Hornet (CVS 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Upon CompleTion oT l-lORNET's i968-69 PociTic Cruise she will hove mode Three Tours in supporT ol The vvor in VieTnom os vvell os o ToTol oT eleven deploymenfs To The For EosT since her modernizoTion, On AugusT 26, T966 HORNET recovered The unmonnecl Apollo-SoTurn spoce copsule Tollovving iTs 93 minuTe, l8,000 mile iourney. DespiTe l-lOl2lXlET's supporT role in VieTnc1m ond her use os o spoce copsule recovery ship, her primory mission remoins-ThoT oT AnTi-Submorine Worlore. The ThreoT posed by ropolily growing enemy supmorine Torces connoT be under- esTimoTeol. HGFZNET serves To Troin personnel in This role, To reseorch onol experi- menT vviTh nevv equipmenT onol Techniques, ond To sTond her lonely vvo1TCh in The PociTic. She is ci gC1llonT ship, Chonging her roles To proTecT her CounTry onol perpeTuoTe her nome.

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