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THE day had finally arrived. It had been canceled a couple of months before, but this time it WAS the real thing. So-o-o, most of the crew that could, stood out on deck to watch Long Beach disappear on the horizon. Each one had his own private thoughts on this departure. For some it was the first time away from family and friends, for others it was an all too familiar occurence. Were there a few that looked at the deployment as the See the World part of the Navy? Maybe, but each has his own thoughts now... What were the thoughts racing through the minds of those waving from the pier? Was it the first time for them, or had they too seen this before? But - we go - they wave - again and again. . .
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.... as 1 11 eg 11 DEPA RTU RE DATE ..... WESTPAC 1972-73 STATISTICS MILES TRAVELED .... '-'-- 3 3,950 mi1CS PROVISIONS -.... D ......... 10118 FUEL CONSUMED .... DAYS UNDERWAY . . . 3,120,000 gallons H. .... 139 DAYS INPORT .... .................. ............ ....... ......... .... 6 1 PORTS VISITED . .. ..... Pearl Harbor, Hawaii C31 July-2 August 1972, and 9 February, 19731 Guam Q12 August, 19721 E, Midway C5 August, 1972 and 7 February, 19733 Subic Bay, R.P. C16-22 August, 29 August-9 September, 24 November-1 December 1972, and 15-23 January, 197311 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Q20-27 December, 197211 , ll Hong Kong, B.C.C. C28 December-3 January, 1972-7311 Sasebo, Japan Q12-21 October, 197211 Yokosuka, Japan Q31 January-2 February, 197311 A DaNang, R.v.N. qs october, 1972 and 4 January, 197311 DATE RETURNED .... 1 1 1 11 11 ,1 Til 1 1 1 1,1 ll ill 11 '11 1 44 1' ,ivi ....15February,1973
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