Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Blue lines denote MISSOURI ' S trunsii to our operating urci. and Red lines mark the return to homeport i .i Australia

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Endurance More than 100 consecutive days at sea. Watching, waiting; scanning the horizon for any possible threat. General Quarters. Earnest Will. Day after day of training, drills and work. Brilliant sunlight and endless days of heat and humidity. Sea snakes and por- poises. Roadrunners north and south in the Indian Ocean and North Arabian Sea. Scanning the headlines for news of the latest attacks in the Gulf. Waiting, won- dering when, or if, we ' d be called into di- rect confrontation. These were but some of the elements of the arduous routine of weeks and weeks at sea. The men of Missouri called on their stamina and personal discipline to deal with the rigors of a deployment that de- manded internal strength. From that internal strength Missouri sailors found tremendous individual growth. We were able to obtain goals and experience personal success in meeting the demands of the mission. With diligence and teamwork, we con- tinued the traditions of our Navy fathers and grandfathers before us: Missouri men could face any threat, any hardship, any challenge, through the power of endur- ance.