Arkansas (CGN 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUBJECT: SHOCK TEST PAGE: ALL HANDS BRACE FOR SHOCK. The crew worked and waited around the clock, securing for shock during the day and finishing off the fantail at night. Boat loads of civilian technicians and endless rolls of bubblewrap arc just two of the memories that will linger from the winter of 1982. The crew patiently waiting for the seas to calm made good and ready to be the first. All of the efforts invested in the shocktcst were rewarded as the ARKANSAS became the first nuclear-powered surface vessel to be shock tested. 26

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■ SUBJECT: KEY WEST PAGE: During the winter of 1982, USS ARKANSAS anchored off the coast of Key West, Florida. The crew had several chances to go ashore and explore the island. From the home of Ernest Hemingway to the many establishments where he and his cronies exchanged ribald banter of vast treasure resting on the ocean floor, the crew experienced the great cultural and historical wealth of Key West. a cjr. row.' Axizoav