy Week.

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Hellen Runowski, 4, of Ann Arbor, peaks over the rail to see visitors touring the deck of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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A boat full of passengers look out at the ships from the Maumee River during Navy Week.

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Navy Lt. Harold Kiffer, Chief Executive Officer, answers questions for, from left, Misty Garrett, Alyssa Slater, and Logan Slater, while on a tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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Navy Lt. Harold Kiffer, Chief Executive Officer, answers questions DeJuan Hood, 7, of Toledo, while on a tour of the USCGC Mobile Bay.

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Drill Master, DC1 Andrew Hammersmith, front, leads members of the Coast Guard Silent Drill Team to an area before a performance.

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Drill Master, DC1 Andrew Hammersmith, center, stands still while members of the Coast Guard Silent Drill Team perform with their guns.

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Drill Master, DC1 Andrew Hammersmith, center, stands still while members of the Coast Guard Silent Drill Team perform with their guns during Navy Week.

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Elsie Jackson, left, of Toledo, has her picture taken with Drill Master, DC1 Andrew Hammersmith after he participated in a silent drill team performance Sunday.

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The line for visitors to board the USS De Wert extends all the way down Water Street past the factories.

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The line for visitors to board the USS De Wert extends all the way down Water Street.

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Navy veteran Sam Goddess, who served on a PT Boat in the South Pacific during WWII, reacts to seeing the USS De Wert during Navy Week in downtown.

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GM2 Ryan Bagrowski, of Toledo, stands in front of a simulator for visitors during the Navy Week festivities.

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