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Navy ship Vulcan returns as first coed crewed voyage
The USS Vulcan, nicknamed the Love Boat, docked at Norfolk Navy Base after a six month Mediterranean cruise. It was the first Navy deployment with a mixed crew of 600 men and 57 women, including five women officers, with one marriage and several incidents of unauthorized fraternization.
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