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Originally Posted by troopie
Do you remember were the Melbourne was operating when your boat joined her?
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Not exactly. Our main duty was escort, lifeguard and fire support off Vietnam. Our "home away from home" was Subic Bay in the Philippines. I saw two US carriers, Ranger and Bon Homme Richard. They were the ones we escorted. I did go on board an Australian frigate as a guest of their radiomen, but I don't remember its name. I never saw Melbourne in port, and I don't know where she was based from. Our weeklong joint operation took place somewhere in the Philippine Sea.