Trippe (FF 1075) - Naval Cruise Book

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As important, exciting, and fulfilling as well as difficult, long and exhausting as deployments can be, the best part will always be homecoming. The reunion of returning sailors with their families and friends is one of the most cheerful and moving experiences ever witnessed. PAGE 2 THE BOW HOOK, JUIQ K., . . .USS Trippe continued from page 1 -,few fashion show in Haifa which included folk dancing and a swim wear fashion show. The Alexandria visit was highlighted by an old- fashioned American cookout on the flightdeck for members of the local com- munity. Trippe was at sea for 126 days of the 182 days. deployed, steaming 31,000 nautical miles and burning 1.8 million gallons of boiler fuel in the process. Her em- barked LAMPS lLight Air- borne Multi-Purpose Systeml' helicopter from HSL-32'Norfolk, Va., racked up 710 flight hours. ' Nine Trippe crewmen saw their new babies for the first time when they came home on J une Lao. Tripyie carries a crew of about-300 officers and men and is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Four here. sw, f. f , , .N W J ,W fr iff, ' N M ,tw L I . i 1 ,ri-Nur., K U A W ,. ,,- 40' 32513 - 'fi-er' Lmiswldigd