Bainbridge (CGN 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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The lost port of ony cruise is by for the best. lt's o time of recollection of post port visits, onxious onticipotion of return- ing home, ond, for some, d chonce to show off the ship to o mole guest. Tiger cruises offer o toste of novy life dt sed to brothers, fothers, sons, ond friends of crewmembers o much more redlistic pic- ture thon ony omount of letters, post cords, or fireside nseostories could ever relote. During our finoi tronsit from Perol Hor- bor, HI, sixty-five 'tTigers dte, slept, ond lived oboord BAINBRIDGE. They toured the ship's mony interesting spoces in five groups nomed dfter wedp- on systems, ltHorpoons , Tdlos , Tor- tors , 'tTerriers , ond Tomdhowks . They 118 Mi

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5? , 4 , 1 S I A learned abouT firsT aid, damage conTroI, combaT readiness, and even how To abandon ship. They played Bingo, saw movies, played games on The CIC con- soles, and waTched closed cirouiT Televi- sion. BuT, mosT imporTanTIy, They spenT some Time wiTh Their sponsors. AfTer all, how many people aT home know whaT really goes on aT sea? AlThough The winds someTimes chose noT To cooperaTe, The weaTher was preT- Ty good for This Time of year, a big facTor in The success of any Tiger cruise. The crew of BAINBRIDGE wishes conTinued smooTh sailing and besT wishes To The six- Ty-five Tigers who spenT The lasT few days of WesT-Pac wiTh us!