John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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? Replenishment Highline t0I'6S HIFR BM3 Qote. gives the command as the midships station crew heaves around, Men of the forward refueling station heave around on the in -haul line, V 7. Q. ,remain 7

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I 1 P l i E s an ' I QV, 1 the , Underway Reiuel Stores VERTREP TOP LEFT: SN Velasco makes sure that the re- fuelin probe is pnofperly seated, TOP RIGHT: The fantaigis cleared o stores during a VERTREP, ABOVE: FN Luna, the Hot suit' man, watches a helo bring another load. RIGHT: TI-IOMASON participates in an unusual four ship UNREP with USS CHIPOLA, USS CAMDEN, and USS VIRGO, 56 4 1 W is E 341 Ti l Ii ', ti :Q l I 3 if N i a 5 I T i 1 1' A f 2 , 3 U F' 4 N 3 T T ' 1 'ei J

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E challenge for both the ship and the crew. The challenge began in Subic Bay a few days earlier when the ship received i orders to get underway in forty-eight hours for the gunline. In the midst of repairs, this was a stiff challenge, but lf lf On The Gunline 1 The THOMASON only spent one week par- ticipating in Naval gunfire support in late July and early August, but it was a great two days later the ship was enroute to l Vung Tau and its duties. Heavy seas along y the track did not slow the TI-IOMASGN,'9.nd l she anchored in Vung Tau Harbor at the ' t dh d