Roark (FF 1053) - Naval Cruise Book

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if Visitors, Visitors The flow of visitors never seemed to end in Port Vila, New Hebrides. Over three thousand people turned out and waited in the sun for hours to get aboard the American ship. X- 88 W l SOUTH PAC 79 was truly an adventure for everyone aboard. As the month's rolled by, ROARK crewmembers discovered what it was that had lured sailors to this part of the world for centuries. Beautiful tropical scenery, exciting recreational facilities, and a people eager to make new friends combined to make a deployment seem like a vacation. However, in the midst of the receptions, bus tours, and swimming parties, there was still a job to do. One of ROARK's primary missions for the cruise was improving U,S, relations with the people of the Southern it i W-.i if 5. i' .vw , 53' Welcome Aboard pamphlets were prized as souvenirs in most ports and were given to everyone who came aboard for a tour. 1