Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tangier, Morocco Our port visit to Tangier was a short one, but was nevertheless memorable. Perhaps more memorable than the sights we took in while we were in Morocco was the experience of climbing into a liberty boat to get there. Large, rolling waves made the trip to the beach almost half the fun. But, in the short time we ran boats to and from the shore, there were no safety-related accidents . . . a true measure of the skill of NASSAU coxswains and boat crews. Tours during this visit included the mountain villages of Teutouan and Chechouan, a shopping tour of the CasbahfOld City section of Tangier and a tour to Casablanca Cthough no one seemed to know how to get to the Cafe Americainej. With the sights and sounds of North Africa added to our scrapbook of memories, we hauled up the anchor once more and set sail for Exercise African Eagle. l-I - 4

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andol A S mbol 7 as of Franco - American Friendship The United States and France have shared their friend- ship for hundreds of years. This mutual respect was exhib- ited when the city of Bandol adopted the U.S. Sixth Fleet, with USS NASSAU acting as a representative for the fleet. Captain Lucas and the mayor of Bandol signed a treaty of friendship between the city of Bandol and the Sixth Fleet. It was an honor to participate in this ceremony sym- bolizing the bonds of friendship between our two coun- tries, the Captain said. After the document was signed, the mayor led 50 NASSAU crewmembers to the town's war memorial where a wreath was laid in honor of those who fought in the World Wars and the Indochina War.

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id' x ye Above, and right: Moroccans were both curious and friendly. I , H rs 1-.- -V Q' A typical Tangier street scene.