Duxbury Bay (AVP 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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A few of the children that toured the Ducky Doo in Bahrain. Several timesywhile in Bahrain, we held OPEN HOUSE, and every time, the local citizens swarmed out to see THE AMERICAN SHIPQ- The crew pitched right in to act as guides and show them all how the Navy operates. Who let that Gula aboard?

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