John Rodgers (DD 983) - Naval Cruise Book

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LIBERTY CALL? 116

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BMC POWLEDGE MANNING THE INHAUL JOHN RODGERS UNREPS JACK WILLIAMS SN FERNANDEZ ON WATCH APPROACHING THE CAN ISTEO FOR FUEL. BELGIAN SHIP IS ALREADY HOOKED J P. 17

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OS'S ON PARADE fl.Ol!JEN.BRAU KIEL, GERMANY Having completed the NATO exercises United Effort and Teamwork 84 , the crew eagerly anticipated a well deserved liberty port. After completing a marathon navigation detail, successfully navigating the Kattegrat and Shagerrak, JOHN RODGERS anchored outside the entrance to Kiel harbor. On the morning of April 1984 JOHN RODGERS pulled pierside after 42 days at sea. Kiel, the seaport capital of the state of Schleswig-Holstein is located at the east end of the Kiel Canal, 55 miles northeast of Hamburg. During World War I, Kiel was the headquarters for the imperial fleet of William H. As the chief German naval port during World War H, the city suffered extensive damage. Considerably restored during post World War H expansion, Kiel's famous shipyards are active once again building deep- sea fishing boats. Kiel also acts as a conduit for inland trade and is noted for the manufacturing of precision instruments, ceramics, and the brewing of beer. Kiel remains a major naval base for the German navy. Kiel will be fondly remembered by JOHN RODGERS as a town that provided entertainment, tours, and a wine tasting exhibition that could only be termed First Class . VOILA! A PUB GERMAN FLAG DISPLAY HONORING THE DEAD