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. (d:. tin ui) mu peopu . but I mu factories, una soon grass will ■a tlu Ad toru J I r . ' mi id torii J . nut tt in i mu 7, , ana u til . bi Hi t Jiii toru . ANDREW CARNEGIE MERRIMACK WELCOME ABOARD United States Ship MERRIMACK (AO-170) TEAMWORK The primary mission of our ship was fleet support , none did it better. At our Best and two single probe fuel rigs to star- board, delivering a maximum of 9000,000 gallons per hour of diesel fuel marine. She is also capable of a maximum load of cargo, fleet freight, mail and personnel via connected As third ship of the Cimarron class underway replenishment or by heli of fleet oilers, her mission is to provide logistics support to various units by transport- ing bulk depots to combat- ants and support forces afloat, effecting delivery un- derway. As the first ship of the class to undergo jumboization her capabili- ties have been expanded to BEST Our pride was customer ser- vice. copter vertical replenish- ment. Her ballast and cargo transfer systems are fully automated and de- signed to effect safe and efficient transfer of bulk petroleum cargo. Habit- ability has been improved over previous designs and abor saving devices have include an increased cargo fuel ca- been incorporated to promote a re- pacity, ordnance supply, and limited duced manning plan. MERRIMACK dry reefer provisions. MERRIMACK is has a crew of 16 officers, 14 Chief simultaneously capable of providing Petty Officers and about 230 other three double probe fuel rigs to port enlisted personnel. Mr. Witherspoon inspects his MERRIMACK proudly displayed Day after day, night after night, troops prior to deployment, to en- our Ensign and Naval Flag from while deployed we all shared iij sure they are ready. THEY ARE! one side of the MED to the other, the duty of safely navigating ourj ship. 2 =5S SgMP There was no time and or situa- There is no greater pride than the The flight crew was always ready, ,tion that we were unprepared for. accomplishment of success at any time to assist the ship in We trained and trained, and earned by a team working to- the accomplishment of its mission, trained until each person knew gether. This one knows that vie- Every aircraft landed and took off the importance of their job. tory. safely from our deck. 3 Attitudes are much more important than apititudes. (Anony- ATTITUDE 90% OF OUR SUCCESS WAS ATTITUDE Attitude is the first qual- ity that marks the suc- cessful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and dif- ficult situations, then he has half his success achieved. On the other hand, if he is a negative thinker who is narrow- minded and refuses to accept new ideas and SN Booker is the only one who would find style in her safety helmet As always BM2 Anderson is at the head of the pack. has a defeatist attitude, he hasn ' t got a chance. By Lowell Peacock. The crew of MERRI- MACK was quite dy- namic in its range of per- sonalities, however time, cooperation, and strong leadership created a team with a tremendous, can-do anything atti- tude. This was the sight you would see from the bridge more days than not. A crew of folks working together to accom- plish a goal. NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE, COMBINED WITH PRIDE! These are moments, in the days that we will remember most. Small stolen displays of humor and flamboyance. It was hard to miss US Naval warship 179 crossing the MED. Part of our mission was trans- porting ammunition, it is alot to say no one was hurt . Enthusiasm, like measles, mumps, and the common cold, is hihgly contagious. (Emory Ward) SN Campbell undertakes ev- erything with vigor, enthusi- asm, and intensity. We steam 1 80 feet apart until the job is complete! ENTHUSIASM We are full of it! A WINNING COMBINATION Enthusiasm and confi- dence it is said to be the catalyst of all progress and success. MERRI- MACK meets every