Roanoke (AOR 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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iii: xi In the past ten years, ROANOKE has completed five Western Pacific Deployments, visiting Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Guam: Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippinesg Hong Kong, Mombasa, Kenya: Mahe, Seychellesg Diego Garcia, Perth and Rockingham, Australia, Singapore, Phattaya Beach, Thailand, Pusan, Korea and Sasebo, japan. ROANOKE has been commanded by Captain Paul A. Asmus, Captain Clifford M. Johns, Captain Riley D. Mixson, Captain William H. Reed, Captain Robert I... Toney, Captain Richard W. Holly and is currently under the command of Captain Robert P. Hickey. USS ROANOKE has been awarded the Battle E Award, CNO Safety Award, the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. I -na.uu-.a.- ,--so , ....