Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . de- scribes not only France during the great expectations that went with their revolution, but also BUNKER HILL ' s 93-94 deploy- ment. The ship travelled from one exciting extreme to the other, from great weather and great fun with old enemies in Vladivostok to freezing snow storms off the North Korean coast. Goals and expectations changed from excelling in close control of the battlegroup ' s anti-air warfare defense to being the ship specially selected to proceed independently on contingency operations with a rapidily developing mission. Liberty ports varied from the lush jungles of Thailand to the barren sands of the United Arab Emirates. With typical pride and professionalism BUNKER HILL carried through and allowed the ship to remain prepared for the unex- pected. Morale seemed to improve each time the schedule changed or the challenge increased. Each new exercise offered a chance to improve as AEGIS operators, engineers, or sea- men. Each unplanned and unexpected liberty port offered a new chance to meet exotic new people and experience life in ways old friends at home would not understand without ever having put to sea. From the raucous liberty in Vladivostok, the excitement of typhoons near Kyushu, the camels and rug shops of the desert, and the tropical sunsets in Thailand... WE HAD A GREAT TIME!