Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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On several occa- sions a skeet shoot was set up to help pass the waiting moments until the ' chow ' was ready. For some the day simply meant a leisurely stroll in the sun. . .others however took the opportunity a lit- tle more seriously, with skate boards and kites. For the music lovers the local hummers and strummers ban to- gether for a few hours of entertain- ment. All together three picnics were held which earned the decks of the Denver the fond nickname of STEEL BEACH . STEEL BEACH i r4 Strummers 15

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WELCOME TO... Hard working though she may be, the Denver always managed to take a few minutes out of her busy schedule to slow things down for a little bit of play. Those breaks took the form of Flight Deck Picnics. With the aid of the food department, grills and charcoal were set into motion pumping out pounds of hamburgers and hundreds of hot-dogs. The crew took care of the rest. Dun- garees took a hangar to cut-offs and grease turned to sun tan lotion. 14

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