com- mitment and require- ment to the ships it sup- ported in the MED. Of- ten the crew went above and beyond to demon- All of us wear many different hats. FC3 and RM2 wore these with pride during un- derway replenishments. strate its level of profes- sionalism. Underway re- plenishment is the job of few ships left in the ac- tive fleet, we took this very seriously. We rec- ognized that we were representing, not only ourselves, but a dying class of ship. The zeal with which we did our job left a positive re- minder of the capabili- ties of this ship type and her crew. This is what we do! They pull along side, we pump, they pull away. EASIER SAID THAN DONE. Connected replenishment is essentially a combination of trained personnel, excellent ship handling skill and a be- lief in physics (HA HA). 7 CDR Cooper was available to every member of his crew; for their concerns, complaints, or problems. One of the jobs of the CO is to entertain foreign dignitaries while deployed. There is no greater pride for a Naval Officer than the job that a comand pin reprewendts, whis CDR Cooper wears proudly on the left side of his chest. CDR Cooper demonstrated a consummate example of military bearing and superb sea- manship skill to his crew His gold oak leaf will soon be silver. He was selected for CDR in July of this year. Underway the XO could always be found on the bridge, watching, always alert, and ready to respond. i The origin of the commission pennant is said to date back to the 17th cen- tury, when the Dutch were at war with the English. The Dutch Admira Maarten Harpetszoom Tromp hoisted a broom at his masthead to indicate his intention to sweep the English from the sea. The gesture was answered by the English Admiral who hoisted a horsewhip, to symbolize his intent to subdue the Dutch. The English were victorious and henceforth the narrow COACHWHIP pennant has been adopted by all nations as the distinctive mark of a ship of war. The modern U.S. Navy commission pen- nant is blue at the hoist with a union of seven white stars and a horizontal red and white stripe at the fly. In lieu of a commission pennant, flagships fly the Commodore ' s or Admiral ' s persona flags, hence the name flagship. THE MED 1 o ROTA, SP AUGUSTA BAY, SI SOUDA BAY, CR AUGUSTA BAY, SI TARRAGONA, SP AUGUSTA BAY, SI SOUDA BAY, CR AUGUSTA BAY, SI SOUDA BAY, CR AUGUSTA BAY, SI ZAKINTHOS, GR AUGUSTA BAY, SI PALAAA DE AAALLORCA ROTA, SP 25-27MAR 31MAR-01APR 06-08APR 23-24APR 30APR-04MAY 06-07MAY 23-26MAY 28MAY-02JUN 15-20JUN 25-26JUN 03-06JUL 07-08JUL 15-18JUL 28-31JUL 15 USS MERRIMACK (AO-179) DEPLOYED INCHOP to COMSIXTHFLT 23MAR98. While deployed in the MED, Merrimack under the OPCON of CTF 63 as part of TG 63.1 , steamed indepen- dently throughout the deployment. OUTCHOP from COMSIXTHFLT on 31JUL98. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN EXPERIENCED Photo by SAA2 AAaynard Operational Tempo: 1 53 days deployed, 1 34 day in theater, 1 06 day underway, 47 day in port, 80 underway replenishments. Professional Development: QUAUFIED- 1 2ESWS, OOD, 4 CICWO, on the pier, 4 Steel Beach Picinics, Bingo Wed Sun nights, Sunset Agusta Bay Med Cruise 1 998. 16 17 The Greek Islands had alot of beautiful sights for the cre see. • REST AND RELAXATION Merrimack ' s crew enjoyed 2 lib- erty ports in the Greek Islands: Zakinthos and Corfu. These islands offered many sight-seeing hot spots, as well as local cuisine, and numer- ous shops in the small waterside towns. MSSN Gumbs and SN Gitar enjoyed the sights Souda Bay had to offer Entertainment normally accompanied dinner at the lo- cal eateries. MAI Monet, MAI Taveres, and FC1 Thompson: a inseparable sightseeing trio 19 The architecture of the building on the Greek lands was amazingly ornate and well-preserved- Headed back home via the liberty launch after a day of relaxation. The crew spent 3 days in the liberty port of Palma and the surrounding area. The outdoor cafes were prevalent in every port we stopped in. J L ¥ U«r « £fl!yU4 iflQT . i 20 Desierto and Ramierz enjoyed the nightlife of Tarragona ' s American style nightclubs. 