Truett (FF 1095) - Naval Cruise Book

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Middle East - 2 Feb To 22 Mar . ..gig f .-',.f,4,f. ' i' 12 ,,i . ,,. 271, ff fl, Fung- If 'LA ,V .fs V I . , Y Suez Canal, Jidda, Port Sudan Prior to the 2 February transit a qualified and ready ship was of the Suez Canal, had anyone needed to operate with U.S. told a TRUETT crewman he would Middle East Forces, and TRUETT be in the Red Sea and Gulf of was called. Aden during his deployment, he Crewmen made the most of would have been disbelieved. But beautiful weather and warm sun to as the unrest on the eastern coast build tans. TRUETT warmed of Africa became more apparent, relations with Djibouti and 47' ' f f' W U 171' EV ' 1 ,PW Lf ' ,ff .af 'rf f W4 1' 2-X,-'A fi .1 ',f. f ,ff,,,f'! 2H,.F2,,. U! , ff ,Xa pci M obtained beach parties, a first for a U.S. ship. Fuel stops were also made in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, and Port Sudan, Sudan. When ports were not available, boat liberty was held at sea. ' .

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