1968-1969
On 19 October 1968, CLG-3 Galveston departed Seal Beach, CA on her final Westpac tour. She divided her time between operations on Yankee Station in the north and the Da Nang area in the south where she temporarily replaced the USS New Jersey (BB-62) on the gun line, firing 3,500 rounds of 5" x 38 and 6" x 47 in one nine day period. She effectively supported Republic of Korea Marines in the Delta area. USS Galveston returned to San Diego on 2 February 1969. She departed San Diego for the East Coast and duty with the Atlantic Fleet performing duties in the Mediterranean.
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