2) ! a !5psWASE«PKs The bull fights in Spain were a top attraction to many of MERRIMACK ' S sailors. At any night spot in the med you could find a group of MERRIMACK ' S sailors. ■L fl jB B%Vta 1 r i 22 These bartenders in tarragona served up a stiff SK3 Blair will never forget her time in Tarraqoi drink and good entertainment. re, Coleman, Agee, and Nails time out for a photo-op. Many of the local bar eateries around the MED have breath-taking view like this one. IliPA nATPIAl ' XIKH LI XTAYPOnHriAKH MONH KYPIAE TON ATTEAQN I ' OYBEPNETOY IOrPA DIA EMMETPH Ayiov ' Ionkwov ' Egrjftitov y.ai z v 9S narigwv i oyvgi 1 I . -Je ... [{ . ' V1|. avtTit .f; nniv AlYlEtTO, mi otd Kijiitii;. 06l iv .Kvn. tnoO rotfieovfrou id yxoeuvd oihUttic. 23 1H[ 26 LIBERTY CALL! Time well earned. REST RELAXATION The cre w pulled inot Augusta Bay, what seemed like a hun- dred times. We tried to offset the monotony with Picnics on the Pier . Steel Beach Picnics were a good way to give the crew a break when no land was in sight. 27 AROUND THE MED M Hi EH SI , is w 1 1 ii Hfiir Ck 29 AIW3PEYETAI H EIZO JI Ell THN MONHN ME ENAYMA AC3Y .VpYK M ZHPTZ AU!Mt3NA?}TERE feN CU TUMte -:H ' BA!N C3Y SHORTS CESTINTERQ1T PLEASEPH NOT ENTER THE MONASTERY BATHING SUITMRSH Z C BETRETEN  npoioxH ATTENTION - ACHTUNG UUfOPTrtlAI H SEKHTHIH WW HO ouomeMHOtiswcjuivuewsp PtRSONSISMOMBUlD ■ est iMTMOfi oe cuioen sams UflO l$ TK N SPECIAL 1 ' « ,EFUHRUNC«TC «EMSOMOat «yS GUNG won GESTMTET « ' The combined beauty of the sun and the ocean brought all of us to the side in admiration and reflection at on or the other during deployment approximately 1 50 pi RIMACK steamed from .. of the MED to the other. The days ! filled with hard work and intense ling and watches continued through- ihe nights. However it was not un- il to find members on deck at all hours ing out at the night sky pom ' e, loved ones, work, life, etc. ■ •■- ' Sra Mighty Merrimack Standing by to assist, adapt and overcome. di eaica elcome to the Merrimack ' s ' s edical department. This small but sdicated department has had its 3nds full keeping after the antics the ship ' s crew. From basketball juries, seasickness, and the occa- onal ingrown toe nail, we are ver sure of what will come rough our doors next. But this idely trained group is prepared offer the fruits of our experiences. )ur department is lead by LT Paul auchon, physician assistant. LT auchon has seen many years from th sides of the house, officer and nlisted. He started his career as a inior corpsman and rose through le ranks as a Psychiatric Tech and len an independent duty corps- lan. He then crossed over to the ommissioned community through ie Navy ' s physician assistant pro |ram. He has brought his long his- ory of patient care, and an un- juenchable thirst for knowledge, to his command, and continuously trives to improve the available level f care on board. LT Cauchon will se continuing his commitment to jatient care when he transfers to he Branch Medical Clinic Sewells ' oint, after the MERRIMACK ' S de- :ommissioning. The medical departments leading :hief is also a well of knowledge and experience which is drawn from on a daily basis HMC Michael Krechel is the sailors ' corpsman. He has spent the majority of his Naval Icareer at sea, and is proud to serve The Merrimack crew sleeps easier knowing their health is in the hands of these professional medical personnel the haze gray community. HMC often gets to put his experience as a Surgi- cal Tech to use in teaching stitching techniques, resolving ingrown toe nails, and other minor surgical procedures that often turn up In addition to his medical experience, his wealth of sea knowledge has been instrumental in introducing both of his departmental petty officers