Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1976 volume:

i ' Qi :fl H Y 1 E1 4 1 I X r V r , 1 1 Q 4 3 'i 4 p ,i -3 -g, M , - - . ,. The first USS CORONADO-KPF-362, a patrol frigate, was built under Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid 17 April 1943. She served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, and earned four baffle SUITS in World War ll, before being transferred to faphan under the Mutual Assistance Program in fanuary 1953. The keel of USS CORONADO KLPD-llj was laid 3 May 1965 at the Seattle Shipyard of the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company and she was commissioned on 23 May 1970. The ship was named after the city of Coronado, California. The name HCORONADOH is originally stamped on the pages of history through the exploits of the famous Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez De Coronado. After commissioning, CORONADO was assigned to the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. While enroute to her homeport Norfolk, Virginia CORONADO appropriately made her irst Since joining the Atlantic Fleet CORONADO has shown the United States Flag throughout the Caribbean, North Atlantic, and Mediterranean. USS Coronado LPD-II 4 J I f I port of call to her namesake city, Coronado, California. 5 , f , , 5,., ,., - , W W . -.1 , it ,fe f , . . , ,,,V , .. -A -VVV V- , ff,-rw' Bwnff l. e ff ' ' ' , , 6 ' f ' - , f sr 'Q I 6' W 'Q I f ffwf , ,ye . N., f , tvf f fx ' :.Q..,Q,Q Si . 1? ' ff -frr . '1:'j', frfr J -z - ' jyfii gf . f . ,f .A , stef gtfiyn , , Mg, rf, ii I W Officer Captain LeBlanc commenced his naval career in the Naval Reserve in New Orleans, La. in August 1950. He was assigned to flight training as a Naval Aviation Cadet in 1951 and commissioned an Ensign and desig- nated a Naval Aviator the following year. From 1953 - 1956 he served in fighter squadrons embarked in USS BOXER and USS HANCOCK and deployed to the Western Pacific. Assigned for the next three years to the Naval Air Special Weapons Facility in Albuquerque, N.M., Captain LeBlanc flew in support of AEC research and development projects. He participated as a weapons effects test pilot during atomic tests at the Eniwetok Proving Crounds in 1958. In 1959 he was assigned to VX-5 as a project pilot developing final delivery bombing tactics for light attack and fighter aircraft. Commencing in 1961 he served a two year tour as Nuclear Readiness Officer on the Staff of COMNA VAIRLANT. Except for six months at the Armed Forces Staff College, Captain LeBlanc spent the next six years in attack squadrons, deploying with SIXTH and SECOND Fleets embarked in USS ENTERPRISE and USS AMERICA and with the SEVENTH Fleet in the Culf of Tonkin embarked in USS INTREPID and again in ENTERPRISE. During the latter Captain LeBlanc commanded VA-215. In 1969 he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served as Program Co- ordinator for the A-7 aircraft. The following year he returned to the West Coast and command of VA-125, a Fleet Readiness Squadron training replacement pilots for A-7 fleet squadrons. In 1971 Ca ta' L Bl p in e anc returned to the East Coast and a two year tour as Executive Officer of USS AMERICA Extended deployments were completed with SIXTH and SEVENTH Fleets