Mount Baker (AE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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N ,V . Affer a few days renewing our load and ge+'I'ing impor+an'r upkeep work done we were off +o +ackle Dixie s1'a+ion again. Wi+h The new skipper on board, all hands were ready +o 'show fheir s+uff.' The firsl' UNREP series-wifh RANGER on I6 April-would hold for fhe leng+h of fhe cruise as our largesf single evolu+ion-359.4 shori ions. RANGER was indeed 'rhirs+y in April-relieving our decks and holds of over I40O shorl' +ons of ammo during fhe four. Remembering fhe plighl' of +he 'lasl' 50055 bomb in WESTPAC' and fhe individual care and a+'ren+ion given each of +he 'rhirfy-six hundred 260995 'frag bombs we passed RANGER, we deparfed s+a+ion on +he 26+h and headed back +o Subic Bay for more ammo and upkeep. ' gzsi 4...- LAST or THE Mon-HCANS

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C PINGE OF 'OIYIIYMND If s- Juli, r I -T--.X Q. Q' I I , 1 4 r ' l. -M :Snag Q ,png n 1 . I ,--S U N ,S I! - H -i: f..,n I R !i QU I6 March I966 USS DAVIS IDD-937I I7 March I966 USS TICONDEROGA ICVA-I4I-4 USS DYESS IDD-8803 I8 March I966 USS PORTERFIELD ,IDD-6821 I9 March I966 USS TICONDEROGA ICVA-I4I USS F. T. BERRY IDD-8587 USS PORTERFIELD IDD-6827 2l March I966 USS ROBISON IDDG-I2I USS BASILONE IDD-8241 USS TICONDEROGA ICVA-l4I 22 March I966 USS F. T. BERRY IDD-858I 23 March I966 USS HANCOCK ICVA-I9I-3 24 March I966 USS ROBISON IDDG-IZI 25 March I966 USS HANCOCK ICVA-I9I I ,

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