Show In The Service COLIN HAMILTON Colin son of Minnie M. Hamilton of has departed for duty in the Western Pacific aboard the guided missile cruiser Operating a of Seventh this foot fighting ship is capable of independent or combined defense against surface or sub-surface Fully equipped for the Columbus carries a compliment of 1700 Conversion from a heavy cruiser brought aboard the and replacing her main gun These surface-to-air along with anti-submarine warfare gear and improved sonar equipment for submarine complete her present Allowances were made during conversion for the placement of a launching system capable of firing eight During her tour with the Seventh Columbus will operate in the vicinity of Taiwan and the Philippine She is in San |