to life at sea. HMC will be going on from the MERRIMACK to her sister oiler the MONOGOHELIA HM2 Michelle Duncan has recently joined the sea community. After spend- ing the majority of her career basking in San Diego, California, she finally got a taste of real Navy, here on the MERRIMACK. As the ship ' s Preventive Medicine Technician, HM2 is responsible to ensure that the crew has a healthy living and working environment. From berthing and galley inspections, to audiograms and year experience work- ing women ' s health. With one third of the crew being female, her gynecology experience has been useful in caring for and educating both female and make crew members. HM2 Duncan goes on to care for our Marine Corps troops at Naval Hospital Camp Lejune, getting a taste of the green side. HM3 Vervette Sellers is the most recent addition to the medical department. Joining the crew just before the Christ- mas holidays, HM3 has quickly made herself an invaluable member of the medical team. HM3 was also named Sailor of the Quarter while on deploy ment, a well deserved statement to her hard work and dedication to the medi- cal department and the crew of the MERRIMACK. HM3 Seller ' s talents have paid off, she will be going to Pharmacy Technician after the upcoming holidays The medical department personnel have all brought their own talents and expe- riences to this department, but we will also be leaving with memories and ex- perience of cases and crew members of the MERRIMACK and Med Cruise ' 98. We have had the opportunity to care for and treat blunt traumas, kid- ney stones, unusual heart rhythms, gy- necological problems, the occasional stressed out seaman, and the all too often sprained ankle. In addition to the breath taking views of Greece, the beaches of Palma, and the nights out in Spain, we also have some of the more interesting people and medical case to remember this cruise by. 33 HMC overseeing response to personnel casualty. h| L • 1 .J l|L 1 i ' Continue holding traction while splinting... T HOSPITAL CORPSMAN (HM) Mighty Merrimack Medical Department 1 HM2 showing off the sweets of the Hospital corps centennial birthday. Paul R. Cauchon, LT, PA-C Medical Officer Michael K. Crechel, HMC(SW) Michelle B. Duncan, HM2, PMT Vervette M. Sellers, HM3 Leading Cheif Leading Petty Officer Training Petty Officer Strapping in the latest victim for a rapid transport to medical. Iitien 1 transporting jbining. Oscar, have you Joined a little weight? Transporting a patient down from the bridge quickly becomes compli cated and takes continuous team- work. Stretcher Bearers: Front row: IC3 Pelland, DKSN Baldwin, FN Severe, SN Bramwell. Second row: EMFN Milligan, SN O ' Malley, SN Reese, BM2 Rodriquez, SK3 Watson, HM3 Sellers. Back row. HMC Krechel, SN kunkel, MMFN Kemmett, BM2 Kerr, LT Cauchon, BM3 Cooke, YN3 Sligh, SK3 Rogers, HM2 Duncan 35 Who is that masked patient? Strap him in good! HM3 smiling through a chilly day of UNREPS. Mighty Merrimack Mediterranean Statistics Shipmate Aid can mean the difference between life and death. Look at all of these little swimming things! 2000+ doses of Motrin 1 1 6 doses of seasick medication 3 sets of stitches 10 sprained ankles 3 kidney stones 1 5 strep throats 8 eye injuries 2 ingrown toenails 2 punctured eardrums HM3 seeing if anyone needs any shots. T J w . y i 4 LTJG CHARLES BSRTRAND M N wB ■9 : r • • 4 A  • x The Ship ' s Master At Arms: MAI Tavares : r The Quartermaster on board have as their main task the navi- gation of the ship in open and restricted waters while maintain- ing constantly a steady and safe course. In addition, members of the Navigation Department are responsible for the upkeep of charts and books, and the continual forecasting of weather reports. Within the Administration Office, the Personnelmen process 1 00% of the documents that affect a member ' s service record. The Yeoman are responsible for all official ship ' s corre- spondence, instructions, and notices. Together their ratings handle a wide variety of responsibilities and task and provide constant customer service on board the USS MERRIMACK. 