Current (ARS 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dong Nai Dredge — Vung Tau THE UNDERWATER SURVEY AND RIGGING FOR A BOW LIFT ARE MADE FROM THE FANTAIL. GREENLET (ASR-IO) 1 IES AT ANCHOR IN THE BACKGROUND. THE SHIP IS RIGGED FOR BOW LIFT CURRENT ARRIVED IN THE VUNG TAU AREA THE FOURTH OF APRIL TO SALVAGE THE FIFTY FOOT DONG NAI DREDGE WHICH SUNK A COUPLE OF MONTHS EARLIER DURING HEAVY SEAS. AFTER A DAY ' S SEARCH THE WRECK WAS LOCATED, CAPSIZED IN SEVENTY FIVE FEET OF WATER. THE DIVERS, LED BY ENS WEIS AND BMl KOSTERMAN BEGAN THE JOB OF SURVEY- ING DAMAGE AND RIGGING TWO ONE INCH SHOTS CHAIN STRAPS UNDER THE DREDGE AND CONNECT THE HEAVY WIRE PENNETS TO BE USED FOR A BOW LIFT. CURRENT TUCKS THE DREDGE SAFELY UNDER HER KEEL. ONLY THE WIRES AND EXCESS MATERIAL TRAILING FROM THE DREDGE MUST BE CUT BEFORE MOVING HER INTO SHALLOW WATER.

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The Countryside BAGU lO ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING CITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES IS BAGUIO . THE CUIMATE, A COMPLETE CHANGE FROM OLONGAPO, WAS RELAXING WITH A COOL MOUNTAIN BREEZE. LOCATED 180 MILES NORTH OF 5UBIC BAY, BAGUIO LAY HIGH ATOP THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE. MANY BEAUTIFUL HOMES AND COTTAGES DOTTED THE HILL- SIDES AS SUMMER RETREATS FOR MANY OF THE WEALTHY PHILIPINO CITIZENS. JOHN HAY AIR FORCE BASE, LOCATED IN THE CITY, PROVIDED A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO LODGE. THE BASE IS ONE OF THE ARMED FORCES MOST BEAUTIFUL RECREATIONAL CENTERS , FEATURING ATTRACTIVE COTTAGES AND A ROLLING GOLF COURSE. ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE CITY, GRETTO INDIANS CARVE WOODEN FIGURES OUT OF PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY. AT NIGHT, ENTERTAINMENT COULD BE FOUND IN ONE OF THE PROVINCE ' S NIGHT CLUBS SUCH AS THE CRYSTAL CAVE, TROPICAL, OR THE TOP HAT CLUB. BAGUIO CITY MANILA RICE FIELDS BEING PREPARED FOR PLANTING MANILA WAS THE TRIP AWAY FROM OLONGAPO CITY THAT MANY OF THE CREW MADE AFTER RETURNING FROM VUNG TAU. A SMALL BUS WAS RENTED, USING THE RECREATIONAL FUND, AND TEN OF THE CREW WERE OFF TO THE CAPITAL CITY FOR A RELAXING WEEK- END. THEY WERE TO FIND THAT THE CITY HAS MARVELOUS RESTAURANTS AND GLAMOROUR NIGHT CLUBS. THE MARKET AREA HAS EVERYTHING FROM BEAUTIFUL ART CENTERS TO THE DELICIOUS BALUTS - A DUCK EGG GENTLY BOILED AT AN AGE SO MATURE THAT THE NEARLY DEVELOPED BIRD INSIDE HAS FEATHERS. MANY SOUVENIRS WERE PURCHASED AND EVERYONE RETURNED TO THE SHIP EXHAUSTED AFTER A RELAX- ING WEEKEND. MANILA BAY LOOKING FROM DEWEY BOULEVARD. BATAAN LIES IN THE BACKGROUND

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-rJV CURRENT LIES AT ANCHOR WAITING FOR A FAVORABLE TIDE BEFORE MOVING TO SHALLOW WATER. TWO ONE INCH CABLES LEADING TO THE LADDER HAD TO BE CUT WITH A SHAPE CHARGE. SM2 GILMORE , EN2 STANLY AND EM2 KING WERE QUICK TO REAP THE REWARDS OF THE SUDDEN CONCUSSION, mail was a most welcome sight, This swift boat brings our first MAIL in twelve DAYS.