Tulare (AKA 112) - Naval Cruise Book

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A AY LL BOATS 4 -' ' X . . T421 Q. f W 1 ..sA J To get her cargo to the beach TULARE employed both her own and other am- phibious craft Whenthey were available. Condition One-Alpha saw TULARE'S boats lowered into the water and shortly there after loaded with cargo for the beaches. TULARE'S boats were augmented by an assortmentof amdphibious craft including LCU's LCM-8's, LARC's, BARC s an barges. E l J VY vl.i VV - .'-A',V 1 Qui. nf: - . , kv.

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