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RFA Argus on operations with the US Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG) under NATO command in the eastern Mediterranean.

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USS CARD was launched in 1942 and served during World War II. When serving in Vietnam, ships were used to transport mobile homes, aircraft and crew to Vietnam, and to the United States damaged aircraft, etc. While docked at Saigon port, the ship was planted with explosives by VC commandos on the side of the ship. In the early morning of May 2, 1964, puncturing a hole 3.7m long by 0.9m high, causing the ship to sink into the mud of the river bed where it was moored, the upper part of the ship was still above the water level. 5 sailors were killed in this explosion. The ship was temporarily patched to allow it to surface, and 17 days after being planted with explosives, on 19 May 1964 she was towed to the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, Philippines, for further repairs, and on 11 December 1964 resumed operations. By 1971 the vessel had been sold and demolished for scrap iron.

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HMSQNLZ sails from Portsmouth tomorrow evening around 1800. Will head to Glen Mallan to unload ammunition before going to Rosyth for dry docking.

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