McKee (AS 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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W ' The Pilot House was relying on radar information from Combat as to where the ship was. The fog was pea soup as we passed the channel bouys towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Suddenly, the bridge is sighted closely overhead looking like a ghost from the past, and then the fog has cleared. The Pilot House can see all of San Francisco Bay, while the thick fog bank remained at bay. ' •If f f I

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SAN FRANCISCO After leaving the Seattle shipyard October 19, 1981, the MCKEE headed for its first port visit: San Francisco. Channel Fever subsided upon sight of the Golden Gate Bridge, where the rails were manned as a helicopter hovered overhead. While moored at the Oakland Naval Supply Center, the crew flocked via bus and subway to the exciting sites and sounds the area offered. Fisherman ' s Wharf, Chinatown, Ghirardelli Square, Alcatraz Island, Lombard Street (The Crookedest Street in the World), the Oakland Raiders and more, provided more than enough entertainment for all. A bit of San Francisco was left in everyone ' s heart upon leaving November 7th. 1

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ALCATRAZ ISLAND Alcatraz, how well its watchtower (LEFT) leered at you when you approached. The high un-scaleable walls surrounded by San Francisco Bay kept the most dangerous of men confined in small concrete cubicles (BELOW). The deterioration which led to the closing of this high security prison is easily visible in these photographs.