Her Last 6th Fleet Tour of Duty
In January 1968, Sagacity steamed east for her last tour with the U.S. 6th Fleet, spending most of her time in the western Mediterranean. She returned to Charleston in June; and, until March 1970, operated off the U.S. East Coast.
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