Moale (DD 693) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 75 text:

We Nap This one was different. It Vertrep. We got alongside an oiler. This nd provided protect ished. The : but the job was finished with • steaming towards Napl midsummer break — TAV : n Unrep to take care of first. done with helicopters and was called from a helo while out in i we spent less time in a vulnerable posi- for the Unrep group while being replen- quickly and we had to move a lot faster, efficiency and before long we

Page 77 text:

At anchorage in Porto Conte the Moalemen enjoy a long desired swim call. One unidenti- fied shipmate displays his form in a dive off the fantail. The theme of the day is relaxation and SN Christy in sick bay exploits this to the hilt. Dawg , the unwary victim of a candid shot, takes refuge with an understanding Murphy in Sonar Control. Training this time was to be at anchorage. Accordingly, we set our course for Porto Conte, Sardinia to join the rest of the task group. For many of us, what the training was all about was not immedi- ately apparent. It simply meant no liberty ashore and Holiday Routine topped with swim call, which even Dawg , the ship ' s dog, joined in. There was nothing too exciting about this anchorage and it was with no regret that we weighed anchor on 8 August and headed for Marseilles.