Chancellorsville (CG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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P Ajier alluding a storm following Foal M my 72 Eagle the Battle Group visiiecl Pusarz. , ' Shopping for bargains at the street mar-T keis was the primary activity for the UD Z -P-vr yr ,g .lj I Among the sites to see in Fukuoka ' ,were the monuments and parks, , mae historic relics of nearby Nagasaki T fandfof course, the nightlife of the city. l Shopping at the many street mar- kets of Pusan, LTJG Markle and ENS Whiting brought home a collec- tion ofthe evereoopular minlr blankets. -visit, made it to Pusan in time for sailors to enjoy the com- merce ot Texas Street and the other famous outdoor markets. Pusan, South Korea's second-largest city was a welcome port visit at- ter the gruelingland complex FOAL EAGLE OO exercise, This regional training exer- cise is held annually to flex all capabilities of the com- bined South Korean and US Navies, Air Forcest Armies against an lhvasltjhy from sea. The exereiserigig. held on multipleitrontsiahjdi both land and fait C H A N headedthe western coast 'ot rea in all aspects counter-spiejeieil, exercises before: the restlof the Sl1OIEJPllTlQ anti Pusan, 'thirty' alittle while assisting munity relations United, the of lsolcllers lot from the world. The a wreath-layirrg QQFQWEUBZJP then spent- the :aftegmggrfg cleaning the jgreundet j For at lseleot.jgro.tjjfg-ggi crewmembers, .the lmarkefsr of Pusan were not SUQUQHQ, and they venturedi by tbuja'oit1 a trip to Osang Flegatdlesg. of where they Went or they did, orewmemfbtefrsl brought back SOUVQFll'FS'-:itil previously unseen lqluairitie ties. The most popular item' was the mink blanket, twhlelrr found their way into the racks of just about the entirecrevv and made the two weeks tol- lowing the port visit in the Northern Sea of Japan just a little more tolerable. Pzrsaii, Soiztli lwforeo' It lj, A,

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14 19 October 2000 Enjoying warm Fall weather the Southern Japanese Island port vzszt of the Fall cruzse jirku 0 ka fter two weeks at sea operating first off of the coast of Okinawa and later in the Sea of Japan, the ship called on Fukuoka, the largest city on the southern Japanese island Kyushu, for a five day port visit. This beautiful and modern city experienced unsea- sonably warm and pleasant weather which added to the enjoyment of the visit. While in Fukuoka, sailors toured the city of 3 million as well as making side trips to nearby Sasebo, Nagasaki and the amusement park Space World . Fukuoka offered Japanese culture in a slightly different form than that which sailors who had spent so much time in and around Yokosuka b if my ,v 2. 0 if . Q tif 4- LTU 5 M y ,..,' N. 3- 31144. K., if i afff - Ty t 5 gz V241 ' wi.. were accustomed. its modern and spacious parks make this pear more European than pan, or so it seemed. The ship hosted an for tours which were warmly by the people of Fukuoka. ln the members of the Wardroom a reception hosted by the Japanese-American Society. crewmembers participated in ia CONIREL project at the Kodomo Or- phanage playing games and fixing play- ground equipment. 'itc-42' 2 F ulrzroka, Japan

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ithjustaweek in port following the KITTY g HAWK Battlegroup's Fall deployment, the ship got underway in late-November for one final' time prior to the -Holiday standdown to con- duct the Naval Surface Fire 'Support FlFtEX l evaluation. Conducted off the rocky coast of Farrilon de Medinilla, an un- inhabited island in the Marianas chain, NSFS is an .3l'il'i'Ual certification that all surface ships must complete to prove their ability to assist in near-shore gunnery sup- port, such as is required dur- ing an amphibious invasion. GFHANGELLORSVILLE :scored a 1.05.1 which ulti- mately proved to be the highest score in the entire Navy for the year. This proud achievement led to a Ivery enjoyable port visit in what 'was rapidly becoming ClHANCELLORSVlLLE's favorite home away from homeport, Apra Harbor Guam. . Guam is a tourist 'mecca for many reasons. tilts nice balance of water acitivlities, including some of the best diving spots in the World, its shopping and rea- sonable nightlife have com- bined to make it a favorite of CH-ANCELLOFtSVlLLE's Grew-. During this particu- 'lar stopover fthe second of the yeari, sailors reveled in the warmth and beauty af- -ter leaving the bleak, early- December days of Japan Guam, United Slate ' 5 - 9 December 2000 0 behind. Several group dives were planned including a very special dive during which EW1iSWJ Webb reen- listed in the Navy 80 feet un- denivater. Much of the crew frequented the Hilton Hotel and its popular Tree Bar for late-night entertainment. lf not this hotel, most of the Tumon Bay hotels catered to sailors seeking a night in a comfortable hotel. The Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception at the Outrigger Hotel and several crewmembers particpated in a COMREL project highlight- ing a good relationship be- tween the Navy and the is- land. The centerpiece of recreation in Guam is the water, whether for swimming, diving or just enjoying an evening by the beach. Above, QM3 Woods demonstrates his enthusiasm at Underwater World while YN3 Potter dances off the beaches of Tumon. Chancellorsville visited Guam for the years H 5 port visit following completion of Naval 0 F ire Support qualuication at F arallon de it , tlffr-5 'fab 'Q iff ,. , h kwlmyll 5 4 s,,f'k?'f , N f' VV , , ,M .MWC :F'lU!aqgg,,,.,,.. S of America mr-