39 lJ ' k F . 1 QM2(S2) BLOCKER Vm 3 P TF S jx A I LT SCHWEt FURTH 1 t DEPAR TMENT LTftg YER ! LTJG JACKEL I VI H t VJ GMSN OLSON GM3 GREEN MMC RICHARDSON BMCS LUCIER BMC BALLEN BM1 HOWARD v ...rin ■ GM3MCGLYNN ™ BM2 KERR BM2TYMKIN BM2 RODRIQUEZ m BM2 MATTHEWS 11 SR DAVIS SN COOKE SN CAUSEY SN SAMPSON SR WHEELER Let ' s Unrep! 4 BM2 MCNEIL SR O ' MALLEY BM1 BOND GM3 MCWILLIAMS SN BURKHARDT I f 1 Q.r ■■•• M ss 18 ft- yL__J j w 49 50 Operations Officer: Lt Adamcik, Combat Systems Officer: LTj ' g Vance 51 DIVISION ETC(SW) RAMIREZ ET2 CAPUTO ET2 (SW) MISKA ELECTRICIANS! s: DIVISION o X FCl(SW) THOMPSON FC3(SW) LANCASTER FC2(SW) OATES A FC3(SW) STEIN FC3 WILLIAMS Shopping in Taraagona, Spain. 53 OPERATIONS OSC(SW) GONZALES J tf 3 ® - C OS3 CRAWRORD f ? S 5 OS3 EVANS JO s OSSN LAWRENCE OSSN LOVE OS3 MASON OSSN MYERS OS2 ROBINSON OS2 STRODE 0 ® OS3 (OLSON OSSN VIGIL OS3 WILLIAMS The OS ladies! Will this presevation ever end? Games of dominoes anyone? 54 SPECIALISTS Green acres is the place to be! The gourmet chef of steel beach. 55 SIGNALMEN t SMl(SW)FIGUEORA SM2(SW) MAYNARD SMSN ODEN SMC(SW) GUGLIEMO SM3(SW) GOODSON SM3 LATSHAW SM2(SW) WERT 56 OP ' S RADIO r RMC(SW) INGRAM RM 1 (SW) BRADLEY RMSN CARTER Can you say, BINGO! $ % W RM2(SW) COOKS RM2(SW) KELLEY RM2 MCBRIDE RMSN MURPHY SEX Y as we want to be! T b s OV° O O o RMSN PRICE RM3 RIDDICK RM3 RUIZ RM2(SW) STEPHENS RM3 WRIGHT 58 MEN I T D, GOTTA LOVE IT! DID I WIN ANYTHING? 59 The Ship ' Store displays were a col- The Navy ' s Supply Corps consists of laborative effort by the Ship ' s Ser- personnel from the MS, SH, SK, DK, viceman for the crew, Underway it ' s and PC ratings, our only Walmart. « SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LTCLIFFORD B R U I N S M A p H 1b « 1 W 3T ™ NS NICOLEL.GII.ll MSC J. D. TIGGS I SKC BREND KEYS hi 63 USA .V WIGGS WS2 III I. I.I: 77 Notpictured MSSN Christyna PCI King 65 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AREA KEEP OUT AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY The Engineering Department is responsible for the opera- tion and maintenance of all propulsion, electrical, mechani- cal, and auxiliary systems on board. The Engineers are also responsible for maintaining water-tight integrity and damage control efforts. The mission of the Engineering Department is to maintain all propulsion., and sustain prompt operations at sea. 66 V JU 1-79- FR 7o ' ! 01 67 ENGINEERS Look at me. PEACE. YVV 1 WAJC P ' - W ' S flA L I YS ■ What are you look ing at? 68 STOP! Don ' t sign that paper! Come on Party people! Throw your hands in the air. can only wish I can sing Oh no! They took a Picture of me working. 69 DUDE! Like Dude! You don ' t even know what that stuff is, DUDE. e a pose. MOMS F NOtt AM 71 1 p fit jk« J 4 : - y nil 1 1 Does my breath stink? Repair 3 is the bomb. They told me to pose like this so it can look as if I know what I ' m doing. Do I? Chill ' in 72 73 M AND B DIVISION MMCS (SW) COOGAN, MICHAEL P. MMC (SW) KNAPIK, WILLIAM MM1 (SW) ANDERSON, DONALD MM) (SW) HUNTER, GERALD B. MM) (SW) MILLER, ROBERT R. MM1 (SW) WYMA, ALDEN J. MM2 BARDILL, ROGER P. MM2 HARRIS, JERRY L MM2 (SW) HOLM, ROCKY L. MM2 MCNEIL, KENNETH R. MM2 THOMPSON, SHEDRICK, L MM3 DORRIS, ALLEN D MM3 JACKSON, SANDRA D MM3 JOHNSON, USA A MM3 KING, ANTHONY D MM3 MASAGANDA, KENNETH M MM3 NEWMAN, THOMAS C MM3 SANFORD, KEITH W MM3 SCHIFFERNS, CLARENCE J FA SANCHEZ, JESUS N K AANDE EMC (SW) ALEXANDER, RONALD EN1 (SW) CARTEN, DANIEL R. IC1 WITCHER, REBECCA D. MR2 MOJICA, FERNANDO D. MM3 (SW) EDWARDS, STEPHANIE L. EM3 (SW) GRAHAM, CHARLENE EM3 HARPER, SANTINA N. EM2 LAMB, JOHN E. EM3 MONTALTO, RENADO J. EN3 PEARCY, KEVIN, A. IC3PELLAND, DANA J. EM3 SULLIVAN, DONALD A. EN3 TAFF, ANN M. FN