South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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After five days at sea, we pulled into our home away from home , Naples, Italy, not realizing that this may be the only time we would be there. For some ot' the SOCAR crew- members it was a reunion with old friends, for oth- ers it was their first visit. Naples was not a liberty port, but a time for mak- ing repairs, bringing on supplies and general up- keep of the ship. Of course it was not all work and SOCAR crewmembers nianaged to enjoy them- selves through tours and local entertainment. ildnh Q I1-Him a..Ll

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lil, s 'Vu L 4 I Toulon, France was our third port of call and to some the most treasured because we did something that a nuclear powered ship doesn't do often in the MED and th t ' a was tie up to the pier. Not only that. Toulon was a nice and quiet city that made SOCAR crewmembers welcomed. Some crewrn b em ers took leave and went to Paris and other French cities. Our visit was made even more enjoyable by the almost perfect Weather that prevailed while we were inport. We visited Toulan again near the end ol' the deployment, but this time it was for work instead of play. We were here for our Intermediate Maintenance Avail- ability. This gave SOUTH CAROLINA a chance to repair the major items of equipment that needed it during our extended deployment. Although this was a working port, some crew- members still were ill d , . . . 1 owe to take leave and enjoy France once again. It was also nice to be tied up to the ' I I . pier again even if we did have to cross the YELLOWSTO NE. Tended by USS YEL- LOWbTONE LAD -115 SOUTH CAROLINA e t d , I f n ere her MED Intermediate Availability LIMAVJ. It was a first for both ships The first time that YELLOWSTO NE had been deployed and the tirst time that a IMAX' had been held ' F I in a rench port. The IMAV was made easier by the fact that both ships were tied to the pier instead of anchored out. YELLOWSTONE did a good job completing the jobs requested and SOCAR was once again ready and fit for duty. 86 ,f in .