Truxtun (CGN 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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I DIA OCEA OPERATIO I NUCLEAR POWERED TASK GROUP 1.4 N, A .IP .W . V I ,g m W ful!! -N,QW.wx xr SEAN HELO OPERATIONS NPTG WITH AUSTRALIAN FRIGATE 5M'kH+

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I N ,N ---h-- I X X Q Afmsiwx 1 I -,M R A COLOMBO, SRI LANKA SEES TRUXTUN FOR FIRST TIME 1