Canberra (CAG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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,, .t ,N A 1XYQ,-3',faf?f-fx WX, ., CANBERRNS sister Ship the USS BOSTON KCAG-ll with USS INTREPID QCVA-lll in rear February 19, we relieved an expectant USS BOSTON in Pollensa Bay, Nlallorca. With Gitmo be- hind us, we had joined the Sixth Fleet. Our Med tour had begun. , H lt's either a cloud or the BOSTON'sank, Captain!

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Saturday 17 February 1200-1600 1210 Sighted Cape Spartel Light- house bearing O9.5 CTl, distance 14 miles. 1244 Sighted Point Malaibata Lighthouse bearing 097.5oCTJ, distance 17 miles. 1254 Commenced transit of Strait of Gibraltar. cfc to 0779lTJ. CHOP to Task Group 60.9. CTG 60.9 assumed OTC. 1303 Flight Quarters. 1305 Passed Cape Spartel Lighthouse abeam to starboard, distance 5 miles. 1318 Helicopter clear of ship. 1328 Heli- copter hovered over flight deck, transferred guard mail. 1330 Passed Point lvlalaibata Light- house abeam to starboard, distance five miles. 1334 Secured from flight quarters. 1404 Passed Punta De Alcazar abeam to starboard, distance 6 miles. 1405 Passed Isla de Tar Lighthouse a- beam to port, distance 3 miles. cfc to O85 lTi 1436 Passed Punta De Cala Arenas Tower abeam to port, distance 5 miles. 1448 Passed Punta Almina Light abeam to starboard, distance 8 miles. 1450 cfc to O65olTD 1454 Passed Point Europa Light abeam to port, distance 5 miles. Entered the Mediterranean Sea.

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E CANNES February 24 - March 5 After 17 days at sea, the Riviera coastline was a welcome sight. It was not exactly warm weather, and trips to the French Alps offered skiing. Those inclined tried to maintain that position once on the slopes but inclination usually gave way to declination, and many can recall feeling sore the next day in strange places. Water is fine to float on - but we were a little outof our element with snow. At Nice, the Winter Carnival was in full swing, and confetti was a highly marketable item. The Officer of the Deck Aft could always tell where you'd been from the appearance of small bits of colored paper that clung to peacoats and blues like glue - the visitor's memento of the Carnival proceedings. Tour parties visited Monaco and The Monte Carlo Casino, where several of us donated our coke and cigarette cash to the Fund for Worthy Croupiers and Casino Managers, and looked everywhere for Prin- cess Grace. A truly picturesque port - Cannes . . . rendezvous of princes, playboys, starlets . . . site of the Interna- tional Film Festival . . . and home of the Maritime French Alps, our first foreign hosts. There she goes . . . l wonder what we'lI get for missing movement. 'fz W A4 KW Ze 237 A , f 14 .X , .4 27, we 554 lg X is E. fl E Ei 1, W AW , M , of 'GW ZZMQYW ,HW Q: 2 VT