Duncan (FFG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Hats off to sailors Dear Sir: Now that the 19H1, Van- coui ' er Sea Festii ' al is orer, I would like to imss on to you an event , which went unheralded by etvrgone except those invalided. Last Tuesday ewning just four hours after the U.S.S. Duncan docked, a group of severely disabled children from Sunnyhill Hospital arrived for a private tour of the ship at the personal invitation of Captain E.F. Tedeschi. Because of ' the ' high tide and the almost vertical angle of the gangway, the sailors carried the child- ren on board one by one and then carried on the wheelchairs in the. same manner. The children were es- corted on a tour of the ship by the erew, and were then served refreshments before being boarded back into their bus for the trip back to Sunnyhill: • On Wednesday morning the tour it as enjoyed by about UO men, women and teens, and 50 or so child- ren, all of whom were either physically or men- tally disabled. The care and warmth shown by the officers and . men will be cherished by everyone who had the good ■ fortune to be present on board the ship during these moments. I say Hats off! to the U.S.S. Duncan. Jea n A nderson 1991 S.W. Marine Dr. Vancouver w ■■ :Wk Handicapped man and sister pause for a break Reprinted from a Vancouver newspaper Young boy gets a cookie courtesy of the MS ' s t w BMCM Little offers juice to Duncan ' s r f ge a happy kid special guests

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San Francisco The fleet steams into San Francisco Duncan vas selected to partici- pate in Fleetweek 83 this year. Dur- ing Fleetw eek, San Francisco rolls out the red carpet and gives the Navy a Avelcome that only San Fran- cisco can. There were shows, dan- ces, athletic events and discounts for sailors all over the city w hich made the w eek a time to remember! Duncan has alw ays enjoyed San Francisco and looks forw ard to more visits to this beautiful city by the sea. San Francisco ' s fishing fleet Water cannons welcome the Navy The world famous fisherman ' s wharf Passing under the Golden Gate Duncan ' s berth is almost downtown

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Vancouver Just the mention of the mention of the name, Vancouver, evokes memories of a gorgeous city and warm friendly people. Vancouver is easily the favorite liberty port of the Duncan crew and, considering the. w elcome they receive, its no wonder. This year, Duncan ' s visit coincided with the Vancouver Sea Festival which celebrates the city ' s rich sea heritage. As a result, Dun- can sailors were the guests of the city and were treated in a fashion unequaled in any other port Duncan has ever been. There were fire- works, parades, races, contests, dial-a-sailor and much, much more. Sailors in uniform were constantly surrounded by interested Canadi- ans and charming ladies. After a visit to a city like Vancouver, the ship needs to go back out to sea for a rest! The best is usually saved for last which is why Vancouver appears here in the Crew ' s book. Canadian Mounties in parade Thousands wait for nightfall and the fircAvorks LTJG McNamara and LT HUl in Gastown The Navy also in the parade