sentences:  On 11 March 1977 during transit, HSL-33’s Seasprite helicopter crashed at sea, LCdr Jeffrey Smith was lost at sea, while the rest of the crew were rescued.Following visits to the Philippines, Indonesia and the Australia, the warship was dispatched to Iran for operations with the Imperial Iranian Navy.After returning to operations in the Indian Ocean, "Sterett" returned to San Diego in October 1977.