Mount Baker (AE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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SOME DlDN'T O70 ER Confinuing our longesl' on s+a'rion deploymen+, fhe big momenf of fhe cruise was fasl' approaching. Seldom if ever does a ship wifh MOUNT BAKER's age and equipmeni gel' +o celebrafe fhe passing of I0,000 sfions of fleei issue load ammunifion in one deploymenf, The ac+ual fear was accomplished during our I66+h UNREP on 4 Ocrober wi'rh USS ULHMAN lDD687l alongside. Our commiHmen+s complered on lhe I Hh we headed back 'ro +he securify of Subic Bay fo prepare for whal' all hands hoped would be our final slay in The Philippine por+. As chance would have il, however, CHARA de- veloped engine problems en rou+e +o WESTPAC and pul' info Pearl for repairs. Anoiher four on s+a+ion! 'We can handle il' became MOUNT BAKER's frade mark. Back on s+al'ion on +he 25+h for anofher round of UNREPS, all hands were beginning +o feel fhal' lhe end of 'rhe deploymenf was nearg FIREDRAKE was on her way oU'r +o relieve us. mb- . T. . W . V . a.1 ,ai .. SOME WORKED ' 'fw- 1 , 4: 55 wr ' I r , ' ' 7' TNTAVTM' T-'W

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