David Ray (DD 971) - Naval Cruise Book

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w 0S3 Collins makes that last hug last! GSMl Corp bids farewell GSM2 Buttriss and friend

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UNDERWAY WESTPAC 90 It was a busy morning on April 27th when the time finally came. The time was not totally lost, there was still time for that last minute hug and kiss and quit farewells. Six months from now we were hoping to be reunited under better conditions. 180 days before we could be back in this great country again, or back in our girlfriends and wives arms. STGl Oliver receives a tearful send off PNCS(SW) Hunts- men-gets in that final kiss!

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PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII «■ Pearl Harbor, our first port: HAWAII, land of pineapples, hula girls and Pearl Harbor Na- val Station. With it ' s bountiful sunshine and tourism industry, Hawaii is not a port to be setting around for. Hawaii was a work- ing port but everyone who could get off work early would try to see some of Hawaii ' s beautiful mountains or take a cruise by night. Even the most timid sailor found something to do here. WELCOME TO DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT Leahi the summit of Diamond Head, rises 760 feet above sea level or 560 ' eel above the crater floor The trail to Leahi was built between I908i: id 1910 to service a complex of U.S. Coast Artillery observation station.s .I ' ong the rim Th. tfail is 7 mile long It is unpaved and has an uneven rock and din suns ' e nat may be loose and slippery in places II leads through a dark tunnel and involves climbing a s:eep. 99-siervconagt tairway narrow spiral staircase ir-sic le j unlit b ' jrtWer . [ K t ' U lt lt flJ IKl tKtk hike ' takes about one hour up and 45 m!nute ow TOuneward for climbing to Leahi will be a panoramic view of south Oahu from Koko Head to Barbers Point. For your safety and to prevent erosion, please stay on the trail — avoid sfiortcuts and keep away from steep edges. Non-leather soled shoes are recommended and a flashlight is required Please keep the Ta clean — do not litter. State of Hawaii Dept. of Land Natural Resources 4 Top: The clouds clear over Pearl Harbor Above: Tours of Diamond Head Left: Waikiki Beach from the seaside ■I