Hue City (CG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rota On August 4th. 2002. Hue City pulled into Naval Station Rota. Spain. Our stay in Rota was a short but busy one geared toward getting our ship ready for crossing the pond and most impor- tantly, our return home. Spain is one of Europe ' s largest countries, located on the Iberian Peninsula at the southwestern comer of Europe. The countn extends for about 540 miles from north to south and for about 650 miles from east to west. It is bordered on the northeast b ' France, on the east and southeast by the Mediterranean Sea (and Gibraltar), on the w est b Portugal, and h the Atlantic Ocean. The Balearic Islands off Spain ' s eastern coast and the Canar}- Islands off the coast of North Afnca are also pan of Spain, and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in nonhem Morocco have belonged to Spain for several cenmries. The capital of Spain is Madrid. Spain has a de -eloped market econom that is largeh based on ser ices. light and hea A- industries, and agriculture. The go emment has fostered the de elopment of heav industries through ' the National Instimte of Industr ' . which plays a large role in the production of petroleum, steel, automobiles, and various other goods. The gross national product (GNP) is one of the highest in Europe and is growing much more rapidly than the population. Agriculmre accounts for 5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs less than one-eighth of the work force. The chief crops include barley, rice, lucerne, sugar beets, grapes, wheat, and potatoes. Spain is also one of the worid ' s major producers of u ine. Large quantities of agriculmral conunodities are normally exported to the countnes of the European Communit - (EC). Pasmres coNer more than one-fifth of the land and support sheep, pigs, cattle, and goats. Rota is one of the Mariana Islands, part of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the western Pacific Ocean. Rota is situated 32 miles (5 1 km) northeast of Guam. Of olcanic formation, the island has a total land area of 33 square miles (85 square km) and rises to 1.612 feet (491 m). Under Japanese administration before Worid War H. it became a sugar-growing and sugar-processing centre. Vegetable raising and tourism are now economically important. The island has an international airport. The indigenous Chamorro culmre of the Marianas sur i es in its purest form on Rota. Deplo ment 2002 81

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' ' Our Ship A to Z Phalanx Weapon System is a point defense gatling gun capable of firing 3000 rounds per minute. 80 USS Hue Cily (CG-66)

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Our Ship A to Z Remote Optical Site allows our 5 guns to be targeted optically. 82 USS Hue Cily (CG-66)