John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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the highlight of the stay in guantanamo was a performance in the hangar bay by spanish dancers from the morin copacabana night club at naval station guantanamo. it was hangar bay spectacular no. l, a dress rehearsal staged by crevvmen for the reception to be held in montego bay, jamaica, our first foreign liberty port, and for many similar spectaculars to come. the spanish dancers performed well and were called back for encores. the crew shovved its appreciation by presenting momentos to the entertainers. ..-- ZZ XV 'N 9:1 1 f ' QL Q. Q . r Q F . eil 1 -,xy ' .J I 53

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during shakedown, vice admiral charles t. bOOth, with approximately two weeks of training accomplished comma nder naval air forces atlantm fleet, flew kennedy sailed south to jamaica and anchored in the from norfolk to check on our progress. I remarkably clear, azure waters of montego bay on he toured the ship, chatted with crewmen., and inspected nov. 16. small sail boats scudded out to I the systems being evaluated by fleet training group. greet the carrier, and crewmen anxiously awaited then he gave the crew a f'weIl.done on the showing their first foreign liberty. they had made since arriving In guantanamo. 55