California (CGN 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEFEFiDErfTS CRUISE FRIDAY DECEMBER 19. 1986. THE ■GOLDEn GRIZ- ZLY ' COT UriDERWA Y FOR A OnCDA Y CRUISE FOR THE FAMILIES AFiD FRIEriDS OF THE CREW. THE Ship HEADS TOWARDS THE GOLDEH GATE AfiD OPEfi SEA OVER 400 FAMILY MEMBERS AtlD GUESTS in- CLUDina SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE PtAPA tiAl ' Y LEAGUE. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. AfiD PHIL- LIPS SCHOOL EMBARKED THE CALIFORNIA FOR THE ■DEPEriDEnTS CRUISE . AS THE SHIP STEAMED TOWARDS THE GOLD En GATE BRIDGE. LCDR WOERMAn. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTIOn OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHIP AnD THE SAN FRAnCIS- CO BAY. DEPEnDEnTS GOT A SMALL TASTE OF nA VY LIFE AS THEY TOURED THE PILOTHOUSE. COMBAT in- FORMATIOn CENTER. COMPUTER CONTROL. AnD OTHER OPERATIONS SPACES. WHILE UnDERWAY. THE DEPEnDEnTS WERE SHOWN THE VERSA TILITY OF THE CALIFORNIA AS THE SHIP MANEUVERED AT FLAnhi SPEEDS. CREWMEMBERS SHOWED THEIR FAMIL Y MEMBERS ANDFRIENDS THEIR BERTHING AREAS. THE SHIP S LIBRARY. THE GALLEY. THE LAUnDRY AnD DRY CLEAninC PLAnTS. AnD other SHIPBOARD AR- EAS. DESCRIBina EACH SPACE ALOnG THE WAY. DURina THE CRUISE. GUESTS ENJOYED LUNCH IN THE CREWS DINING AREA. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS MESS. AND THE WARDROOM. TOWARDS THE CLOSE OF THE DA Y LONG CRUISE, CAPTAIN WILLIAMS. THANKED THE GUESTS FOR COMING on THE CRUISE AND REMinDinG THEM ALL THAT WE WOULD SOOn BE DEPLOYinG AnD THE MOST IMPORTAnT THinG TO A SAILOR AT SEA IS MAIL CALL. SO PLEASE WRITE OFTEN. STORY BY: SN DEXTER OS3 WIEDEHBECK APiD ERIEnDS Sn MOORE A no WIFE En JOY THE SCEHERY riioro. ' li). L lOKRinoion 20

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BATTLE GROUF BRAVO ADMIRAL VISITS OOLDEn GRIZZLY On a hot, dry, humid day in the Indian Ocean, a helicopter was inbound toward the CALIEOR- FilA, carrying Rear Admiral Robert fialani U. Ki- hune. Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group EIVE, to talk with the Captain and crew, and to take a tour of the CALIFORniA. Admiral Kihune toured the ship ' s newly remod- eled spaces along with the Captain, Executive Officer, Command Master Chief and Chief Mas- ter-At-Arms. The Admiral was very satisfied with the spaces on CALIFORPilA, referring to them as some of the best spaces I have seen . While touring the ship, the Admiral talked to several of th e crew members in the passage- ways. The questions the Admiral asked them con cern ed the nature ofth eirjob, how they lik ed their job, and where they were from in the United States. The Admiral also visited the ship by his barge, fie spent a few hours with us during our ' Battle Group Bravo Volleyball Tournament . fie played on the LCDR ' s team who played a grudge match against the CPO ' s, the CFO s won. ADMIRAL hlhUnE DEFARTinO ' PHOTO BY: LT O tIERn LEFT: SI 2(SW) COLLinS AHD MSI CHAMBER- LAin TALK TO THE ADMIRAL ABOUT THE CREWS MESSinO AREA BELOW: ' OUR FRIEriD APiD PROTECTOR PHOTO BY: MM2 JAnriASH 22 :[