Soviets Return USS Milwaukee to United States

The transcript describes a procedure reportedly devised by the Russians to avoid saluting the American flag during a naval interaction. A Soviet naval officer interacts briefly with an American officer before the Russian crew departs to a Soviet freighter, Vyacheslav Molotov, without setting foot on American soil. The USS Milwaukee fires the Stars and Stripes one last time before being scrapped, as the Russian crew heads towards Odessa.

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