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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• Departure from the U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, for a Far East Cruise – November 22
• Pearl Harbor, November 29 – December 1
• Underway to Yokosuka, Japan – December 1 – 13
• Yokosuka, Japan – December 13 – 15
• Underway to Iwakuni, Japan – December 15 – 17
• Iwakuni, Japan – December 17 – 19
• Underway for Okinawa – December 19 – 21
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – December 21 – January 24
• Underway for exercises off Okinawa – January 24 – 26
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – January 26 – February 1
• Naha, Okinawa – February 1 – 3
• Underway to Chinhae, Korea – February 3 – 6
• Chinhae, Korea – February 6 – 8
• Amphibious exercises with ROK, Koje Do, Korea – February 8 – 10
• Underway for Yokosuka, Japan – February 10 – 13
• Yokosuka, Japan – February 13 – 22
• Underway for Hong Kong – February 22 – 27
• Hong Kong – February 27 – March 6
• Underway to Chimu Wan, Okinawa – March 6 – 10
• Exercises at Chimu Wan and Buckner Bay, Okinawa – March 10 – 18
• Underway to Kagoshima, Japan – March 18 – 20
• Kagoshima, Japan – March 20 – 23
• Underway to Buckner Bay – March 23 – 24
• Buckner Bay – March 24 – 26
• Underway to the South China Sea – March 26 – 30
• Underway in the South China Sea – March 31 – April 7
• Underway to Okinawa – April 8 – 10
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – April 10 – 17
• Underway to Manila, Philippine Islands – April 17 – 20
• Manila, Philippine Islands – April 20 – 22
• Underway to North Borneo for Operation Pony Express – April 22 – 28
• British North Borneo, Operation Pony Express – Periods at sea and anchored – April 28 – May 6
• Underway to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands – May 6 – 8
• Subic Bay, Philippine Islands – May 8 – May 13
• Underway to Buckner Bay, Okinawa – May 13 – 16
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – Anchored and moored, with several days at sea evading Typhoon Betty – May 16 – June 9
• Underway to Yokosuka – June 9 – 11
• Yokosuka – June 11 – July 5
• Underway to San Diego – July 5 – 21
• San Diego – July 21