Marvin Shields (FF 1066) - Naval Cruise Book

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HAWKE ' 8 BAY INCORPORATES THE CITIES OF NA- PIER AND HASTINGS WITH RICH SURROUNDING FARMLANDS INCLUDING VINEYARDS AND OR- CHARDS. NAPIER IS A MODERN SEASIDE CITY. IT ' S MARINE PARADE 18 LINED WITH PINES AND A MARI-

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s M RUGGED MOUNTAIN RANGES TOWER- ING ABOVE A BEAUTIFUL LAKE. FRINGED BY SLENDER POPLARS AND GRACEFUL WEEPING WILLOWS, SET THE STAGE FOR QUEEN8T0WN. (UP- PER LEFT). ROLLING HILLS PROVIDE A SCENIC BACK DROP FOR SHEEP STA- TIONS IN THE SOUTHLAND PROVINCE AROUND BLUFF HARBOR (MIDDLE LEFT). AUCKLAND. NEW ZEALAND ' S LAR- GEST CITY. OCCUPIES A SUPERB SITE BETWEEN TWO HARBORS (LEFT LOW- ER AND ABOVE). THE INHABITANTS OF AUCKLAND BOAST OF THE MOST UNIQUE HOMESITES IN THE WORLD. y

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HOMEWARD BOUND R311900Z OCT 80 FM COMAUCK TO COMDESRON 21 U88 OLDENDORF U88 TURNER JOY U88 MARVIN 8HIELD8 UNCLA8 DIG LOG 1. FAREWELL AND GOOD LUCK, IT IS WITH CONSIDERABLE SAD- NESS THAT WE WITNESS YOUR DEPARTURE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ONLY VERY MUCH ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY SOCIALLY BUT HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO WORK WITH SAILORS WHO ARE CLEARLY AMONG THE WORLDS PROFESSIONALS. 2. HOPEFULLY IT WON ' T BE TOO LONG BEFORE UNITS OF THE RNZN CAN AGAIN WORK WITH YOUR SQUARDRON AND CONTIN- UE TO EXPAND THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUNDED. BT R 311938Z OCT 80 FM HMAS BRISBANE TO USS TURNER JOY USS MARVIN SHIELDS USS OLDENDORF INFO COMDESRON 21 UNCLAS SIG ABA 1, WE HAVE VERY MUCH EN- JOYED WORKING WITH YOU ALL DURING THREE MAJOR EX- ERCISES THIS YEAR. YOUR EN- THUSIASM AND DEDICATION TOGETHER WITH OBVIOUS PROFESSIONALISM HAS BEEN MOST IMPRESIVE. 2, WE WISH YOU SMOOTH SEAS AND A HAPPY HOMECOMING.