Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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...---.,,: ill! CNE-ALFA Away all boats l Every ship has a specialty - some particular job that is was designed for, and the Washburn is no exception. That job---landing men and material on designated beaches---is our specialty, and few ships can outdo us. While deployed in Westpac we set condition one- alfa, and lowered our boats and men in stormy seas and calm friendl beaches and hostile, good days and 7 Y bad, morning noon or night. The one-alfa team often worked far into the night and into the next day to com lete an o eration. B the time we completed P P Y Operation Jungle Drum lll with the Royal Thailand Navy, we were convinced that we could operate efficiently as a team. And we soon had the chance to prove this as we were given orders to land our troops in a hostile area of Viet Nam. The operation was carried out withouta hitch, much to the amazement of those in command, but not to us. We knew we could do it, and we did it. Later our boat crews were deployed away from the ship for a short time, and they again proved our reputation as a top-notch amphibious ship. Assist beaching or broaching? X

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