Mobile (LKA 115) - Naval Cruise Book

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HERE IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENED . . . THE MIGHTY MO ll ' -- - US S MOBILE •THE FOURTH SHIP OF THE FLEET TO BEAR THE NAMC?] tl ' H ' SOUPArHOl CIVIL WAR III? 1865 •9 •viOS 143 94 vOOP TRAIISPtllT-IVIMt W«t I 80UGAINVIUE OPERATION HALL ISLANDS OP€«ATIOM 1ARCK ARCHIPEIA600KI(ATION aN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATIM NWftWA WNTO OPERATIW

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They came in droves, by boat, by ship, and by helicopter. Some were doctors, professors, businessmen, and reporters. Others were bewildered peasants unaware of what was going on around them. Their only desire was to find refuge from their war ridden country. As far as one could see boats and aircraft were fishing souls from the sea and placing them aboard the safety of navy ships. We were a vital part of that operation. It took a supreme effort from all hands to get the job done. Many hours of work were logged but few of rest. Corpmen, cooks and coxswains worked un- til the wee hours of the morning to see to the needs of our precious cargo. The operations and engineering departments were heavily straped to meet their com- mitments but somehow they did it. It was tough, but we did the job . . . and well.

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THE MEN WHO MADE IT HAPPEN THE WARDROOM THE CHIEF ' S MESS