The followin ear he attended Old . . . . I ' g V Dommwn UnwerSLty where he earned a BA degree in Political Science. During the two years preceding his assignment as Commfmdlng Officer, USS CORONADO KLPD-111, he served as Trainin Officer on the Staff of COMNAVAIRLANT. During the time - De 1, 197 ' g cem er 6 Mediterranean deployment, Captain LeBlanc commanded CORONAD0 GS She Conducted the eUflCUCl5i0n of 301 U,S. Citizens and third-country nationals from Beirut, Lebanon , CClP5am LeBlanc 'WSWS the Distinguished Flying Cross with three stars, the Bronze Star medal with one star, the Air Medal with two stars and strike fl' h f - - the combat UVM. Captain LeBlanc is married to the former Maxine Blanchett of Bay C't M' h' Th 'd ' V' ' ' Beach, Virginia with their four children, Georges 111, Jacques, Claire, and Ahfdreic Lgan- ey MSL e m Lrgmw L5 5 Uumeffll 7, and U16 Navy Commendation Medal with two stars and -e-ee--- e Captain Georges E. LeBlanc, Jr,, USN X S an . .. - D' -,,7g.gV-!-fi7- ' 5 J' . .. .f - V ,,-..':.1.:-- ' . -,I .'4' , -'1'1 .'-'- ' ,L'.v.-' - - , -1 1? I - uv .,--fi .-,..'.:fx--fr'2'e f2 .C q.45:'3f-.Tfll:e -' ' I , .,,,.,.3,L N. ,.. .. . l .,...,-.,.:a -.rr 1 ' . :rxhclx t. ... fn I -.,n....4 amqq, , .:,-:u.:vfv2 : wal'-'-1'-' ' ' .. .. . - ,'.l . m. . ..1-:,-gif?-?1'77' T' . 3.1 I I.. I Q- x'l'-'l:2LEh:E:'g:n ': KJ . sggix. --.2-- - -. 3' lmlzuffgd' e J' Q 4 A- J . 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For us in CORONADO the high light of the cruise came in July with the evacuation of hundreds of American citizens and third country nationals from the war torn count of Lebanon. Few of us will forget their relieved and smil On the Occasicuaof the Bicentennial Anniver ,Eg ,L,., what more fitting way to demonst M United States seapow FY ing faces sary of our independence rate the strength and flexibility of er. Now that we have returned for new duty stat' the m' , many of us ions, some to iles and year 'memor ' jfil-'vi' 1 are leaving CORONADO, some return to civilian life. However, as s between us grow, it is my sincere hope that t e ies of our cruise continue. Should they begin to fade may t is book renew them, recalling for a lifetime the good times and the -v friendships. I f To each and everyone f .s.2 4 h.. . ng- -' o you I wish Georges good luck and God all . LE BLANC, J Captain .1 1:-' .5Y.:'.'J :'.T'-97?-5'3!'f'L:?.1r'? 5f77-f'5.'d.1 .f.'sE1'f . fl-21f.. --' . .-.'..1,..:-,1 -.,1'--.L'-ff'-.',, -x1.:1'.'.:-., -- 31, t ., -' ' U. -5-.I:pg1g-,- -,'-..1'..'.1,'-.,.1'QqL1g'f-.'.'q. 'I' ,-g- '..' ' ' ,, - ':1gg1,f-.:1,.vZ.'-,'--lrhifl - alba-I-S',l1'1'n.-'. - . gn. '- .5--ww:g-5-:..g5,-. -,- :7-,,- -'- I . . --f . 5a2EEg,3::i.?eg5,efb:.:5! 325135.-l- .1 'I Q N .. ,'q3f1n1.,.,-4qf1.r.zl -A ' , ' r. U.S. Navy speed omrrzander Amphibious quadron Pour Captain Kamrad was born in Trenton, New fersey where he enlisted in the Navy in 1946. He entered flight training from the fleet and was commissioned following his designation as a Naval Aviator in .Iune 1950. From 1950 through 1953, Captain Kamrad flew P2V patrol aircraft with VP-931 and later VP-57 on deployments to Kwajalein, in the South Pacific, Kodiak, Alaska, and Atsugi, fapan. In 1954, 1955'and 1956, he was a flight instructor at Whiting