Cacapon (AO 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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..... ..-, -,.,. . -r,,,x A1 YL.-gy v4,1,.I-.f.,-.4.v.,..,, . .. ..-...,.-.1 -.:-,...-. . OPERATIONS YEAR 1972 CINREPJ USS LAWRENCE CDDG-41 USS LAWRENCE QDDG-45 USS NEWPORT NEWS CCA-1485 USS KAWISHIWI CAO-1461 USS RUPERTUS CDD-8515 USS PARSONS CDDG-335 USS PREELE CDLG-151 USS GRIDLEY QDLG-213 USS DAVIDSON CDE-8753 USS TUCKER CDD-8755 USS ENGLAND CDLG-225 USS SHIELDSCDE-10661 USS CAMDEN CAOE-25 USS BENJAMIN STODDERT CDDG-221 USS TOWERS CDDG-91 USS JAMES E. KEYES QDD-7875 USS HASSAYAMPA CAO-1455 USS LAWRENCE QDDG-43 NATION CHINA SHIP CDD-25 NATION CHINA SHIP QDD-SJ NATION CHINA SHIP CDD-75 USS WILTSIE CDD-7161 USS WILSON CDDG-75 USS GRAY CDE-1 0541 USS NEW ORLEANS QLPH-115 -- MIKBBJBPMHS O--, ... '- l1 USS JUNO KLPD-45 USS SUMTER QLST-11811 USS HEWES CDE-10785 USS GLENNON QDD-8401 USS WILTSIE CDD-7161 USS MULLINNIX CDD-9445 USS JAMES E. KEYES CDD-7875 USS SARSFIELD CDD-8375 USS TOWERS CDDG-95 USS BENJAMIN STODDERT CDDG 22 USS HULL QDD-9451 USS DAVIS IDD-9373 USS PASSUMPSIC CAO-1075 USS HOEL CDDG-13D USS LAWRENCE QDDG-41 USS OZBOURN CDD-8463 USS COCHRANE CDDG-211 USS EDWARDS CDD-9505 USS EVERSOLE CDD-7891 USS HANSON IDD-8325 USS NIAGARA FALLS CAFS-35 USS PREBLE CDLG-155 USS GRIDLEY CDLG-215 USS BADGER CDE-10711 USS BIDDLE CDLG-343 USS RATHEURN CDE-10571 USS GRAY CDE-10541 USS DEWEY QDLG-145 ,USS KAWISHIWI CAO-1461 USS SURIBACHI CAE-211 USS DAVIS CDD-9371 USS VESUVIUS CAE-153 USS ROWAN CDD-7825 USS BERKELY CDDG-155 USS LAWRENCE CDDG-41 USS MOUNT HOOD CAE-291 USS HOLLISTER CDD-7885 USS EDWARDS CDD-9505 USS OZBOURN CDD-8465 USS COCHRANE CDDG-213 USS EVERSOLE CDD-7881 USS NEWPORT NEWS QCA-1485 USS JUNO CLPD-105 USS ALAMO CLSD-331 USS NEW ORLEANS CLPH-115 USS SUMTER CLST-11815 USS MOUNT HOOD CAE-293 USS VESUVIUS CAE-155 USS SARSEIELD CDD-8375 USS MULLINNIXCDD-9441 USS MULLINNIX CDD-9445 USS CROCKETT QPG-933 USS PARKS CDD-884D USS CLEVELAND QLPD-7D USS H.B. WILSON CDDG-75 USS EVERSOLE CDD-7891 USS MCCAIN CDDG-361 USS OZBOURN CDD-8463 USS TOWERS CDDG-95 USS BERKELEY QDDG-153 USS RUPERTUS CDD-851D USS NEWPORT NEWS CCA-1481 USS SOMERS CDDG-343 USS D. I. BUCKLEY CDD-8085 USS DAVIDSON CDE-10451 USS H.W. TUCKER QDD-8755 USS TOWERS CDDG-91 USS GRAY QDE-10541 USS SHELTON IDD-7901 USS H.E. HOLT CDE-10745 USS NIAGARA FALLS IAPS-33 USS LAWRENCE CDDG-41 USS SURIBACHI CAE-215 USS H.W. TUCKER CDD-8751 USS GRAY KDE-10541 USS ,BUCKLEY IDD-8085 USS DAVIDSON IDE-10455 I 6 I