Caloosahatchee (AO 98) - Naval Cruise Book

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CALOOS '81 MED SCHEDULE 18 MAR 81 UNDERWAY FROM NORFOLK, VA 29 MAR - 80 MAR 81 INPORT ROTA, SPAIN 80 MAR 1 08 APR AT SEA 08 APR - 09 APR - 14 APR - 15 APR - 16 APR - 21 APR - 01 MAY 01 MAY 05,MAY 06 MAY 08 MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 24 MAY 80 MAY 80 MAY 08 JUN - 16 JUN - 22 JUN - 24 JUN - 25 JUN - 29 JUN - 80 JUN - 01 JUL - 02 JUL - 06 JUL - 14 JUL - 15 JUL - 21 JUL - 09 APR INPORT CAGLIARI, ITALY 14 APR AT SEA I 15 APR INPORT CAGLIARI, ITALY 16 APR AT SEA 21 APR INPORT NAPLES, ITALY 01 MAY-AT SEA ,L - 01 MAY INPORT SOUDA BAY, CRETE - 05 MAY AT SEA - 06 MAY INPORT AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY - 08 MAY AT SEA - 11 MAY INPORT CAMOGLI, ITALY 17 MAY AT SEA 11 MAY - - 18 MAY INPORT AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY - 19 MAY AT SEA - 24 MAY INPORT NAPLES, ITALY - 80 MAY AT SEA - 80 MAY INPORT AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY - 08 JUN AT SEA 16 JUN INPORT GIBRALTAR, UK 22 JUN AT SEA 24 JUN INPORT AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY 25 JUN AT SEA 29 JUN INPORT CROTONE, ITALY 80 JUN AT SEA 01 JUL INPORT AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY 02 JUL AT SEA 06 JUL INPORT NAPLES, ITALY 14 JUL AT SEA 15 JUL INPORT CAGLIARI, ITALY 21 JUL AT SEA 26 JUL INPORT NAPLES, ITALY 26 JUL - 80 JUL AT SEA 80 JUL - 08 AUG INPORT VALENCIA, SPAIN 08 AUG - 05 AUG AT SEA 05 AUG - 08 AUG INPORT PALMA, SPAIN ' ' -' 12.2 .'-I -,wi -r. M:-'-.Q-:ffl 11: - -1 :-Q..--,.':-4... 1, ,rf-,L-.....:.Y1 -,A--,,v,,,.,,, ,,,.Y,. . .k.....,,X., I-,. ,' - ' ', I .U'.YT 3'-'U 'Q '- '.'--,gray-f3:?,1 -ffiL,1j.:-?- 5-'i:f7,',,'.:3jf3 -,.7:':--54345.-tgg:1.,. , -,..5:7,5-1, ,gh--7, '11 'M MWQN-'-1135-Am1JnmI.3+hwa.s1 m ai m af '1 f -:Swan-Ea f'fa53:2Q1'MT f 'kLi ' S '-fx

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