Carter Hall (LSD 50) - Naval Cruise Book

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.'Nn-if In order to carry out the lNavy's mission effectively, CARTER HALL A ' A ' ' t t'on d ted numerous replenishments at sea in order to remain on s a 1 ,con uc l y afor rolonged periods. Military Sealift Command CMSCJ ships provided P As a result of underway replenishment read to carry out US policy anywhere ifuel, provisions, and spare parts. LCARTER HALL can remain mission y rin the world. s ' T' 1- A., . . , , - . ,, .'f:. sr- ' j-Y 1 .r . of . .,, , A . . MS-15721 'igll-A fn . wf.ffefff,:-,-2.A1:. -. if - '- A is -, A n - ,-' - , ., , . r . . 4. - gig,-f ' ' -4 ' ' A . . , fda 5 - ' 7 - -' ' ' ,, . .. , Y r'- .1 KGS' -7.5 , ' .Q 12,2-, ,, . 1' . f , j V , -' , - 3,354 U Az -UD V -'-it 44,415 exgg.--.' J my Y 's i A V ' A , i'L3 erf ir' m . G ' . A - . A . '-1, -3 . 1 f A.. , H. . -K 1 .H f ' - -, V i 1' A A '.':'1e7-nf' -I - 'IW 11' ' -' . ' -3 ' -Il ,fl-' L .-.. A' ,LL V .' Ai - V f . , .v -rx.. 1 . '-. .'1u', '-, LE .-'F .f'-T'-'Z-1:,nsAA-,.:E1-:A:AA.:-?,1ff::A.4-44:--fl:,ei:A vA A . ' , A A A - , 1' ' 'f i. '-:- . V1 i f. '11 f: 251, V ji! 1' -- , Y ' - f - Y- . A C . I, i ,. Y. 4 wg, . - - ' Q 5' .' M fl' 7' A-5' f' . '-A '5-.D -K--,': SrAN:-1 -,-,H -Y.,-. ' . - . f' 1 A- '- 'EBC-1' -gravy, ' '-wi'-4' lff2l2-,Egfr-121 -:2c'Aia1fA-fi. Lffey,-eff, -P ,A - , - , .L -J' , f .L .i-hi 'f.'-53211-' ' ' 4'A'? ,l wfVA:54e Ai u' 0,n -2A-aafsqcvzegf ,wa -.rea--.-1,A'. , A ' , - , . . AA - -, Y, ,. ,., ,, . L ' , JP' ,, - ' -:':bG:i. A . .,.e,a'x1f.4f-,fff5415,sw-.Q A .5 f wfffifga ' , ,, ' g 435: .,ggwA.'3,-'-2,uii.1A 31-1 ' .AL ,-, 'iff-I-' .ab ff- 'iat'fi '-'ki' A1 A5LF:Q1:K?1?Q?32:fz x-eEig.9S':'-T26-i..if:5e wif: ..1. f -Q33-:.':fA'A. - J is . - 141-:QAZ1-.1i'ggAf za: 3 - fE,2:?lY:'5ff-,:, 4. ' ' 'A ' - f fra:3'1E15-2.a?A:si?2rA- gg- 'rife ., -4 'A . Y . 'iff 'ai-FALLS-L--a my' I1'j'5Ti.Jf-A ' 4 A, 1, . - Y,g.: - ::A:: -..e x ' ' ' - ':v ,...'!r! ,

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'f .: nhl-'fill V li W T . 2 if NY IVI S ll E' 4 A A iela ,ffl E J 5 T1 g .m 1-.,cegAu?jZ 9,414 oaaed-from Ships and earned overland between the Mediterranean 'iff 2 Q15 X if-The canal comprises two parts north and south of the Great TV?-T new ' the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea ' f -Ai --' -v .V I., , 5 Af it ' h ,W , A 1AL --- lull.. kia 'W-..... .QV P i...... 4- ' ' -.. 3 I , JL 1 wi , 'mmm J- eof,..r:...,, ...gn-..4.l I- , I 4 ISI WWA 1515321111 a large 311156131 canal in Egypt west of the S1na1 if I uvvlimit-as ong and 984ft Wlde at 1ts narrowest pomt and runs H 3 rw mini! 5 y edlterranean Sea and Suez on the Red Sea The canal A HG, transportation most lmportantly between Europe and 11 will mn We avzl atlon of Africa Before 1ts openmg ln 1869 goods were ',15 'Li' 'i' -E: 1 g ' 46 mafia- CARTER HALL transited south botmd relieving Uss ASHLAND and on 47 HALL ret1u'ned to transit north and was relived by the USS WHIDBEY ISLAND. 49