Norfolk to Abadan and the Long Way Home

Norfolkto Abadanand the Long Way Home: A Story of USS Soley (DD-707)1956-1957, is the narrative of a destroyer during the Cold War Era.

Detached from the Sixth Fleet andsent to the Middle East for a tour of duty with COMIDEASTFOR prior to the 1956joint British/French invasion of Egypt, USS Soley incompany with USS Barton made the transit of the Suez Canal and suddenly foundtheir selves stranded eas...