Blue Ridge (LCC 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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POTPOURRI BLUE RIDGE sailors suffered severe attacks from the munchies during their eight-month deployment. The following figures show how many gedunk items were purchased by the crew during our overseas period. :i 110,300 cup-type sodas ;:; ' -: 93,592 can-type sodas r •■ .: 85,677 candy bars (The bugs ate another 2,152 bars) 4,104 tins of mixed nuts : 1,176 cans of pudding ;;;»:: -: ; 6 cans of pork and beans ' ' :[y }y ' f- -y i. fy ' ' cans of potted meat ' ' - ' : ' -;- ' : ' ■ ' ' } ' ' ' cans of Vienna sausages 528 cans of deviled ham , 588 cans of assorted sandwich spreads ■ -M! 1,728 packages of beef jerky i ' lv ' i 3,792 packages of beef pepperoni ; 1,000 cans of sardines Cigarettes were also consumed in large numbers as our Smoke Shop sold 17,356 cartons during the eight-month period. Our mess decks served approximately 500,000 meals during our deployment. The cash value of those meals was nearly $365,000. Here are totals of some of the items consumed: Milk — 15,000 gallons li j Eggs — 18,000 dozen ;: - Bread — 15,000 pounds Meat — 20 tons Four UNREP VERTREPS were conducted during the cruise with some 39 tons of provisions being brought aboard during those evolutions. Payroll — BLUE RIDGE ' s disbursing office paid out more than four (4) million dollars during the cruise. BLUE RIDGE ' S 1973 cruise was 242 days in length. Of that total, 143 days were spent in-port while 99 were at-sea. Incidently, of the 143 days spent in-port, 87 were spent in the haven for the homeless, White Beach, Okinawa! BLUE RIDGE covered 29,950 miles during its cruise.