Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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' ' Underway, Shift Colors! The sequence of events showing FORRESTAL ' S departure begins on page 22. Tugs take station around the carrier before assisting her make the turn in the Mayport turning basin (page 22, bottom left). Once tugs are in place, the fi- nal life line is severed as the brow is removed (page 22, bottom right). After casting off all mooring lines, tugs on the bow and stern push the mighty ship from the pier (page 23, bottom left and right) As the ship pulls away from the pier, families wave their last good-byes to their sailors onboard (page 24, top left). In the turning basin, the ship is ro- tated clockwise to face the open ocean (page 24, top right; page 25, top left). Mthout anymore assis- tance, FORRESTAL heads out to sea for a long deployment (page 25, top right). tr ' nt 23

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r -% ' • ... How little do the landsmen know Of what we sailors feel, When waves do mount and winds do blow! But we have hearts of steel. —A SAILOR ' S RESOLUTION, 18TH CENTURY 25