and Corry Fields in Pensacola, Florida. Returning to sea duty in 1957, Captain Kamrad flew ASW missions in Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron THREE IHS-31 for the next two years while the squadron operated from the decks of USS TARAWA KCVS-402, USS LEYTE ICVS-321, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN ICVS-391 and USS ESSEX ICVS-91. Following this tour, he was ordered to duty aboard the amphibious assault ship USS BOXER ILPH-41 as Hangar Deck Officer and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. In 1960, 1961 a d 1962 C ' K d n , aptatn amra was the Operations Officer on the Staff of Oceanographic System Atlantic. This tour was followed by assignment to the Active Officers Promotion Branch in the B - N l ureau of ava Personnel. In 1964 and 1965, he was a student at the' U.S. Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. In May 1966, Captain Kamrad reported to He,licop5.er An5i-Sub- marine Squadron FIVE IHS-51 as Executive Officer. From May 1967 to May 1968, he was Commanding Officer of HS-5 In fune 1968 he re ort d K W - p e t t, Florida to assume the duties of Commanding Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE IHS-31. eC',api?aSin K d' I ' ' amra s next assignment was aboard USS GUAM KLPH-92 as Operations Officer and then Executive Officer, In 1971 and 1972 Captainliamrad attended the Air War College at Maxwell AFB M , Ontgomery, Alabama. Concurrently, he attended classes at Auburn University where he received a Masters Degree in Public Administration During 1973 and 1974, Captain Kamrad was Head Special Mission Su ort1Airc t d A 1 . v ' , , PP raf an ssault Helicopter Section in the Aviation Plans and Requirements Division on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, From December 1974 until fanuary 1976, he was Commanding Officer of USS AUSTIN fLPD,4y , Captain Joseph G. Kamrad USN .516 ' if 7, 7 f 4' m Chaplain R. Manning Chaplain f. Atwater urpo Chie of Sta PHIBRON4 . PHIBRON FOUR STAFF - LCDR Al Maybach, OpsfPlans frelieved Novjg LCDR fames Bateman, 0psfPlans, LCDR Bill Tolbert, MaterielfLogistics, LCDR Lou Wang, Intelligence, LT Ken Denton, Ass't Ups fSurfacej, LT jack Kirby, f1ss't Ops fweaponsjg CAPT Ron Karsten, Combat Cargo, LT Bob Gallagher, Communications, CWO4 Art Beatty, Staff Secretary, LTJG Tom McCarry, FLTCORGRU TWO OlCg LT Beachmasters. X K ue: Z ,,,,, . .t ., , 'At at .1-ff - , 7,5-,,..',g..w.g5 ,, fff' Q q 9,1nG 1 'F ' .,f 2 ?i,'f ,,'j14f. .. .1 fn ,,:es.:sxf -w ' 'Ti g YNCS F. Colby SMC J. Kennedy YN2 L. Foster YN2 D. Sterling RM3 E. Champion RM3 S. Naples C83 A. Corusra Q -bv f7Af3 7 'Nf 'f -J f ff f -13. Cdr. Robert lanucci, Helieved 18 October 1976 Executive Uffice rs ,. .k , Cdr. 71 .L Lynch, USN ,, ,Q ini Cdr. T CRON T STAFF W M Stanley, LCDR T. C. Findley MA! R. W. Wade Commanding Ufficer LT J. E. Fichter ACC L. Geis 3? xx 2 end0fffAc1 R. Isaacson A62 S. Rie1y.III AC3 G. 