William H Standley (CG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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You heard it in the wee morning hours, all day long, and what seemed like every meal FLIGHT QUAR- TERS, FLIGHT QUAR- TERS! The Air Det and Flight Deck Crews busy in ev- olutions that consumed over 88,000 gallons of fuel and three engine changes. During Operation Restore Hope, Sea Snake 13 provided critical sup- port to troops in Kismayyo, Somalia. The anti-sub aircraft was converted rapidly to an air bus that transported every- thing from equipment to hot hamburgers to the beach. 74 STEAMING FOR FREEDOM, WILLIAM H. STANDLEY wAs ROUTINELY THE COULDN'T YOU PUT JUST A LITTLE MORE MAIL IN THERE, AW2 TALLEY? DRY PLACE TO LAND FOR FIFTY MILES.