Newport (LST 1179) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP'S HISTORY Gable of Contents DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMANDING OFFICER'S REFLECTIONS COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR DECK DEPT ENGINEERING DEPT OPERATIONS DEPT SUPPLY DEPT ADMINISTRATIONXNAVIGATION DEPT AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TWO MARINES QMSSG 225 OPERATIONS ONLOAD BEACHINC CAUSEWAY OPS BOAT OPS FLIGHT QUARTERS UNREP PORT VISITS INTRODUCTION ROTA, SPAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-15 16-23 24-28 29-32 33-35 36-38 39-41 42-48 42 43 44-45 46 47 48 49-74 49 50 TOULON, FRANCE HAIFA, ISRAEL ANTALYA, TURKEY ANCONA, ITALY NAPLES, ITALY ROMEXPAPAL VISIT TOUR POMPEII, ITALY TOUR PALMA, SPAIN MARSEILLE, FRANCE AJACCIO, CORSICA NEWPORT'S 20TH BIRTHDAY HUMP DAY BEAUTY CONTEST RE-ENLISTMENTS UNDERWATER ADVENTURES WORKING PARTIES CLASS B FIRE DRILL FACES AND PLACES NAVY WIFE'S PRAYER MED BABIES TOWING OFFLOAD HOMECOMING CRUISE BOOK STAFF 51 52-59 60-62 63-64 65 66-69 70 71 72-73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81-83 84 85 86 87 88-89 90 -' -

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30 Dec 88 31 Dec 88 31 Dec 88-11 jan 89 12-21 Jan 89 22-29 jan 89 30-31 jan 89 01-03 Feb 89 05-14 Feb 89 15-19 Feb 89 20 Feb-09 Mar 89 10-12 Mar 89 13-16 Mar 89 17-19 Mar 89 20-26 Mar 89 24-25 Mar 89 26-30 Mar 89 31 Mar-3 Apr 04-06 Apr 89 07-16 Apr 89 17-18 Apr 89 19-28 Apr 89 29 Apr 89 89 30 Apr-17 May 89 18-19 May 89 20-25 May 89 26-29 May 89 30 May-1 1 jun 89 12-13jun 89 14-17 jun 89 17jun 89 19jun 89 29 jun 89 30 jun 89 eplogmeut Schedule Departure from Little Creek VA for MARC 1 89 Arrival Morehead City N C for 0IllO21d Enroute Rota, Spain Arrival Rota, Spainflnchop Sixth Fleet Training Anchorage QTnganchj Sierra Del Retton QEXCFCISC Phlblex 895 Operations in COPS! West MCC1 Toulon, France Port V1s1t Tnganch Santa Manza Corsica QPh1n1a 89Q OPS Central Med Haifa, Israel Rav and Port Visit OPS East Med Antalya, Turkey Port Visit OPS Central Med Ancona, Italy Port VISII OPS Adriatic Sea Transit Naples, Italy Naples, Italy Port VlS1t Transit Palma, Spam Palma, Spain Port VISII OPS Central Med Tnganch Capo Teulada CEXCTCISC Dragon Hammer! Tnganch St. Raphael France Marseille, France Rav and Port Visit Tnganch St. Raphael France OPS Central Med Ajaccio, Corsica, France Port Visit Tnganch Capo Teulada QEXCTCISC Sardinia 89D Transit Rota, Spain Arrival Rota, SpainfEqu1pment Washdown and Outchop Underway Morehead City N C OPPE Arrive Morehead City N C for Offloadf Tiger Cruise Return Home to Little Creek VA!!! X , f Q brim UI ll WMWM, T. ' -'1f',f'4'm'4a I:' -EIV . . 5 - .lui x W4 l me fd! H-'12r11!,j5g.L-.1 0 A ,, wi 1,,,,ng,,ill1 . ,f . l , H! l J!!!dim ll M425 6 by ll! Q 'l . 'I l j' P ': 4 ' 7 l 'iv1li!'lm J l ' I E!! if l ll :Y ' X f I!! 1 E'L 7' Q .1 Q, S ll' 5 N fe- A ,-2:11 - fl Almllr' 4' ,Ak

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77, Y,,,, 7 l. - rl, Y- v.- . - iwi TY' Commandmg Offlcer s CReflect1ons COMMANDING orncfn uss NEWPORT ctsr 11791 Thls crulse book 1S a photographlc memory of USS NEWPORT s partlclpatlon ID the 1989 deployment to the Medlterranean Sea as part of Medlterranean Amphxblous Ready Group QMARGQ 1 89 Whlle xt IS often true that a plcture IS worth a thousand words the plctures seen on the followlng pages only tell part of the story As officers and enllsted men of USS NEWPORT and her embarked PHIB CB and MSSG 22 detachments you contrlbuted far more to the battle readlness of USS NEWPORT and the success of the MARG than deplcted here From one end of the Med to the other throughout SIX major tralnlng exerclses and ten port vlslts from jerusalem to Vatlcan Clty whlle beached on the Island of Corslca or barge ferrymg equlpment 1n heavy seas off Sardmla whether supporting landmg operatlons ashore ln Capo Teulada or equlpment washdown IH Rota from ammo transfers m mld Atlantlc to stores on load 1n mld Tyrrheman Sea you the NEWPORT Team performed your roles flawlessly You endured the long hours of hard work wlthout complaint performmg your jobs safely and efficiently and you proved that sallors and marmes can have fun ashore wlthout embarrasslng thelr shlp or thelr natlon Your envlable llberty record of no SlgIllflC3I'1I 1nc1dents cannot be topped You entered the Med m january eager to demonstrate your ab1l1t1es you left the Med nn june wlth a reputatlon for gettlng the job done Not even the PEB could dampen your sp1r1ts as you successfully completed an outchop OPPE on the way home Thus crulse book wlll serve to remlnd you of your accompllshments teamwork and camaraderie 1n the years to come Remember them fondly and remember them proudly Thls crulse book IS dedlcated to you the sallors and marmes who made NEWPORT S accompllshments posslble As your Commandlng Officer I am extremely proud to have been the leader of the NEWPORT Navy Marme Corps Team durlng MARG 1 89 I know I can speak for Commodore McKay and Colonel Bartels IH saymg that the sallors and marmes of NEWPORT met and exceeded all expectatlons and were key factors ln a highly successful MARG 1 89 X LF6F 1 89 deployment Thank you and God bless you alll A . 1 ' 0 ' . Q 0 ' . , . u . 1 Q . V . 9 ' Y , , . . . 1 .Q X 9 ' 7 . . . . . . . , . 1 7 9 ' . 9 9 . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . Q a .. . . . . . , .- 7 ' 0 I 0 I ' 0 ,,. , 1 - . , ' 1 ' u - - 0 ' C I J - - . - T- .KOK