▁party ▁ash ore ▁from ▁her ▁crew ▁to ▁as certain ▁the ▁needs ▁of ▁the ▁island ers ▁who ▁lived ▁under ▁the ▁care ▁and ▁protection ▁of ▁the ▁Trust ▁Territ ory ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Islands . ▁She ▁conducted ▁a ▁training ▁mission ▁to ▁Y ok os uka , ▁Japan , ▁in ▁February ▁and ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁a ▁schedule ▁of ▁surve ill ance ▁operations ▁in ▁the ▁northern ▁Mar iana ▁Islands . ▁She ▁trained ▁for ▁possible ▁participation ▁in ▁Project ▁Apol lo ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁before ▁she ▁to wed ▁three ▁b arg es ▁from ▁S att ah ip , ▁Th ailand , ▁to ▁V ung ▁T au , ▁South ▁Vietnam , ▁from ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁Upon ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁vic inity ▁of ▁the ▁Mar iana ▁and ▁Caroline ▁Islands ▁soon ▁there after , ▁she ▁conducted ▁local ▁operations ▁through ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁W and ank ▁interrupted ▁this ▁duty ▁only ▁long ▁enough ▁to ▁to w ▁landing ▁craft ▁utility ▁USS ▁L C U - 1 4 8 3 ▁to ▁P ona pe ▁Island ▁and ▁USS ▁L C U - 1 4 9 7 ▁to ▁Maj uro , ▁from ▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁ 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁During ▁her ▁final ▁full ▁year ▁of ▁naval ▁service , ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁W and ank ▁conducted ▁local ▁operations ▁out ▁of ▁her