Great Sitkin (AE 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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FOREWORD The news that we were going on a 'Med' cruise, unex- pectedly awoke the crew, and like lava from an errupting volcano spread throughout the ship. It seemed to us a terrible blow to leave our dormant stay in New York, but as in the events of human misfor- tunes, the cruise presented us with many precious mem- ories, and a chance to get a complete vision of foreign lands that many have never seen. Like a volcano, we gathered our gases and steam, built up our' forces, and when the time and conditions were right, a violent commotion was heard - 'anchors aweigh Il As, the river of lava descended with its rocks and ashes, it caused a great tidal wave which carried us on a sea of foreign travel, to spread our good will and create a better understanding between our people and peoples of the world. The volcano leaves behind signs of its movements, we leave behind our actions, but will always keep our mem- ories. These we record for posterity, to keep fresh in mind the experiences shared. To our family and friends, or the casual reader who may come upon this book, may we share with you our adventures of travel and life at sea.

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