Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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R. Wilson, D. Mealey, M. Southard, J. Rock, M. Myhrvold, S. Anderson, P. Soetaert, R. Click, D Armstrong, R. Higa, E. Ramirez, R. Barth

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