Moale (DD 693) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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CO z LU X With Marseilles behind us we engaged in several days of ASW and another Unrep before mine towards the Eastern Med. At Soudha Bay we picked up the anchor fate and circum- ce had snatched from us earlier in the summer along this rocky, barren coast, only to drop it again two days later in Pireaus Harbor, gateway to the ancient— and modern — city of Athens. Athens had something for everybody. Consisting of the old city and the new, it is a reflection of past ages and modern civilization. The riches of the legacy bequeathed to he through the s provides hours of pure ecstacy for the historian, the architect and the art c high above the city stands the Parthenon, embodying the greatness of the anc and symbolizing the priceless heritage of present-day Attn with every-day symphoi today. : Athenians . Echoes of ancient themes blended ; toured the Athens of yesterday and relaxed in the Athens of