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Gibmlmff The ship nears the famed Rock of Gibraltar The British Colony Everybody tries to get into the act! Nine days after the ships of DESRON 10 left Newport, the famous outline of the rock of Gibraltar loomed on the horizon. We had had a rough crossing, but now we were here, at the gateway to the Mediter- ranean. Gibraltar was just a whistle stop for the main task to be accomplished here was to complete turn- over with the ships we were relieving. Everyone concerned spent most of the afternoon with his counterpart on the USS WARE, trying to absorb all the information which could be of value in the coming months. Evening meant liberty, however, and those who could went ashore in drives for their introduction to liberty in Europe. It was for some their first free port, for others their first tourist trap. But more generally it was a taste of the continental, a tan- talizing sip to keep everyone expectant during the coming weeks. The following morning we set sail to begin our trek to the East. During that week we operated with the French in Operation Fairgame IV under adverse weather conditions. lt was with a sigh of relief that we headed for the island republic of Malta on the 4th of March. I i l I r I , V.. f f I ,., Q 5' . 1 A l r.
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H Turning up DASH in port. Completed staff work ,,,A , M Well, only five Op Immediates this time.! The after lookout stands his post while the ship churns the seas at 32 kts.
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Your friendly officer of the deck. Ship-Shape in port As we approached our first real liberty port, preparations were made to bring the appearance and performance of the quarterdeck to even higher standards than they had known. It was on the quarterdeck that we would first make contact with the citizens of each countryg visitors, salesman and archbishops would all have to be received with appropriate decorum. A new quarterdeck board was made, and awnings were rigged. The messenger watch was doubled to keep delays to a minimum, and sentries were added both for the purpose of security and to return passing honors from merchant ships by dipping the ensign. The honor guard and side boys rehearsed several times a week to develop that precision which would mark their performance during all official visits. If we were not quite ready by Malta, we were willing and fairly confident. Honor Guard Attention! Colors!
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