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Round The Clock Guard Off Viet Nam On Hancock
Sailors aboard the USS Hancock in the South China Sea work 18 hours daily as part of the 7th Fleet deterrent force off Vietnam. Rear Adm. Edward C. Outlaw commands Task Group 77.7 and Carrier Division 1, keeping the carrier’s air squadrons and five destroyers ready for strike, evacuation, or show of force. The crew's hard days include 110 to 150 degree engine rooms, 125000 gallons of water daily, and meals for 10000. they pool funds for charity, buying a noodle machine for Hong Kong or a hospital junk for boat people.
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Hancock
South China Sea
South Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Asia
Edward C. Outlaw
Task Group 77.7
Carrier Division 1
Jin
Hong Kong