Mount Olympus (AGC 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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. p tan... geadl th gh them rind isllndtofml with wr mais wifhnilie Cbhiymbiigliit a secluded bay to Pam!! as left bivreidmiml Wright, Vice Admiral Lemonmer CFNI. Liaulmiat and 14 Ambassadors and Ministers who form the Bt-and of?igecNATO Council. They will observe LONG STEP from the lmmt im' A ' AINBRACE, is a combined operation of the navieldth NA'Ig7Egii'ri?1?hibketi?he involving the U.S.. U.K..Italy. France, Greece ld Tu k his a'full-3c3,l9 amphibious assault on a beach in lfebedoa Bay, T , b :FBS pMarines French and Italian Commandoes Bhd GNGR Rlldvfl- yd Shins of the various nations form both the Blue forces and the. enemy. Gm itgrces. Il..ONG STEP has much the same objectives as MAIN BRACE. - h 1 - - I exercise of the southern NATQ nations, recehilirsabrgifngrliifedsbi' thgraidtiiisiggisn of Greece and Turkey, in the Mediterranean area and the iirst full-scale amphibious operation in these wa-ters. So again Mount Glympus is part of history, as she was on MAIN BRACI1., the first exercise of its kind by the northern NATO powers. 12 November. . . Perfect weather greeted us this morning in Lebedos Bay as the landing force hit the beach under the watchful eyes of the high-ranking observers. The landing was smooth and sure, and by afternoon the marines and commandoes had seized their objectives and were preparing to defend their beach-head through the night. We furnished control for the supporting aircraft and gun- fire ships. Admiral Carney's party de arted this morning on the Quincy. We had several air attacks today. Vice Admiral Arnom fTNl joined toobserve the landing. 13 November. . . With the operation ashore completed and reloading underway, we prepared to sail for Istanbul at noon. However, Ens. Moriarity decided to need an emer- gency happendectomy, and it was 1330 before Dr. Rourke, assisted by our Dr. to ' ar s , Dr. Brown and a colleague from the Chilton, completed the Job and we were on our way. . As we departed from Lebedos, word was flashed that LONG STEP W88l32I'?B- mated. We received well done from Admiral Carney CCOMNAVSOUTHLVIW Admiral Wright QCINCNELMD. Vice Admiral Cassady ICOMSIXTHFLEETI and golmftiihe melmbers of the Standing Group of the .N ATO Council. Most of our lim- o cers ad departed forhome in ships of their own nations, but some Turkish and Greek officers will go with us to Istanbul. Darkness fell as we entered the storied and strategic straits of the Dlfdl-' nelles, entrance to the Sea of Marmora which with the Bosporus joins theAMIli9 and Black Seas and separates Asia and Europe.

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11 November. . . I With our force steaming steadily through the myriad islands of the Aegeydhg we left to rendezvous with the Columbus at a secluded bay to .transfer Admiral Carney, Vice Admiral Wright, Vice Admiral Ioemonnler f FN 7, Lieutenant General Hays CUSAJ, and 14 Ambassadors and Ministers who form the Standirigkroup of the NATO Council. They will ,observe LONG STEP from the Mount O . LONG STEP, like MAIN BRACE, is a combined operation of the navies of the NATO nations, this time involving the U.S., U.K.,Italy, France, Greece and Turkey, plus a full-scale amphibious assault on a beach in Lebedos Bay, Turkey, by U.S. Marines, French and Italian Commandoes and Greek Raiders. Planes and ships of the various nations form both the Blue forces and the, enemy, Green forces. LONG STEP has much the same objectives as MAIN BRACE. It is the 'first such large-scale exercise of the southern NATO nations, recently augmented by the admission of Greece and 'Turkey, in the Mediterranean area, and the first full-scale amphibious operation in these waters. So again the Mount Olympus is part of history, as she was on MAINBRACE, the first exercise of its kind by the northern NATO powers. 12 November. . . Perfect weather greeted us this morning in Lebedos Bay as the landing force hit the beach under the watchful eyes of the high-ranking observers. The landing was smooth and sure, and by afternoon the marines and commandoes had seized their objectives and were preparing to defend their beach-head through the night. We furnished control for the supporting aircraft and gun- fire ships. Admiral Carney's party departed this morning on the Quincy. We haddseveral air attacks today. Vice Admiral Arnom CTNJ joined to observe the an mg. V 13 November. . . ' I g With the operation ashore completed and reloading underway, we prepared to sail for Istanbul at noon. However, Ens. Moriarity decided to need an emer- gency appendectomy, and it was 1330 before Dr. Rourke, assisted by our Dr Bartosh, Dr. Brown and a colleague from the Chilton, completed the job and we were on our way. . As we departed from Lebedos, word was flashed that'LONG STEP was term- inated. We received well done from Admiral Carney CCOMNAVSOUTHJ Vice Admiral Wright CCINCNELMJ, Vice Admiral Cassady fCOMSIXTHFLEETi and from the members of the Standing Group of the NATO Council Most of our liai son officers had departed for home in ships of their ,e 13' 'b t ' I and Greek officers will go with us to Istanbul. Own na Ions' u some Turkish Darkness fell as we entered the storied and strategic straits f th D d , , , 0 e ar a- negegl enlczgince to the Sea of Marmora which with the Bosporus joins the Aegean an ac eas and separates Asia and Europe. 32 , . A ,,. S .iv f. , m :ig -' .fix r f is . JJ hifi. .E if ' 1 1 'if 1 'A Q ' 41,2 i ff. fff kir i , --.VUE iw: . We - g,.e'f,tvL ' , . .1 .'...N.i.