Kalamazoo (AOR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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TRANSIT As we sailed, we left behind a cadre of loved ones to commence their long vigil. On hand to say goodbye and wish us well was Vice Admiral J. D. Johnson, Rear Admiral Watkins, and Commodore Primeau. We sailed in the company of six ships that we had trained with in previous exercises. It took us 9 days to cross the ocean - we passed within sight of Bermuda - and we started our European adventure in Rota, Spain. We spent 3 days and 2 nights there. The roughest water came enroute from Rota to Naples. Kalamazoo did some rolling coming between Africa and the area near the Straits of Messina. The transit was just the beginning in a long adventure for the crew of Kalamazoo. Our first UNREP

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT gHH The Snipes, provide the necessities taken for granted; lights, fresh water, air conditioning and the steam to keep the ship going. Kalamazoo ' s Engineers pride themselves in being the best. The tempo of Ops, the condition of the spaces and Selected Exercise scores prove their on the job profession- alism, and for scores on the beach just ask the locals in Athens, Haifa, Villefranche, Barcelona, Rapallo or Mombasa. The Engineering Department is made up of several diversified ratings. There are Machinist Mates, Boiler Techs, Machinery Repairmen, Enginemen, Hull Technicians, Interior Communica- tionsmen, Electrician Mates and a lone Yeoman. LT B. Morrow Chief Engineer LT T. Tielking Main Propulsion Asst.