California (CGN 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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POTPOURRI iilBniE(liiiciii CALIFORrilA came to the rescue of a French family of four onboard the Sayonara who were over 400 miles from land, out of water, short on fuel, and getting hungry. We loaded them up with a large Christmas pack- age and bid them Sayonara . Thanks to EWC(5W) ' Reb Graves, ships French interpreter. Photo by: STQ1(5W) Ricki Riis oltandNCCISWi ijojdinnerontlie Captain s Gig Race - Between CALIFORniA and STODDERT - A close second place!! STQSn Raymond ' Boom-Boom ' Curry taunts his opponent, MM2 Steve Steamroller ' Fiance. Photo by: STQl(SW) Ricki Riis ' enjo)S CALIFORniA s Softball team during the Battle Group Bra- i vo tournament at Subic Bay, I ' hilippines. 27 » r

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X Division if YMSA Daren Holt VnSA Mark Thomas YMSR Michael Voorhics Sn William F.dmonds f PC3 Keith Cave and PC3 Bruce O Hanncsian sort the mail on tlie fantail after a vertical replenishment. I ' hoto by: HT2 Brian Lcedahl 1 YMSri Daren Holt and riCC(SW) Larry Ponder enjoy dinner on the messdecks. 1 pn3(5W) Brian Wise enjoys a cold Foster ' Lagcrwith shipmates ET2(5W) Matt Shippe and FC2(SW) Joseph Watson. Photo b; YPiSM Michael Voorhies. i

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Fhilippines ■ hi I DowntownOlongapo, Jeepny -the only way to travel Barbeque! Barbeque! You won ' t find any better barbeque any- around town for only 2 peso ' s or 10 cents. where, don ' t ask or worry about what kind of meat it is. Above; ET2(SW) Mark Ware at the Pagsanjan Tails, one of the tour: offered to the crew by Fleet Recreation at Subic Bay. Above Left: MM3 Tern .Argo shopping in Manilla, good buys. Left: MMKSWi Thomas Prusinovvshi stirring a pot of pigs feet on thi streets of Manilla. Did you try any? Mo way!!