Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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SYDNEY PAGO PAGO S.D. Ship Wins Missile Honors Copley News Service WASHINGTON. Fob. L ' 8 Tho guided mi.ssilp frigate Coontz. whose honn- port is San Diego, lia.s recoivod the missilery E for efficiency during recent missile-firing exercises, the Navy said to- day. The Coontz fired at two tar- jjct drones, ojie approaching at high speed and the oilier at long range, and scored two kills. the Navy said. The ship is on a goodwill tour of Australian ports. She is com- pleting her first cruise with tlie Ttli Fleet and is sclieduled to return lo San Diego after ■ompleting her Australian visit. Her captain is Cmdr. Herbert H. Ries of Iowa City, Iowa.

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WE CROSSED THE EQUATOR OUR FIRST VISIT TO AUSTRALIA, PERTH -FREE MANTLE ROUGH SEAS ALBANY HMS MELBOURNE ' S CAKE MELBOURNE

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mi ' l| CORTEZ BY A DECISION DOWN FOR THE COUNT SHEATS CONNECTS FOR A HIT SeaHawks Boot Seven Wins THC SOf-TL,ALL TtlAM SAM SLIDES AT THIRD SKAIlXWKs RI I (..Mhri vt.jls ili. ' h.ill ,iaay from plajLT ul L.S.S CiKMilz as Chitf Mkiuili (LlU) prepares to aid Ardaiz in last Wednesday ' s Varsity Soccer game on Berkey Fi Id. SeaHawks tromped the (JSS Coontz U to 1. (SeaHawk Photo) Tiie Seahawk Varsity Soccer Squad roiled up their largest score of the season on Wednes- day afternoon by running over a gallant but inexjjerienced team from the USS Coontz. IM. The Hawks took charge from the beginning and went ahead at the three-minute mark on a boot by center forward Cassidy. They were never threatened af- ter that, although the losers play- ed hard all the way and showed good spirit- Other Seafjawk goals were ■ ' ored by Cassidy — 5. Murphy — Ardaiz — 2. and Guerra — 2. rnally the Seahawk goalie. ■ ■s .- rra played the (i rst five minutes of the second half as Right Inside and scored both his goals during this time. The lone Coontz tally came midway through the second half on a well-placed shot by Cormack. The next Seahawk game is to- day at 1430 on Berkey Soccer Field against the Japan Defense Academy. BEFORE THE FIRST TEE YOUR MOVE