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Dawson BTFA I. Geer BTFA L. Hacker MMFA W. Kreher MMFA D. Morgan FA W. Morgan BTFA M. Mullins F , we N S 1 - , . , w n v f 'Z fl in We Wi Q ,. x'3 ' I Q, f ,sd if L'?f'53 :f 34.5 '-fix 3? +5 1 f' 'H' sl bfi, . in lm ,mg l , -w-2' ' - M, n .G ,Q Xi' ' 1 .. N -.ap -W y M :wail M, -Gfhqif 4' F ' r X kwa rgfxz F 1-111 SKCS E. Wisheart S-1 Division Officer . Q . -I Dzvlszon SK1 W. Bishop SK2 E. Bearden SK2 N. Enriquez SK3 E. Lopez SK3 D- Schultz SN B. Giron SA S. Berry 23 5+ W SA D. johnson SKSA M. Pael SZ F29 3 G' G' :L MSC E. Loftus MS1 C. Madarang MS2 A. Ocampo MS2 D. Odanga MS2 A. Reyes MS3 R. Untalan MSSN R. Remter MSSN J. Richardson MSSA R. Newman MSSA G, Shelton ENS B. Ashcroft S-2 Division Officer 14 ,,V, -3 Di ision ENS B. Lalonde S-3 and S-4 Division Officer Sl-I2 P. Lambino SN G. Boller SHSA W. Bethel SA M. Lamoureux S-4 Division x., L,,.1 I .X Lg K X . F L WS WY 5 7. 0 fx , V Wi W I ,M af V fffvkfm, ' ., wif ' ' f'f'fff.-, C4 'eW f'4Z li2fW'5Z3 fr -f , ., f? 'YW' 5 'ibif fa wsf,ff...Qw- 1f1 h3g.g5,4.f,fnsegH , . fiiffi iiqiziff' 5 i'yJ'j-'1i?1ffff2'?'f - 3 Y fi 5 s ., L --H. 4 fn t - af-4'-Q ' . .M ' ,i fe:-s-A.II'.!i4:,3 DK1.C. Veazley DKSN W. Johnson DKSN G. Sammons SN T. Williams f' ki ,W f f.f,,,f 'Z . 9 l l 1 it , 1 ' :A 1 , . , , .. - ,. , A ,- H- , .. ,V fi.. . ,,.:A.,i.-,.-... v .. - iF..T,:- VL-f:.v. :Z-Z-.I-ii...-M.-.-...,:,-.-5.---.:.-1.-.-V,--...,-...,..,...,..,-.. -,., ,,..-,,a.,,..,,,1,,, ,,,c,,,,,,,-,ily U I I V A ! L A A U A . .- . --'- . Y. A. .- V. -,, , ,'-gg, ,.,- Q.: . Ll- , -. ,K 71. 4,1 .L ,,-,-Q-ff, ..'e.,1, 11514 31: 1 fn: .a :s ,z ,-L .,-Q. ,:- A-1. 2:44. 5-,...:.y':f:-c1::..-:'zl.,v1.:.g nv. ,-.-,A,L,.g,g1.'.-gy. ,-.-4- H . . ix. .' . -- - :-J-.H 1.1-:Q -- m., 3-f f v f . - . ' - A -. X N Division XX ' 3' S 3 QMC F. McMillan N Division Officer .T iw-x X x QM3 R. Rumple QMSN N. Ravago QMSN H. wright g , I I I X cg x S wwf NQAQYQIQYQQ .L X 'iw 2 V Division LT F. McAfee V Division Officer ABF1 L. Gebhart ABHIR. McConne11ASE2 C. Goerner ABF3 C. Avery ABH3 M. Fugere ABH3 M. Palumbo ABF3 M. Quinto ABF3 R. Reeves AN W. Callahan ABF,ANI.Hoffman AN E. Kabigting AN S. Marshall AN K. Phillips AN G. Ragsdale ABFAN B. Summers AA R. Dionne AA T. Hentschel AA M. Jardine AA R. Mason AA A. Sprague AR M. Zimmerman ' .. CRJZCS Division RMC C. Thigpen CR and CS Division Officer RM1 R. Miller SMI L. Parks RM2 R. Aragon RM3 T. Dawkins RMS S. Deshaves SM3 J. Grandr T-'ff' RM3 R- Johnson RM3 E. Plunkett RM3 s. waikef ' Q .-wf ' -.-1' RMSN W' Beaffi' RMSN J. Cook SMSN R. Landrum 2 XQLZW A, Hamm SN G. Lemond SMSN T. Richardson RMSN J. Thieme SMSN P. Trieloff RMSA T. Brown SA J. Gotshall SMSA R. Lux SMSA G. Siegel -M311 ,rsh E .Q i . X HMC E. Powell Division Officer HQD Division K HM2 D. Glover HM2 R. Hicks DT2 J. McCreery HM3 M. Aiken HM3 R. Chaffin HM3 M. Nolan HM3 R. Wallace 1 ffgifj . A. ' if X . .1 ' 315 ' . . ' 2 5 X- r f . in 'N-Q. XXX ff x-f it 5 M.. M , LJ Z WWW- Dzifzeso 1 ,,,,,,:v.v 1stLT C. Smelcer Combat Cargo Officer M CCC f ' f , AN' A VV FTCS D Coates SSgt R Merritts MAL R Beecher PNl R Claborne PN2 R Crowell ,au L13 H. Padilla 'PNSN R. Daniel YNSN D. Deiter YNSN A. Montville PNSN T. Moore SN J. Trevin . ,.V., --,.,..,,. Y .,,.-L-..,..,,,. ,. --..-. ,.-,, , , . 1 . ,-,,-,..v,,N,N-'N VV' MA , 7.1 ff? BM2 M Ransome 103 J. Beck o SA D. Foote pn111A9'9 fwf 'ZH'W9i2,, f W MMX wx' ' 9.-wa-M ' W f V, f X IWW, A f iw ww f fn , W Un eps and Hz Lme wil R N ,nav- 4- 51, M A, what N we - A .W X -1-Ssibfti. X.. N 'cfff-V60 .X f SWA x mx ,u.,,,H. Mlgg .,,, . ff --A.,:,w.,, w.,N-. . .L- VISUAL MESSAGE . OPNAV FORM 2I I0-30 UO-581 I Reorder from FPSO Cog. l stock POHN5 5f'N O O7-705-8CDO A I I CALL UP Tv ' mf- FEA!! an sa we 7' M4 4044. 