Denebola (AF 56) - Naval Cruise Book

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IP L A ' ' i i f if ' Y V -i eva- - - ....-,Wig -1- We-A--' -4--'ww--'f'-1-Y-.v...4immzfrufaif1iira1:z:mu4nM,1mwL4A,mm,2 txt N. totgt H 4 fl' .X Q .X -if .X , 1 . ' Xl iTXL,lQr?- 'wfft-ifTQ'x' 5 t f' - - DENEBOLA alongside USS AMERICA CCVA-665. Destroyer alongside Headquarters of Commander Service Force Three reefers: DENEBOLA, ALDEBERAN, and SYLVANTA Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.