Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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U boat The second fastest boat in the Sixth Fleet 26ft, whqleboqf l don't know, Luigi. It's bigger than a destroyer, and yet it's smaller than a cruiser. X The great shoe recovery 116171 f ...We pause again We visited Gaeta at a disadvantageous time. Our liberty here, 29 to 30 October was at the height of the Cuban crisis. This, combined with extremely rough boating weather, meant few had a chance to visit the town. Those who did found a quaint, picturesque seaport and summer resort of about 25,000 inhabitants. I thought an Admin. Inspection only involved paper work?

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