Wabash (AOR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Home ill X-:L-'wG V 't LOVING A SAILOR Loving a sailor is not always gay. Loving him truely is a high price to pay. lt's being alone with nothing to hold, lt's being young, but feeling so old. lt's having him whisper his love for you, lt's whispering back you love him too. There comes a kiss and a promise for more, As his shi slowly glides away from the shore. Reluctantly, painfully, letting him go, While your dying inside from wanting him so. Watching him leave with eyes full of tears, Standing alone with your hopes, dreams and fears. lt's sending a letter with the stamp upside down, To a far away love in a far away town. lt's going to church to kneel and pray, And really meaning the things that you say. Being in love will foster your dreams, Of that far away sailor your mind fairly beams. Days go by, no mail for a spell, You wait for some word to hear that he's well. Then a letter arrives, and your given in, To open his letter and read it with a grin. Yes, e is well and misses you so, And filled with the love you wanted to know. Weeks are like months, and months are like years, You wait for the day when you'll have no more fears. Days go by slowly, how many have passed, Then suddenly you realize it's here at last. Yes, LOVING A SAILOR brings bitterness and fears, Loneliness, sadness, and despondent years. LOVING A SAILOR isn't much fun, But it's worth the price when the battle is won. And remember he's thinking of you everyday. He's sad and he's lonely while so far away. So love him and miss him and hold your head high, Be strong and have faith, wipe that tear from our eye. You man's a seafarer, like that old ancient tracler, lt's a high price you pay for LOVING A SAILOR.

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Comin Hom Augu t 1, 1984 Port Goodoll T.l. Starboard The Golden Gate never looked so good A n t ' ' t'

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The ships schedule was hectic! Our deployment consisted of the following transits and port calls: Deploy Pearl Harbor Hi. Transit to Guam Guam Transit to Subic Bay R.P. Import Subic Bay Transit to Sasebo, japan Import Sasebo Transit to Ghinhae, S. Korea Import Ghinhae Transit to Subic Bay Import Subic Transit to Indian Ocean North Arabian Sea Indian OceanfMasirah Airhead Operations Transit to Fremantle, Aus. Import Fremantle Transit to Subic Bay Import Subic Transit to Guam Import Guam Transit to Pearl Harbor Import Pearl Harbor Transit to HOME Home in San Francisco Tiger Cruise - 25 july to I August 13 jan. 31 jan. 2 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 3 Mar. 15 Mar. - 'I9 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar 30 Mar. 8 Apr. - 18 Apr. - 'I0 ,un. 22 ,un. 27 ,un. 5 Qul. 'I0 .ul. 14 ,ul. I5 ,ul. 23 Qul. 2 12 'I4 'I7 3 'I5 I9 20 20 30 8 'I8 I0 22 27 5 10 14 'I5 23 24 25 ,ul. I I August 1984