Cacapon (AO 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q emacs Foe S Uss cAcAPoN A0 51 WE KNOW WE'RE GOOD 'FH' BUT WE WANT OTHERS TO KNOW IT TOO I is PACIFIC F'-Q, A 1 FROM ADMIRAL ROY L. JOHNSON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC FLEET: My personal congratulations to the officers and men of the CACAPON for your achieve- ment in earning the Battle Efficiency Award for your competitive group. This accomplish- ment, attained while executing challenging employment schedules is indicative of a deter- mination to excel and a sustained high state of readiness. By your competitive spirit, pro- fessionalism, and fine team work you have earned this award and have supported the Fleet in a most competent manner, Well done. FROM REAR ADMIRAL JOHN J. HYLAND, COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET: I wish to pass my personal congratulations to you on your winning of the SERVPAC Bat- tle .Efficiency E for fiscal year 1967. Your selection for this award recognizes the devoted effort and professional spirit you displayed during a period of demanding commitments. Well done. I V FROM ADMIRAL N., G. WARD, COMMANDER TASK FORCE 73: Upon departure of CACAPON from WESPAC, it is a personal pleasure to take this op- portunity to congratulate all hands on completion of a successful deployment with the Seventh Fleet. CACAPON'S commendable performance, proven by her willingness and ability to deliver her products whenever and 'wherever needed has earned her the respect of customer ships throughout the Seventh Fleet. CACAPON holds the distinction of being the first oiler to carry ammunition and provisions to units of Market Time. The valuable contribution CACAPON made in support of the Seventh Fleet and the Southeast Asia effort is appreciated. Please ex- tend to all officers and men on CACAPON a sincere Well Done and best wishes for a happy homecoming. FROM COMMANDER TASK GROUP 73.5: Your departure from WESPAC signals the end of a most successful tour of Viet Nam effort. Your reputation remains a standard of excellence for all. Fair winds and following seas. AGAIN FROM CTG 73.5: --An outstanding performance in need is one indeed. Well done. AND A THIRD TIME: --The rest of our Task Group could use some of CACAPON'S reliability. FROM COMMANDER SERVICE GROUP ONE: Welcome home after a well-done job of supplying outstanding service to ships of the Seventh Fleet, the officers and men are to be congratulated. May you have a pleasant leave and upkeep with families and friends.

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One of the first things a sailor notices when he is in Olongapo are the monkey meat vendors. They are us- ually small stands that are run by little old ladies or by young girls. Although they really sell pork or hot dogs barbequed on a stick, some- how through the years the story got started that they were selling monkey meat. Maybe it's because one can't tell by looking at it what it is. Somewhere there is an edict that states that you are not a true 'WESPAC sailor until you develop a taste for this delicacy. Even though quite a number of Cac sailors eat it, no one has gotten sick from it. , ..i-.MQ 1, - I mir?-'f if-2,42-aww? , X2 M :i,!iQZ5gqff,y?Zf 2 0: 1.1-QAM 'f ...itavyxgyfa , yy yy 4 if . . ' The CACAPON'S home away from home in WESPAC is the Naval Supply Depot at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Right outside the base's main gate and across a small river is Olongapo. Although the base has plenty of recreation facilities of its own, most sailors go into the village, Olongapo is the Far East's version of Tiajuana and most of the town's inhabitants have geared their lives toward making a Peso, honestly or otherwise, off the unsuspecting swab- jockey. The town's on-limits area is the main street, all side streets being strictly barred and vigilantly guarded by the Shore Patrol. In Olongapo the main mode of transportation for sailor and resident alike are the jeepnies,' which are Jeeps that have been brightly painted with exotic de- signs. There are no traffic-cops or stop lights so everyone drives recklessly. The fare is fifteen centovos, no matter what the destination, but for a sailor, especially one in uniform, one Peso is the price.