Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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J-mug ww 'z has mr 4 -f 3 Aug. Arrived in Subic Bay for a short up keep period.

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x 2 9 July, Arrived DaNang and commenced loading the remaining 2! 7 Marines and t equipment on board. I l Q' Off i heir l l lj -- 30 July. USS MERRICK AKA-97 arrived Da- Nang to relieve us in the Ready Group. A 1 Aug. Completed transferring elements of the 2X 7 Marines to USS MERRICK and provided our logistic support of the 2! 7 Marines, the 7 helicopter squadron and the Task Group Staff via helicopter. Departed the Task Group en- route Subic Bay.

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8 Aug. Underway from Subic Bay enroute to Hong Kong B.C.C. 16 Aug. Arrived Hong Kong and commenced liberty. The Boat Group began operation to provide liberty boats for the USS AMERICA QCVA-667. Again this did not turn out to be too big a chore although more was required this time because the commercial ferries quit running for a day and a half when a storm threatened Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong, we loaded a Frisco Flyer that belonged to a Navy Dentist and carried it back to San Diego. f En.. E ' U 6' 1 I . 1 , I -,. 1 . , l 'UQ- 2 . wr- ,z su ltr Q 'LQ.,,,.,. 35