Anchorage (LSD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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Xml X--f' ..4 q Top Left: Just a few of the well-wishers who came to see us de- part from pier 6. Top Right: The raising of the brow was one of the last things we did before leaving the pier. Above: Sailors and Marines take one last glimpse of downtown San Diego from the flight deck. Above Right: Saying good-bye from the starboard uarter-dec q k. Right: Ready to take in all lines and get underway to far-off lands. 8 DEPARTING SAN DIEGO xg. . 'W sf ,.,. y 2 . 'f V f iff '97, f if ' ' . ' 1 ' we ..,... ,. ' . ' . f 3 1 '+' f 5 f 'EET an 5 1 f ' '

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AWAY WE GO. While the prospect of leaving our families and friends Above: CDR Thomas ensures that everyone is ready to embark on gave the day a certain emotional charge, on June 22, 1998, time While making last good-byes. the ANCHORAGE team set sail full of a sense of duty Middle: The ANCHORAGE prepares to pass under the Coronado and, in the case of some, a sense of adventures to come. bridge While Sailors and Marines man the rails. The ship was ready, the crew was Well trained, and what was to become a long hard journey began with much .cere- mony and quite a few tears. DEPARTING SAN DIEGO 7

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A WA II FJQJFK 4446141 ig '-i,,' L.,x. if is Our first and last Hoverseasl' port was the tropical Vacation wonderland of Hawaii. Although both Visits were short in duration, we were glad to say ma- ha1o to our friendly hosts after long stretches at sea. Above Left: BM3 Justice and SN Burton show why Hawaii is the Rainbow State. Above' Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to gain a sweet reward as this native Hawaiian demonstrates the art of climbing a coconut palm. Middle Left: Just one of the many places in Waikiki where natural beauty meets art as FN Pineda discovered. Left: The International Market Place in Waikiki is a shopperis paradise for all those special sou- venirs. HAWAII 9 g:L...la.p.,....-...IAf.s,:.'.f..., wmv - .i+....f.i1..,'.-,.e,.