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THE CREW OF THE BELKNAP come from different states, have sometimes opposing regional traditions and express a variety of attitudes. Aboard ship, however, they must share every aspect of daily living. The ship is their home for the duration of the cruise: they work together performing their profes- sional duties, cleaning compartments and passagewaysg they live together, sleeping in the same compartment with as many as fifty of their shipmates and they eat together on the Mess Decks. Last, but certainly not least, they share the loneliness of separation from their families and friends. The continuing task of personal adjustment is on each man, for his future is determined by the manner in which he conducts himself, in the shouldering of responsibilities aboard and by his actions in foreign ports of call. No instru- ment can measure the profoundness of decisions made on a long voyage, nor can it record the effect of anxiety, and sometimes fear, caused by the new and unknown experiences lying ahead. Besides contending with emotional and per- sonal problems, and adjusting to the unusual routine of life at sea, the crew has to make the ship an efficient member of the fleet in which she is serving. This takes a little more grit than men normally have, and at times the strain is evident. Depending upon the immediate situation, their professional responsibilities are both ever changing and awesome. The ship has to fit herself to each new task and assignment. One mistake, by one man, could wipe out a million dollars worth of equipment and, perhaps, priceless lives as well. No fee could be paid the crew for their ded- ication during this cruise. Some have been repaid in the pride of responsibility well borne, others in the self-satisfaction derived from having progressed one step further to- ward their life goal. This Cruise Book is not in the usual sense, a reward: it is a photo- story of the Western Pacific Cruise of 1969- 1970, whose value can only be determined in the years to come. It is dedicated to the men who make up the crew of BELKNAP. 13
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