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In 1957 she was chartered on behalf of indonesian rebels to smuggle rubber, copra and materiel. Her primary duties in vietnam were in operation market time, preventing the viet cong from using the coastal waters to transport weapons and supplies. Thomas ruffin american steam merchant ships hit by german. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss courage pg70 jump to navigation jump to search. The trident, red for courage and valor, is a traditional naval symbol that typifies.
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