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Taiwan Patrol, the Kyushu Patrol, and Task Force 77. She also visited such places as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sasebo, and Yoko- suka. During theliorean conflict she made three tours to the Western Pacific, her first taste of battle being in l95l. The SHELTON participated in all phases and all areas of operations against the enemy. At one time or another she operated with the Past Car- rier Task Force 77, The Shore Bombardment and Blockade Group of Task Force 95. The Tiawan Patrol Group of Task Force 72, and the Hunter-Killer Group of Task Force 96. During the conflict the SHELTON has made several cruises to the Par East. ln l954 she participated in Operation Flaghoist at lwo lima, in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the capture of the island by U.S. forces. ln 1956 she took part in the thermo-nuclear bomb tests held at Bikini and Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands. The ship is now making her eighth cruise to the F ar East, the most interesting cruise of all. The itinerary of this trip is outlined in the pictures and stories on the following pages of this book. 15
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