Thomaston (LSD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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WES TPA C SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA PEARL HARBOR, HA WAII ENE WE TAK, MARSHALL ISLANDS GUAM, USA NAHA, OKINA WA WHITE BEACH, OKINA WA YOKOSUKA, JAPAN WHITE BEACH, OKINA WA BEPPU, JAPAN NUMAZU, JAPAN PUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA CHIN HAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA WHITE BEACH, OKINA WA SUBIC BA Y, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES I Y . ,,,...,.,,- - fr fr ., 4 ' ' ,, ' ,ag , - l, - 23 JUL Y I979 OI AUGUST - O4 AUGUST II AUGUST - I5 AUGUST 2I AUGUST - 22 AUGUST 25 AUGUST - 26 AUGUST 30 AUGUST - 3I AUGUST O5 SEPTEMBER - 2I SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER - 30 SEPTEMBER O3 OCTOBER - 06 OCTOBER IO OCTOBER - I3 OCTOBER I3 OCTOBER - I8 OCTOBER I8 OCTOBER - I9 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER - 23 OCTOBER 26 OCTOBER - I8 NOVEMBER Q 4

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'W 'W ' Y' W Y' ' ' 'K '1 1 1 J 'Q 1 4 I . K . , 1 l E I I I 1 1 5 1 A 1, I E I i 4 I I I ,I HI TDR Y 6 THOMAS TON received the Meritorious Unit Citation for action involving seven over-the beach landings into enemy dominated territory during the period of July l966 to April 196 7. Because THOMAS TON did such an exemplary job throughout the Vietnam era, it was only fitting that she be present for the final chapter of the Navy 's involvement in Vietnam. During THOMAS TON's l5th deployment to the Western Pacific she was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation for her part in the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. In June of l977 THOMAS TON changed her homeport to Seattle, Washington where she underwent an extensive overhaul at Todd Shipyard. After one year, five and one half months, at a total cost of nearly 30 million dollars, THOMAS TON was ready for duty and again changed her homeport to San Diego, California. After a series of rigorous inspections and training exercises, THOMAS TON departed San Diego on 23 .luly l979 to begin her l7th deployment to the Western Pacific. On this, her most recent WestPac, THOMAS TON provided in valuable wet well and transportation support to the combined forces involved in the rehabilitation of the Enewetak Atoll atomic test site. Making timely turnover to the native islanders possible. Her deployment complete THOMAS TON currently operates off Southern California coast maintaining training and maintenance programs to keep her ever ready whatever the task. tr Cr X

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H DULE IL OIL O, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WHITE BEACH, OKINA WA INCHON REPUBLIC OF KOREA WHITE BEACH OKINA WA SUBIC BA Y REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES BO TOL ON REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBIC BA Y REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES HONG KONG B.C.C WHITE BEACH OKINA WA GUAM USA ENE WETAK MARSHALL ISLANDS PEARL HARBOR HA WAII SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 2I NOVEMBER - 23 NOVEMBER 28 NOVEMBER - 30 NOVEMBER 03 DECEMBER O4 DECEMBER CB DECEMBER O7 DECEMBER II DECEMBER I3 DECEMBER I4 DECEMBER I9 DECEMBER I9 DECEMBER 25 DECEMBER 28 DECEMBER 03 JANUARY M JANUARY CB JANUARY I0 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 27 JANUARY 30 JANUARY O5 FEBRUARY 07 FEBRUARY I4 FEBRUARY