The beginning of 1972 found TRUCKEE preparing for her eighth Mediterranean deployment. The ship departed her homport on the 14th of February and after a short sea trial period and a workup training exercise in the Caribbean, reported into the Sixth Fleet to begin seven months of a very busy schedule. TRUCKEE arrived in Rota Spain, on the 8th od March and commenced her replenishment duties as the major oiler asset of teh Sixth Fleet Logistics Force. During her deployment, TRUCKEE visited several exciting ports while providing complete replenishment services to the Carrier Task Force. Some of the ports of call were: Palma Mallorca, Barcelona Spain, Naples Italy, Cannes France, Venice Italy, Iskenduran Turkey, Athens Greece, Tunis Tunisia, Thera Greece, and malaga Spain.

In Tunis, Tunisia, two luncheons were hosted; one for Foreighn Military Attache and one for the Tunisian Government Officials. The most prominent official there was Commander Bechir DJEDIDI, Chief of Naval Operations of the Tunisian Navy.

Truckee returned to Norfolk on the 5th of September for a well deserved rest and leave period. September and October were quiet months in TRUCKEE. In November, short operations off teh Virginia Capes kept TRUCKEE in top form.

By the beginning of December, preparations were in full swing for the upcomming Refresher Training in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This would commence early 1973. Special Topics: Number of ships refeuled in 1972 - 202: Amounts of fuel pumped: 15,345,540 gallons of NSFO 436,800 gallons of AVGAS 11,923,817 gallons of JP-5 30,967,146 gallons of Navy Distillate TOTAL OF 58,967,146 Gallons pumped HOME PAGE