Pensacola (LSD 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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WM Extremely rough seas caused unsafe conditions, LA MOURE, COUNTY was unable to baclcload her causeway sections and PENSACOLA was tasked to prove her multi-purpose amphibi- ous capabilities in the unpre- cedented evolution of carrying LA MOURE COUNTY'S f0ltT causeways .in addition to the usual Pepsi loadout of one LCU, two LCM 8 and two LCM 6'-S fbubblegum or pusher boatsj. The journey to, and brief anchor- age at Souda Bay, Crete had a twofold purpose, one was to effect the causeway transfer the second personnel transfer be- cause of another setting. of operational schedule. It was confirmed the MARC would transfer to Seventh Fleet after a 17 july transit of the Suez Canal, Red Sea and entry' into the Indian Ocean. From this point forward the schedule un- folded as a series of surprises with the .promise of an ali- venture.

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