Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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ON UNE 2nd the Rock ol Gibraltar loonied suddenly on the hori- zon ahead ol us. Naneuvering carefully, the NVASP dropped anchor in her assigned berth, fortunately still within sight ol: the historic: rock- lor those who had binoculars. XVe were still too Close however, lor the TARAXMX spotted us and while her crew cheered lustily, she eased by at a speed ol 40 knots, headed west. XVhen the snroke cleared, one lar-sighted lookout o that he could see a sinall town sprawled at the base ol the rock. This caused a stir until we discovered he was looking at Tangiers. YVith shoe brushes poised and liberty clothes ready we eagerly n our bow stated awaited a call the bugler hadn't learned yet. At least he didn't blow it, lor as the alternoon sun tried to Cateh the TAR,1UfVA we pointed our nose into the Mediterranean Sea. ffl f-- T Y Y ' Xfif' Wasp helicopter. ibraltar if 9 -W ,,-if--ew 5. Whaf a relief! filyrw LQW5, - bex 1.36.-,T f-. ,.,-1 gf? 1? v f. X R-E-,.g.l,Q5Y,L1QJ gd 'Z ,+- o e l I .-.A .,.-.,-.- '41-.' QQ' - -. ., Y . . Tiff ,xg . - gif -L l,'1 N jflsv F ,. 'J ff ,Fx-,Z iv-n...- . ' 1 -.,,.- ..g' f,-Ar: --,-1.ff-1-+1-K', . . -, G, 1 -rx-,Z-2259! f-ff-1' .' ' , rg, -in . L. , 1-X' . 1- fy eq H., ' ,dry 7 if H 3 5 ,7 1 MM f 7 ff Qff',,7' ,fi If' ff' if ' '2,f 'i f7V75 XV 5? 7 'K ws-Z 5Z9iXJ F 'Q f M J-,ff X ff,ff of gf,fU'ffsyf,zQtWimmits V zz -,f . WW, W, 1. ,wry I 'ww' r ' ' G gif' 1-f