Harold J Ellison (DD 864) - Naval Cruise Book

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in Tico. Birdform gosses up. Se nth Fleet Op VViTh our long TronsiT ond liberTy in A' ' Yoko behind os, we ioined The ships of The SevenTh i:ieeT off The coosT of VieTnom. Doily, we woTched The ieTs sTreok off USS TICONDEROGA, USS RANGER, ond USS KITTY HAWK, Gnd pgir-,T Their noses WesTword. This vvos The reol Thing. You re righT IT s poinTed Toking Soundings up The Soigon River 1 y . . 7 . l . . ' 0 V ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 'V , W r 4 yu- , ,, T.- g ,:,.,,,u .