My first Navy cruise in 1958-59

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My ship, the USS Picking (DD-685) was homeported in Long Bbeach California. We left for WestPac on 8 October 1958 and returned 27 March 1959.

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  Leaving CONUS 8 Oct 1958   Long Beach, CA on Oct 8, 1970 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pearl Harbor Territory of Hawaii Oct 13 1958   Pearl City, HI on Oct 13, 1970 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Midway Island refueling and liberty 17 Oct 1958   Midway Island, US Minor Outlying Islands on Oct 17, 1970 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Buckner Bay and White Beach, Okinawa 26 Oct 1958   Buckner Bay, Japan on Oct 26, 1970 4 pictures 8 comments
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  Subic Bay 20 Nov 1958   Olongapo, Philippines on Nov 20, 1970 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camp John Hay R&R 26 Nov 1958   Baguio, Philippines on Nov 26, 1970 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Kobe 13 Dec 1958   Kobe, Japan on Dec 13, 1970 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sasebo and Nagasaki 20 Dec 1958   Sasebo, Japan on Dec 20, 1970 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Koniya - relief for fire victims 29 Dec 1958   Koniya, Amami-oshima, Japan on Dec 30, 1970 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Subic Bay 3 Jan 1959   Olongapo, Philippines on Jan 3, 1971 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong, British Crown Colony 19-26 1959   Hong Kong, China on Jan 20, 1971 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Buckner Bay 31 Jan 1959   Naha, Japan on Feb 1, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chinhae and ROKN 10-11 Feb 1959   Chinhae, Korea Rep. on Feb 11, 1973 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Sasebo 15 Feb 1959   Sasebo, Japan on Feb 15, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yokosuka 9 March 1959   Yokosuka, Japan on Mar 9, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kobe around 12 Mar 1959   Kobe, Japan on Mar 12, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Midway Island around 20 Mar 1959   Midway Islands, Palau on Mar 20, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pearl Harbor TH around 22 Mar 1959   Pearl City, HI on Mar 22, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Long Beach Naval Station   Long Beach, CA on Mar 27, 1973 0 pictures 0 comments