Constellation (CV 64) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 29 text:

USS Constellation's 1987 WESTPAC Goodbye San Diego April 11 Subic Bay, Philippines May 2-8 Diego Garcia, BIOT May 19-24 Diego Garcia, BIOT May 29-June 12 Diego Garcia, BIOT June 15-21 North Arabian Sea June 29-Aug. 26 Perth, Western Australia Sept. 7-14 Subic Bay, Philippines Sept. 21-25 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Oct. 6-7 Homecoming, San Diego Oct. 13 Photos by Joz Bin Miles 1987 Cruisebook 25

Page 28 text:

Above: Connie makes last minute preparations for departure while sailors on board and loved ones on the pier try to find each other for that last wave of goodbye. iPhoto by PH3 Dave Simpsonl Right: There he is. iPhoto by Pl-IAN John Crdssl

Page 30 text:

Ep 1 6 l I O U O U Jeepneys, banners Welcome Connie sailors to Philippines - - 5 surprisingly great music and pretty ladies. Connie sailors By llllcllgred and wildly decorated, these open air public couldn't help noticing the beautiful women. Their golden brown transportation mini buses with jeep type fronts look like they skin and dark. deep brown eyes were enticing, but it was their were designed by the late Andy Warhol and should be on display warm friendliness that caught many asailor's attention. ' I 1 in some pop art museum. Instead, they outnumber private vehi- In fact, friendliness abounded everywhere in the Phllippmes. cles tive to one and scoot in and out of traffic like taxis in New 'To Filipinos there is nothing as important as a guest, and guests York City. They are 'jeepneysj' and are probably the first thing are offered the finest that a Hlipino may have. according to a liberty bound Constellation sailors noticed after passing Philippine guide book. l through the main gate of Subic Bay Naval Base lin the Republic The best way to learn about the Philippines and the frendli- ofthe Philippines, Connie's first and fourth port visitl and cross- ness of the country's people is to get out into it, said Bob ing the infamous bridge. Sullivan, the director of the USO in Subic Bay. lt's that simple .... The second thing Connie sailors probably noticed were ban- Not exploring and enjoying this beautiful country isasin. V ners hanging across Magsaysay Drive welcoming Constellation Many crewmembers heeded Sullivan's advice and went on and her escort ships to the Republic of the Philippines. But as tours set up by Special Services. There were trips to Pagsanjan sailors strolled down Magsaysay, their attention was probably di- Falls. Corregidor, Tagaytay, Baguio and Manila. verted by Hlipino venders who called after them trying to get On the trip to Pagsanjan Falls, sailors rode a bus through typi- them tobuy, buy, buy. cal Philippine towns and past plantations of rice and sugar t0 Olongapo's streets were lined with sidewalk stands and small the town of Pagsanjan. There they climbed into dugouts, each shops that had just about everything and anything a sailor might one manned by two boatmen who paddled. pushed and pulled want to buy. The money exchange was approximately 20 . the boat up the river past breathtaking rain forests and jungle Philippine pisos for one U.S. dollar. Feeling as if they were rich ' landscapes to the main falls, where the men were able to enjoy a and in a shoppers' paradise, Connie sailors took full advantage, nice swim and the coolness of the water. Enroute, Connie sailors of bartering with the local venders. Hats. shirts, wood carvingsj, witnessed .women washing clothes on .rocks in the river, Filipino stereos and iaililrcd Cl0lhiI1g WCIC popular items- If there WHS' a K 'children 'splashing and playing in the river, water buffalos clean- deal to be IiladCQ,C0I1I1iC sailorswefe thereto makeil- - ' f V ling fhemsdves. and thatched'-huts on stilts. This is where I T B5SideS.WhC?1in' .and dea1iffrmaUY.'CfeWmemberS relaxed and Ffa-5CiSf'FOfdPC5ppQlal Gonstrurctedan entire f'Vietnamese village U 'fpaftiedir1,Q1ongapo's, fablediniglil cll155-and barsr The ingredi-V 7' ' -iisithe set forfhisihlmllfbqjofcalypsegNow! - ll QEHQSEZZTQIihaVll3g:5Qg09Silim?ff'WQT9i1QgenflllelY. ihefeif lc? wld THQSE''fihaffliverit-sonftlfie'iforrefddr:tour rode a bus to ' Y iflliiliiilflntflbifiwedf5aIifMigQf1Ebff6E5fifl1I?.POPQIETMOJD.iiiifichg 1 Mziiivelizsz- transported them 10 X f ,- ,, , . . , 1 l Afin Q4- ' :' ': l15'fc.E '-T:-1717 l' 'l' Q