Cochrane (DDG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAMBRIDGE Imagine if you will, 3 ships tied together and anchored miles from a foreign coast. The sun is slowly setting as crowds of weary sailors gather upon the main decks. Gradually an air of anticipation falls upon the crowd. A joyful noise breaks through the eerie North Arabian Sea silence as Cambridge takes the stage on COCHRANES 0-1 level aft. V Cambridge, an eight member musical group from Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived by helicopter to present a concert for USS COCHRANE, USS PRAIRIE, and USS KNOX. Sponsored by the Department of Defense, Cambridge was making a concert tour of military facilities in the West Pacific area. The groups repetoire included country western music, show tunes, and ever popular rock and roll. Their 2 hour program helped ease the tensions and lift the spirits of sailors so far away from home. 1' 4 .52 x V-1. 7 l I I r r

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Let's see, how much did we soak these guys for? X A., So you think you have me beat, aye. me N CASINO IGHT For those who had more money than they knew what to do with, welfare and recreation funded a COCHRANE casino night. After all, it is hard to spend much money onboard ship. So for one night, and one night only, those with the bucks could call on Lady Luck. There were a variety of games offered, from Black Jack to computer chuck-a-luk. Some may have lost, some may have Won, but for the price - it sure was fun. .5 I ss f Q O Wait a minute, let me check these cards again. It says here somewhere the dealer 15 always supposed to win.