Mexican Naval Attach?, Rear Adm. Juan Morales (left) discusses the condition of the decommissioned tank landing ship Frederick with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brian T. Smith, the ship's last commanding officer (right) and Mexican Navy Capt. Salvado Miranda Orendain, Executive Officer of the Mexican sailing ship Cuauhtemoc on Frederick's bridge. Rear Adm. Morales and his staff toured Frederick on behalf of the Mexican Navy who plans to purchase the ship. Frederick, the sixth of 20 such Newport-class tank landing ships, was decommissioned Oct. 5 after 33 years of distinguished service. The U.S. government sells still-useable decommissioned ships to other governments through its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, thereby recouping some costs for the taxpayers. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin.