Bowen (FF 1079) - Naval Cruise Book

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] FC3 TIM MEAD, TM3 Michael Bur- (left to right) gather around a ta- gess. QMSA Travis Imel. ST03 ble, below, during the wine tast- James Canedy, rC3 Chris David- ingtouroftiari. Italy. (Staff photo- son and SMSH fiotjcrt McQuiijg graph.) m VIETATO Al H. AWAA TIM MOLT, RMSA John Kelly, MM3 Bobby Johnson, FA Mark Bailey and rC3 Victor Park- er, above, gather together for a group shot on the beach in Paler- mo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke. ) SR CARLOS WlOOinS, left, re- flects the thoughtful mood of the statue above him in Palermo, Sic- ily. (Photograph by PHSn Ro- FA MARK BAILEY, upper left, stops in mid-stride on a sidewalk in Palermo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke.) SA DAL TOn, above, chooses go- cart number nine at a track in Pa- lermo, Sicily. (Photograph by MM3 Clarke.) t: Liberty Call 11

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Sicily, Italy discovered With a total of four separate visits to each country, Bowens crew came to know ports in Sicily and Italy better than perhaps any others during MED 3-87. From Maples, which the ship visited in September, a large number of sailors ventured to the ancient city of Crew members attend a papal audience. Rome. Thirty Bowen sailors attended the weekly papal au- dience given by Pope John Paul, II. Born in Poland, Pope John Paul II is the first non-Italian Pope in nearly five centu- ries. He succeeded John Paul I on October 16, 1978 . BOWEri visited Bari, Italy from August 28 to September 2. In Roman times, Bari was a thriving seaport. Today, it is an important shipping center, served by five railroads and four main highways. The ship moored in Palermo, Sicily twice — once at the end of July, and again in late October. Nondello beach, with it ' s shops, restaurants and tourists, was popular dur- ing both visits. During the second visit to Palermo, crew members from Bowen, USS Page (FPQ-S) and USS Sierra (AD-18) watched a USO show performed on Page s fantaii. Before shifting colors for other ports, many Bowen sailors also rode the go carts at a local carnival. rnsn victor ROMAn, right, relaxes spent hours on the sunny beaches and by a fountain while touring the shops boardwalks of Sicily. (Staff photo off ' alcrmo. Sicil) . In addition to a vari- graph. I cty of stores. inan crew members i ABOVi-:. rorr.toiin r.nii iiic. an Knglish lc l (liiiiinj.i iKipdl , dicncc. A group of 30 liowcn • . ors attended the audience. (I ' ho tograpli by r.ns Haul.) A WALI ina rOUH of the cil 11 fiome gave crew members. ii ilil a chance to observe the ancient city, including the Colliseuni, in closer detail. (Staff photograph. I ' ■■ ' ' ' % I 10

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Antalya surprises When Bowen an- chored off the coast of Antalya, Turkey on August 21, most crew members expected to see a barren land vAth a culture more in line with the Arab world than Amer- ica. What awaited them was later regarded as one of the two best port visits of the Mediterranean cruise. Antalya is perhaps Tur- key ' s primary tourist and vacation area. In addition to the friendly residents of the city, Bowen crew mem- bers enjoyed sunny beaches, excellent cui- sine, and inexpensive con- sumer goods available from local merchants. On August 26, the Com- manding Officer hosted a formal flight deck recep- tion aboard the ship for Antalya ' s Governor and the other local dignitaries. BOWEN once again shifted colors, on August 26, leav- ing behind a friendly, memorable port. CMrn DARYL SMITH, right, re- laxes amidst the ancient ruins of Ferge. Turkey. (Photograph by IC3 Bryson.) STGJ STEPHEI MEYERS seat, below, is actually part of the fa- cade of a Roman building. (Pho- tograph by STG2 Johnson.) Ruins explored Perge was an important city in the ancient Pamphylia region, connected by a main coastal road to Antalya. Many Bowen sailors toured the ruins of Perge during the ships port visit to Antalya, Turkey. The origin of the city ' s name is in a local Anatolian dialect. In 334 B. C. it is be- lieved that the Ma- cedonians passed through Perge during one of Alexander the Greats cam- paigns. In addition to classic Ro- man architecture, tablets honoring Roman emperors have been identified in Perge, Turkey. raf STOnE TO the right, as the Inscription suggests, dates bach to the time of the Ro- man Empire. (Photograph by t1T3 roleyl. 12 Liberty Call