St Louis (LKA 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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his book IS dedicated to those who devote shorter or longer part: ox their lives to the sea. lt's an experience not undertaken by many people, experiences which are sometimes painful, boring, and tiring beyond description, others which prove captivating, fascinating, even mysterious. Adjectives go on, but this book attempts to convey to the reader the truly unique experience of going to sea aboard a U.S.Navy amphibious combatant vessel. There is nothing comparable to it. This book is also dedicated to those who share the sea with its sailors: the far-removed stateside families, including Matthew and Wyatt, Emilia, Rosie and Cindy, Ligaya, Dawn, Jonathan and Jeremy, l-lolly, Jennifer, Enillie, Jackie and Randi, Laura, Petty, Elizabeth, Delia Ann, Warren, Jean, Margaret, Barbara, Alles, Jr., and Margarita. Our Sasebo supporters are Veronica, Dion- dre and August, Joann, Linda, Eric and Bobby, Shawnna and Brian, Ram, Diane and Matthew, Linda, Laurie, Donnita, Brooke and Eric, Clarice, Colleen, Elisa, Barbara, Vee, Mitsuyo, Miyoko, Fredrick, Terry and James, Judy and Nicholas, Erlynda, l-loney and Nathaniel, Aurora, Sher Wynn, Reinard and Glenn, Rizalina, Melvin, Michelle and Cherryl, Emiko and Mika, Yoshiko, Tammy, Joseph and Michael, Diane, Bambi and Daniel, Tamie, Debra and Keith, Candy, Tia and Janell, Darla, Curtis and Calvin, Fuiko, Vivian, Teresa and David, Shirley and Tina Marie, Rosalinda, Jennifer and Llanarose, Margaret, Nina, January, Rikiya and George, Kiyoko, Nina and Alan, Anita, Jason and Crystal, Man Mei, John and Lynn, Clarita, Matthew and Paul, Lynn, Robert and Jessica, Kelly and Michelle, Merrilee, Victoria and Yolawnda, Nora, Rechie and Mary, Liz and Kim, Misako and Landor, Priscilla, Sherlyn and Janet, Teodora, Eduardo and Janette, Debra, Jennifer and Steven, Sonia, Mark and Michael, Karen and Rebecca, Tetsuko and Sharon, Candice, Terry and Brandon, Divina, Atsuko, James, Roy, Albert and Dianna, Ellen, Chelsea and Lauren, Sueno, Ami, Lana and Angela, Carolyn and Markece, Sueko and James, Doreen, Katsuko, Deborah and Barbara, Angela, Aurea, Shella and Ivy, Debbie, Takako., Nea, James and Joseph, Fukumi, Noriko, Kiyoe and Keith, Yachiko, Reiko, Nelly and Jackeline, Noly, Sophia, Lisa, Michiko and David, Alejandra and Gregoria, Judy and Herman, Elenita and Ronal, Karuko, Vicki, Mariko, Catherine and Heather, Hiromi, Kazuko, David and Cathaline, Carmen, Jason and Rachael, Mavictoria, John and Justin, Rella and Allen, Mellisa , Warren, Delia Ann, Jean, Margaret, Bersabe, Enilie, Debra and Michael , Diana and Cassie. We hope in the future this book rekindles experiences that were to you Gator 85. ,Rf - If ' 'x Q35 kia: f' . - VKQQH Citiigncwi Mbna. Cwlgh html, f..,,,. my 'M as 'NT- 'Su