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Image: USCGC Duane (WHEC-33) returning from Vietnam 1968

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Description: The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Duane (WHEC-33) steaming home after completing her tour of duty in Vietnam. Note the "homeward bound" pennant fluttering from her foremast, suspended in the air by helium-filled balloons. The Duane permanently departed Vietnamese waters on 28 July 1968. By the time she had returned to the U.S., Duane had been underway for a total of 226 days and steamed over 110,000 km.
Title: USCGC Duane (WHEC-33) returning from Vietnam 1968
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard [1] photo [2]
Author: USCG
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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