MORRIS, TAMMY L. FA DUNHAM, JOHN M. i ' rxll ' l 75 DDC (SW) PORTER, GLEN F. DC1 (SW) REID, JAMES O DC1 (SW) RUSSELL, ANGELA L HT2 (SW) BEALFIELD, WILLIAM R. HT3 BOWSER, GREGORY L. DC3 CRAIG, ANTIOIO T. MM3 MUNSON, CAVETTE H. DC3 RIVERATORRES, HECTOR FN BLALACK, DARRELL T. FNCONNWAY,ROBERTJ. HTFN COLLEY, RUSSELL N. DCFN GARZA, SANTOS DCFN VALERY, ANTHONY B CANDR ' 6 No one would ever know this is a Disbursing Clerk! LET IT UNREP! LJnderway replenishment is the pri- mary focus of the crew and their captain. During the five month deployment MERRI- MACK transferred approximately 1 2,900,00 gals of fuel. MERRIMACK meet every commitment with no safety incidents. Some of the special operations are as follows: Merrimack refueled the IKEBATGRU in the Adriatic Sea in support of DELIBERATE FORCE, and she refueled DESRON TWO, NATO ship and the IKEBATGRU during the SHAREM-125 USW exercise. Every person had a watch station during restricted maneuvering for underway replenishment Here SN Garrison is standing lookout. 7 The bridge team! GMC offers train- ing to PC3 Elmore and QM3 Jones, while the phone talker listens on (ha ha). As always SK3 Blair is ready and ng to help wherever she can. CONREP: Connected Replenishment 79 I It if % . I FLIGHT UARTERS I The flight deck crew is a highly trained team of individuals, they work together to ensure the safety of the ship and any aircraft over her deck. There are 4 HCO ' s onboard MER- RIMACK: OMC Rieker, DCC Porter, LTJG Vance, and ENS Gil During the deployment the fight deck crew transferred 275 pallets of stores and fleet freight to forward deployed units. 82 GREEN DECK MERRIMACK ' S CREW X4 85 MERRIMACS CREW 86 87 Dependants Cruise One of the many highlights of a deploy- ment is to finish it with a Dependants Day Cruise. This is not only a special events for the crew ' s family and friends, but also for themselves. It is a time to take personal pride in the job you do and to share that experi- ence with your loved one. MERRIMACK and approximately 50 riders join us in EARLE, NJ and stay with us until we pulled in NOR- FOLK, VA a day later. There were many events set up for the depe ndants to partici- pate in, such as, BINGO, an ice cream so- cial, a 50 cal. gun shoot, and a full tour of the ship. We all came home happy! Kid sisters were everywhere during the Dependants Dc Cruise. Pictured here are OSSN Meyer ' s and OSSI Walker ' s. MWR passed out MERRIMACK hats so the dependants would feel like members of the crew. OSSN Lawrence invited her father and kid brother to join her on the last 300 miles of her 1 st MED Cruise. FUN FOR ALL! Father and son take time out for a quick photo-op from their ice cream and BINGO game MERRIMACK ' S FINAL HOMECOMING SUCCESS! ■f i H ffi i ■ I 1 1, ■ fai ttSM- Ik, . -?i BZ and ARRIVEDERCI Bravo zulu to USS MERRIAAACK as you complete a vary demanding, yet successful deployment and de- part the MED, on the return transit home. You rose to every challenge and executed each evolution with precession and flair, ranging the length of the MED in support of the ships of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and our NATO allies. Particularly noteworthy were your per- formances during exercises Distant Thunder and SHAREM 125, as well as your support for surge CVBG Operations. As you depart the MED, on your return transit home you can take justifiable pride and satisfaction in your accomplishments during what was, unfortunately, MERRIMACK ' s last deployment before decommissioning. BUON Viaggio, as you set sail for home and a joyous reunion with your family and friends. You have my sincere thanks and appre- ciation for a job well done! COMMODORE KLINE SHIP ' S CONSUMPTION 21,874.2 NM Steamed 53,215 BBLS of Fuel Used 3798.6 Hours of Steaming - Hfvfr 44: tear - ' JN mm expressions ol Virginia, Inc. 1998 xa Walsworth Publishing Company ■ m Walsuwtb


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