5 offff CER FIQFSEKVEE Ar fzao C: ' USS 10 Z' W0 Q7 'fMA WJLA Ffie' X A 'S 7'l'VE'7V7'2f ONE' EUR! 5 SWA. MFE 75 20 Cofmew mn fd 77fE -rnfo ,wvaxsorld Afwwvsesdle 25 mf me fnfaefe-,vac-'fvpe' af: 77,15 ag 41,411 feb ,S Z:-iff: JF , f4Me:efc4 . 35 40 ' 45 50 ss . in 60 c'.9MM,4,v0Efz ,4Mf2w6foaf .541 mmepu 5016 7131- 76 AJR GROUND L X164 cm-ss oe 689f X . CLASS' Aff' fm? -3aQ G Icors leur loop !coMM.cfN.' I I , -, , 2602 July t 1.9 6' Y i QQNEEKLY X in-Y A- H, ,,,,,, W, ...,.-.......-.s,Y --.K-.4..m'f-W ----if-H 7 Y l rr WAS succsssrua oPEnATloN...' 1 - , f L b - Th e acua lon e I lan rom 1gE1RU-f, Lebanon New Jersey businessman. He was M THE U,S, NAVY completed overloaded with suitcases, and a .ts second evacuation of Ameri- set of golf clubs. He was soon ans and other foreigners from followed by other Americans and var-torn Lebanon recently,butit foreigners who pushed baby vas hardly a combat affair. The strollers and lugged heavy bags, Javy landing craft's crew found tennis rackets, cameras, and lime fora coffee break, and about umbrellas. the only tension centered on 'B' ' lrhether a b jrop his 4 faby strollers ihe sand. .. r But U S irepared for T nseen but f the 6th 'Iarines and .bout 300 Jreigners left igton, ld Rumsfeld vacuation fro :built war citizens aboard, evacuees from West Beirut eases rd -acked the Coronado, for berthing. ffiCC of hi demonstra A mo 7hiCf, GSH- professioi ard. The evacua ' ahsm inassuring the safe evacu: , . . 'a' I the Bam miles Off Sh0fC- tion of U.S. citizens and otha an lest Beirut ina opera- It was an emotional farewell foreign natignals from Benny in on. for the Americans and other extend to yon mythanksforajol n The U.S. Embassy in Beirut foreigners who left everything in lad originally planned an over- Lebanon. One American said he -nd evacuation to Damascus, regretted leaving, but said had Kyria for those who wanted to i uit the war-ravaged COllnf ut were forced to t Jnvoy plans after the iberation Organizatio ie warring faction iuntryj couldnot guara Many WIQWSTG xssage. ,WE Cgpmyvf tg W, M As a result, Plan II ,tmp 1-gg JC-KE W 1 'feet which called fo 4:53 'WE-g,4ggjAf1C.i:p . 'acuation similar to Tggnfmgyf AUD ith Sealift which jpg K1N19l4fE5S ithout a hitch. ,meme D 79 On the day of the CUHOMDU W9 e USS Coronado, a 16 from nphibious transport xth Fleet, dropped a veral miles from the ore. Meanwhile, in Beirut evac 4' sembled at the Riviera oslem-held West Beirut. 'I re taken to the Bain ack by bus under the es of Palestine Libera lganization QPLOJ esco ghting in the city had those members of p I n the Armed Forces who have The evacuation provided safe passage for American civilians N l Cd, and If WHS 21. Safe JOUYUCY- contributed to the success of his As the buses arrived, the USS U nr' xL,, - .. ,. . . . , .',' , - 1 - .-.A :-f-g : '----f I -':-..v... - V- 5731 --'. sflJ 53 .'1j'f.,i. .