"OPERATION DEFIANCE"

USS SHACKLE HOLDINGS, LLC IS CURRENTLY REACTIVATING THE USNCS DEFIANCE (PC-15), WHICH WILL BECOME THE NEW HOME AND PERMANENT DUTY STATION FOR TWIN PORTS DIVISION OF THE U.S. NAVY CADETS. THE SHIP WILL BE STATIONED IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA. ENJOY THE PHOTOS AS OUR SAILORS CONTINUE TO BRING THE VETERAN WARSHIP BACK TO LIFE!

BEFORE (2020)

THIS WAS THE CONDITION OF DEFIANCE ON THE FIRST TASK FORCE TRIP.

AFTER (2024)

DEFIANCE LOOKS MUCH DIFFERENT NOW AS A NAVY SHIP.

THE SHIP COMES TO LIFE

SAILORS FROM TWIN PORTS DIVISION REPORT ABOARD FOR ANOTHER WORK TRIP TASK FORCE.

NAVY NON-SKID IS APPLIED

NEW NAVY NON-SKID PAINT IS APPLIED AS THE DEFIANCE SLOWLY TRANSFORMS INTO MODERN-DAY NAVY MILSPEC.

HARDCORE REHABILITATION WORK

SHIPS' COMPANY CONDUCTS SHIPBOARD PRESERVATION IN THE BOATSWAIN'S LOCKER ONBOARD DEFIANCE.

MAKING DUE WITH CHOW

DIRTY JOBS ARE PAUSED FOR MUCH NEEDED CHOW. DUE TO THE GALLEY NOT BEING OPERATIONAL YET, CHOW HAS BEEN OUTSOURCED FOR THE MOMENT.