Arkansas (CGN 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUBJECT: RIO DE JANIERO PAGE: “Christ the Redeemer” stands 30 meters from head to toe and overlooks Brazil’s cultural and commercial center. Rio, the capital of Brazil from 1922 to 1960, curves around Guanabara Bay. At the bay’s entrance rises the granite cone of Sugar Loaf. The ARKANSAS made port in Rio on June 1-4, 1981.

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SUBJECT: MISSILE SHOT PAGE: “TO BE PREPARED FOR WAR IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTUAL MEANS OF PRESERVING PEACE.” — George Washington This successful missile launch is representative of the ARKANSAS’ ongoing dedication to the successful completion of her mission. ALL hands continually train, applying their skills in a professional manner in order that the ARKANSAS may be a most effectual means of preserving the peace. 22

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SUBJECT: FUTURISTIC IMPRESSIONS PAGE: The past and the present give way to a collage of futuristic images. The multicolor glow of CIC and the metallic human figure participating in the hclo- crash drills bring one instantly into the modern Navy, where progressive technology and mechanical innovation enable the modern fleet to preserve the traditional values and principles of freedom.