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6563?5656565E613EQEQLECZEQECZEQEQEQECEEQEQECIQEQ ECEEKEEQEQE In future years when you pick up this book and turn the pages I hope the true meaning of our 1965 voyage will come back. The hoped for cruise of the Flagship CAN- BERRA to the fascinating ports of the Orient and Austra- lia turned out instead to be a long hard deployment of a warship to the forward area. For many this was the one and only chance for Singapore, Manila, Sasebo and Sydney and it was a keen disappointment to see these visits chopped from the schedule. Hong Kong, Yokosuka and Subic were great but they didn't make up for the ones we missed. So what do we have to show for 6 months-to tell our friends and families about when we turn the pages? H'ere's what you have to tell: Over 40,000 miles steamed with no breakdown we couldn't fix ourselves, Con- dition III and watch-in-watch, 65 days in one stretch at sea, 40 days as early warning and air control site for air operations in the Viet Nam I Corps area, Six months as Flagship and communications center for Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group SEVENTH Fleet, who operated all the destroyers as well as commanding the formation and buildup of the Coastal Surveillance Force, seven shore bombardment missions with hundreds of rounds on the targets, two months with a communications load surpassed in the whole U.S. by only Commander SEVENTH 'Fleet and Yankee Team Carriers Fleet, over 350 helicopterland- ings and take offs, an efficient and cooperative joint effort between staff and ship in round the clock high pressure operations, 6 months with the missile system up and ready, 1100 officers and men fed, clothed, doctored and supported almost completely by at-sea replenishments, Commendation messages from the Fleet and Flotilla Commander, and finally a willingness day or night to lend a strong helping hand to any ship in need, be it Destroyer, Minesweeper or RVN junk. To me, the true meaning of this voyage was dedicated hard work in spite of darn little play, superb reliable sup- port for our country and its friends whenever and where- ever it was called for. Because of this I know that every- time I break out this book and turn the pages I will say now there was a ship, a crew and a staff I- will be proud of all my life. Captain Mark Woods, USN Commanding Ollicer USS CANBERRA QCAG-2,