-. - ' . . dispatched a LGU' ions Officer Lt Frank , September aD, 1974 .G by ome OQ lea irut in ev cu ion well dock of Its ition from Leban However, there was no atmosphere o tension or foreboding about th evacuation, which the embassy arrang after plans for a motor convoy t Damascus were abandoned because th road was not considered safe. . I . ' C ' ' 4 e hter planes might be needed. , Q 1 4 ec t e Many of those leaving said they woul be commg back. Some said they wer taking advantage of the fre transportation to get a vacation. It's a free ticket to Athens, said one young American girl. Why not? But some said they could no longer takl it after 15 months of civil war in whicl more than 33,000 persons are estimated tr have died. The deterioration of Beirut i: unbelievable, terrible, said William E. Ready of Washington, .D.C.,' a businessman departing with his wife. My bank has burned down three times. ,And all these killings, and nobody ever does anything about it. The evacuation was preceded by a night f heavy fighting in Beirut and the hill illages overlooking the capital Security ources and hospitals reported more thai v1-:11nA and 'lan val-duoug, an U - - watching the departure it looked more firing SeVefa1fl - ' ' - all conceihelglrx hike 250 to 300 persons, and the White. -W2S.I1f11f 1 l i 6.2.IlfL.in kim.-..-:..'.. wg, OHS? an ...+J..,...- ,. . . E , . , O n S in rescue 3 ll U I 'e I C . ' i When. the 16,900-ton am- 5 phibious transport ship U .S.S. - - . A . - C 'A Coronado QLPD-lil anchored ' ' ' e e off Beirut's coastline early . G f I n G r e Tuesday morning to 'pick up i V ' , ' ,, and 'transport several Y . ' A A ' ace aboard the hundred Americans and for- ATHENS, Greece MP7 eigners away from war-torn 'Navy tranSP0ff' Coronado Lebannon, one of those on ' ' 145 board was Assistant Air Americans and about I other nationalities from war-tgglh It minal at . capital, to Athens today after a Sm 103211-13i'6,000.tQn amphibious eeted at the U.S.-Greek I' N . 3 i - egtami. outside evacuees, 3 'b s . T alinqnong BEIRUT from the Americans and - den FYCHCPT AUSU'1a Palesti' The 25,900-ton A910118 those moment. -The consultations and freece. AH emb3SSy Signed an forthe them Americans - showed Other while Presi fp about-1 Beirut S seafront Amo the evacuees were cnnure Athens on Thursday Whoge departure Operat . - Mcafee Jr., son of retired navalcaptain and Mrs. Frank Mcafee Sr.,'g 505 Cooper St., Rome. - 4 Mcafee assisted in the preparation for and actual logistics of evacuating some 300 persons from the country, including the U.S. Ambas- I l l sador to Lebannon, Talcott W. Seeyle. - President Ford kept close watch on the evacuion in a conference room at the White lHouse Monday night went to bed only after being told that the evacuation had been ac- 'shed without hitch compli - ' The Coronado is headed for 1 s Athens, Greece with passengers. , East Rome High 501100 Lt Mcafee is a graduate of l and a 1971 graduate of the U.S. l Etr e ees reach safety Qn Greece laman Mike Schweppe fright phgtol mes the baby of an Australian pas tiger from. the U.S. Navy amphibious msport ship.Coronado' as it arrives at F P0rt of Piraeus, near Athens The carried 300 evacuees ,from civil -torn Lebanon. - S8zS photo by Cole - - fg- ' . -L-- ...... ..1. ..-.. ..g...'-.. ... -..'.::..-' - ---.....'... . -X ,-4-,--'::saa1Ir-w-:L.3m.--4- -- A --V-1 ---w-----1--v----m-...-- -.::: f Y ,.,,,,., - - ,V ,.. - -X A .... -.- -.., .- . ,.. .. ,. . , , sn. 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