During that period, the Gold Crew enjoyed a luxury for a "boomer" crew, a swim call in the Caribbean.

Two crews alternate taking the Louisiana on patrol, the Gold Crew and the Blue Crew.

Gold Crew has never fired one.

The Gold Crew transisted the Panama Canal January 1979.

Norval is a member of the Gold Crew which consists of those men that sailed the ship home.

In February 1966, the Gold Crew continued shakedown operations in the Caribbean Sea.

Subsequently, the Gold Crew conducted Patrol 26 from July until September.

Following that, the Blue Crew relieved the Gold Crew in December.

Upon completion of the refit, the Gold Crew again conducted an Mk.

In January 1968, the Gold Crew conducted shakedown operations.