South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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37 League Club SS SOUTH CAROLINA CCGN-379 inchopped into the Mediterranean and hit the deekplates running tliterallyj. ln an ei'l'ort to improve crew physical fitness and maintain high morale. they estab- lished the Thirty- Seven League Club. Membership is lor crew members who complete 37 leagues t I I I milesi ol' physical fitness activity during the deployment. A league is 3 tniles ol' running or an equivalent atnount ol' time spent on exercises equipment. The crew can utilize the main deck where 5 laps is a mile or the new aerobic gym where there are lilecyeles. rowing machines. and aerobic steppers. Sailors update their distance covered daily on tally sheets which are then summarized the next day so crew members can follow their progress. Upon tio completion ol' 37 leagues. each member w ill get a 'I'-Shirt with special design signifying his accomplishment. Crew participa- tion is very strong with nearly' 200 members out ol a crew ol' 550. PCO SVU Brunner was the first crew member to complete 37 leagues. BT

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Cross - Polls uring operations in the Adri atic, some of the crevv of the USS SOUTH CAROLINA had an opportunity to participate in several daily exchange visits vvith our NATO allies. OSI Mark Peterson tSt. Petersburg, FL I DCC Mozdzierz tCopperascov'e. TXJ,and LT Steven Ralph tNor- folk, VAJ spent the day with the French frigate JEAN BART. LT Ralph said, the ship was very modern and in immaculate condi- tion. To finish oft' their visit, our sailors were treated to a dinner ol' stuffed lobster tail, roast lamb, and baked Alaska. LT Patrick Valiant ifSIidcll, LAJ and GMM I Michael Wolleck tPortIand. Oregonji visited the Dutch Naval frigate PIETER FLORESZ for the afternoon. After finishing their -1 tour of the Combat Intortnation Center. OMNI I Wolleck com- mented their ship vv as v erv clean and eflicientlv run. The food vv'as verve good too. vve had chicken cordon bleu LCDR Bob Ciranata tChesapeaIse. NAI and YNCNI Gene Edvvard's tfonover. NCI visited the Italian Nav al ship EURO. 'Ihev had a verv interest- ing tottr ot' the ship including tlte Iingineering spaces and tlte Bridge. I-C.'lJR Iiranata said. their cappuccino vv its the best I have had in years . YNVXI I'Qdvv'artI's sLtltI. I vv ish I vvould have lsnovv n Italian. but people are people and vve tinderstootl each other anv vv av. I had a nice tinief' Iicsitlcs getting enligliteii- ing Itittrs ol' tlte ships and variotis Iinginecring. I lperating. and C'onihat Svstetn spaces. tlte visits tillovv etl our sailors to learn more about hovv other Nav les operate l and hovv' their sailors live. This vvill lll0Sl likely foster better relations betvveen our nations and enable the respective Navies to vvork together better. BT ' Q1 ...i.,.. . I , hslwgz 'kv' tt ti' i ali' TAL' I-. ,H -410 - --so 'un-L ii, , ' ' . t '- W ' P f saf- f - qi- t I . rlmJn'i. , gl, lfv4t.-i-vif+.ig1b::.'i',s-- 43.22 .9 5.-, .:. . .'-K t-'- , lt k..,,:l: 4 . J ... I Q-:B L- --skfe... , v K 1 ' , . ,, r' 5'f.f:.'-t-,gi,,,efssfsf?'Q'?L', gf f A Ix .aa ue- ' aa sf 'ft- 'ff i I ' A ' o Q U German Helo Tally H0 , SAN MA RCO comes alongside.