Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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CONSTANTA, ROMANIA CORONADO visited the Romanian Black Sea port of Con- stanta June 16th to 19th. Ronnania is the only Soviet Bloc nation regularly visited by U.S. Navy ships. Romania is located along the west coast of the Black Sea and borders Bulgaria to the South, Yugoslavia to the Southwest, Hungary to the Northwest and the Soviet Union to the North. The city of Constanta is Romania ' s only port on the open sea and is located 140 miles east of the capital of Bucharest. It is particularly important for the export of oil which is brought in by pipelines from the Ploiesti oil fields north of Bucharest. Constan- ta is the site of the for mer Romanian city of Tomis, which was rebuilt by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and renamed Constantiana. Today, Constanta is the largest and busiest sea- port in the Black Sea. Enroute to and returning from Romania, CORONADO transit- ted the narrow Turkish Straits (Dardanelles and Bosporus) and the Sea of Marmara, passing within 600 yards of the ancient city of Istanbul, Turkey. While in Constanta crew members toured the city and visited many historical sites, including the Romanian Sea Service muse- um, the Romanian National Museum of History and Archeology and participated in bus tours of Romanian ' s Black Sea Coast. CORONADO sailor ' s also completed in several sporting events with their Romanian hosts. Above: A quiet beach along Constanta ' s Black Sea Coast. Right: ifi ' ; A closeup look at the Black Sea. Below left: Crew members check- ing out the beach from a hotel. Bottom right: An exhibit in the Romanian National Museum of History and Archeology. T X W i 99

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Top left: A mosque in Istanbul, Turkey as CORONADO passed by. Above right: A residential area view in passing in Istanbul. Above left: 10 Romanian Lei was exchanged at $.83 cents. Bottom: Sailors touring a Romanian historical site (left) and Deck Department manning the rails entering Constanta (right).

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Members of the DOD Show FLIGHT performed on the mess decks in Villefranche. 100 SN Sweeney enjoys a country dance with a member of a DOD Show.