Ashtabula (AO 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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Z HULET and his mess cooks laid new tile and painted the mess decks. A11 topside spaces were cleaned and re-cleaned fi The CPO Quarters were completely remodeled with some advice from the Captain. PREPARING F012 ' 1 422 COM ER VPAC' NSPECTIO N The day before arrivingin Pearl Harbor, the calm sea prompt the Captain to stop the ship for the first swim call of the CIUISCI ed Every corner was cleaned. If

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1.1 . . ', f 5.g.ii,',. , ' f-.,'EL.f'g.'..' sul Up goes the gangway! A gentle nudge ENS MILLS and ENS GIOVANELLI Were The bridge detail took all their bearings on their families being transferred to shore duty and were on as the pilot and tugs took us out. While below the Flying hand to cast off the last line. A sails toward the Terminal Island breakwater and the open sea. His last look at pier E for 8 months K - . - . .--'-'B .ri - v' f - -

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15WP ', ' Early on the morning of 17 April Diamond Head was spotted. ALOHA! H QV I fu-1 Niwi-, -V .i-, P EJ , Y Y, Aww.. i V 72 Af' 97 I x I Y NX ,f A Q- .A 5 ' 1-S ,, gg xx X , t .-A 7 A X fr ,- f' Xp . , XX K Y :,. Y ff' ' XR , f R 2 A is .,e - A -f fx , XR ,AQ Q 1 5 .aaa, f eff , f ' 1' A -Z!!! 'X H- , . ,V 2' 'i' I A 3 A f, N tux t K- - X sv, fx A A as X K ,r , v , E is We S '09 Y f ff 165. ff fm -, All oflus who could, manned the rail for the traditional Hawaiian welcome. Our one day visitwas all too short. Capt. JOHNSON, Assistant Chief of Staff, SERVPAC, headed the inspection w1., Last minute sweep down before inspection i , Y W New iffy. ki v 1. --mwmww.w1, --f ' , . A ,v1-.. - .