De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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, , Vim- -L ik. Whrt A ,Llc-:Sir , mv I .V ,- -M --,-flseegnz-,Q I, iw: ,gh-44-L3 - - g .., - . no UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET COM HIBLANT USS POCONO CAGC 165, Flagship U0 So Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. Operation Order I , COMPHIBLANT No. 503-64 ANNEX B CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 1. PRE-DEPARTURE PREPARATIONS. USS DESOTO COUNTY CLST 11712 will lgad at Little Creek the various exhibits and displays, including the Four Ocean Challenge exhibit and the CINE-DOME theater, which are being furnished by the Navy Exhibits Center at the direction of the office of the Chief of Naval Information. Target date for completion of loading of these exhibits and displays is Wednesday, 27 May 1964. On 28 and 29 May, the U, S, Marine Corps detachment, personnel and equipment, will be loaded. On Monday, l June 1964, a Navy helicopter with attendantfdetachment will be loadedoc On Wednesday, 3 June 1964, a UDT detachment with equipment will be loaded. All of the above loading will be acomplished at the-UQ S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. - Simultaneously with the above, the ship will top off in fuel, provisions and stores. An additional accommodation ladder will be installed on the starboard side in order to allow optimum traffic control conditions during the anticipated heavy general visiting in the Great Lakes ports, Required fenders, both pneumatic and wooden, will be procured as required by Seaway locks, An ' additional set of propellers will be-loaded aboard. This safeguard is prompted by the fact that during the Inland Seas cruise in 1959 a total of seven propellers required replacement due to damage primarily incurred in transiting the locks. Approximately 250,000 handout brochures, invitation cards, place setting cards, route signs for general visiting, photographic supplies and a miscellany of other varied items required for the successful implementation of a cruise of this nature will be procured and placed aboard the USS DESOTO COUNTY. While all of the above is taking place, intensive ship's force effort will be expended in order to bring the ship up to the-very highest standards of material readiness and cleanlinesso 8 2. EXECUTION OF THE CRUISE, When in all respects ready for sea o5og'June 1964, USS DESOTO COUNTY will depart Little Creek, Thereafter, she will conduct movements in accordance with the schedule shown in Appendix I to this Annexe. ,' In the preparation of this schedule, particular note was taken of the possibility of being delayed at the Welland Canal, and ample time was accordingly allotted for this evolution. ,f N D 'n da light transits between ports, VIP passengers and media represent- I Y ative: ipgto 50 in number can normally be accommodated, Overnight transits between ports must normally be limited to 9 passengers due to the accommodations available. - B-l V V , ,, V .,. , , H. -. -e J .-.I :..,. ' -1- - -v '-...::,-lg-gf 1.r'.2':.:l2L'55L,QQX2!113'!.Z:'g1QiQ1!i13:':J1f!11f77il'55, . .. . Q. - - -' .-' ' - - , ' M 1. -bb-P1-A 11- - ff 7 i1 '-- '7 'r:Lv1'+1-r3-'ff'- -v - 1!Z'::: 3'r-R-Au:-N rel: -.rsh-11. - .. . ., 155- gggxgnh r-U -1 N v.gqg0' 1 -, it-3 I 1E 1,.. -rfruw 9' V 1- ' ,,--,-.-.1 T. 1.-amgr1,.,r:-.pav -.,.,15. ,,,:.:31-f1,,3 rw:-, -1.15. f-new-,,. ,.17-151 ,nh at H5 mimi:-I 1:7 f'a ' w'af71--. -::- .rn .nw ! 5N'la'?x!IsJ,4s51t+ui1!s.1n1?1bi1a4z.41Z.1x:54.1:f'1?aL1iz?.nl,vn,m1?i2 .3 !12i.x.Hx.,Hh,11,,1mxhi:1

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