Tulare (AKA 112) - Naval Cruise Book

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- From Naha, the Tulare proceeded to Su- bic Bay for two Weeks upkeep and avail- ability. Once aaain we loaded on board MAG ll., and its equipment and departed Subic on the lst of March for Kaohsiung, Taiwan where We unloaded MAG ll. Upon leavinq Kaohsiung onthe 6th We headed for Okinawa to commence loading opera- tions for the amphibious exercise Blue Star. After spendina ten days in Buckner Bay and vicinity the Tulare sortied from there in company with the Princeton CLPI-l-55 and LSD's Alamo' and Point Defiance. This :Blue operation provided the Tulare with her first opportunity to steam in company at speeds over 20 knots. The rehearsal went off rather smoothly but on D-Day mother nature was not with us as hiah Winds and heavy Winds delayed D-Day one day. D-Day was maxed with the report that 5 Marines missina and afloat at sea in a rubber life raft. Thence, the Tulare started a .Q clay search and rescue effort along With many other ships which was ended when the Marines were located on an island off the coast of Taiwan. ' A '9 by J

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