Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPNAV 3100 99 (REV. 2-76) BACK S N 0107-LF031-0495 SHIP ' S DECK LOG SHEET IF CLASSIFIED, STAMP ' SECURITY MARKING MERE , SHIP TYPE HULL NUMBER ( D A AS .0.39 1 2 J 4 7 £MOfiY S- LA ND »;PASSAGE FROM NOf FOCH A TO DieGO GfifiC A ANO Ren»iM 05 Sep 80 Underway for D ego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. Commenced CCTv. 06 Sep 80 Genera Quarters Abandon hip drills ■ 07Sep60 Holiday routine underlay, Brunch, Divine Services • I Sep60 daturday Byenin d ' inqo. Conserve fresh waber. l(oSep60 Arrive Falma, de Majorca, Spain. iSSepdZ) Yom Kipper (Day of Atonement) Jewish Services, Pa I ma. Z05Qp l Departed fhlma. Commenced MARS calls. 22 5ep80 Swim call. The Mediterranean is deep blue ; weather sunny and i varm. 25Sep80 Commenced convoy tronQit through the Suez- Conal. Sights include i ages, palm trees gun em placemen tSf tanks, irr Iq cdeci fields , off shore oi r gSf tan hers. Chipboard Col leae Hi h School courses commenced. Transit Red Sea- 01 Oct 80 Polliyi ogs unite in the PLA CfhlHwoq Liberation Army) 2 Oct 80 Poll i vog Beauty Contest. Oaweyi nes Arrived onboard ' 05 Oct 80 Crossed the Bouator. Polh YOgs initiated into the Royal Order c fhe Dee p ' 04 Oct 60 Received IVe come from COMS yfA mflT Holiday r ' Outine, cook out on fan tai ship ' s bonds provide the music. Suni orshiPpers ' ' aboui d e decHa. 0GOct 60 Arrived Dieqo Garcia, 6r 6ish customs canoe aboard. We are ready to work- Commenced turnover iv th U55 Aja AR-G. Mail from home . Fantasy Island Liberty Cards Issued. 09Oct60 Commenced work on Indian Ocean Battle Group Units 0 Oct 80 Repair accomplished ■. • highest guality. Command- er Task Group 73. 7 IQ Oct80 . . . Quality andquantity ofi vork considered out - Stornding ..■ USS Sample . 19 Oct80 Land . . . cheerfully ivorkad around Hie dock . . . express appreciation. ' uSS Detroit- ZZOct 00 Exceeded monetary goal for Combtned Federal Campaign with 17,016.36. 07No 80 In memory of the fueling operation, Damn the hose . . . QllbachfUll. 06Nov60 Stereo sale on the BnlistedPming facility. Commenced Poo Bingo sales. i0Mov60 i elcome aboard Cdr Ferbrache our new fxeca.t ve Officer. IZNo v60 An especially heavy mail call, crews spirits lifted by news of home- exchanged Christmas videotapes w b loved ones. 8llov80 Farewell to Cdr ■ Leeds our departing fxecuti ve Officer. ' Zi ILov60 It is responsive- professionalism such as yOurs that liteps us ready • M? ' re proud to havaycu tvith us. Vadm CA.H. frost., C0M5BV£NTHFL7. ZZ ov80 Heavy rains through most offfie day, unusual for ttiis area as most of our dai y rains occur before dawn.

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3PNAV 3100 99 (REV. 2-76) FRONT UN 0107LF03V0495 SHIP ' S DECK LOG SHEET IF CLASSIFIED. STAMP 12 13 - M lb 16 Z7UOI 80 Z9NovB0 09Oec80 9 Dec 80 10Dec80 l2Oec80 l8ClecS0 21 Dec80 Z3DecS0 Z4-Dec 0 ZBDec 80 01 Jan 81 QiJanQl V5 0ar)8l 0lJan8l 10 DanSl l5Dan6l Bnthusiosm profess or)a 6 r) and Zeis make the Cusbonoer right, cite the by tvorc of the L and- ' U55 Goldsboro. Thanhsgiying Day, sunny and t eocLtifu-l. use a roup ' 6 noMe prov ded Courjttyo ?d Western mus c . Trad ' biona turkey dinne.r. ba e ihanhs for our fami lies and o Bd ones vh Pare safe. in these times of tumultuous i orlde- Br)ts. Casino Mite on the Bnh ' sted Dining PociHty . Please, pass to all Land personna the Sincere, thanks and appreciation from all j i ' rg nla personnei -for their ifforts in our behalf. USS i i ' rginia Chanukah Seri ices aboard- Topped off fuel from Dieg06arcia ' s nekvfuel p ' er. All depQirimBnts ready lo gat undertvay . professionalism and ccoperation of Bmcry S. Lond ?reatly appreciated. U5S Badger. epar tea Diego Garcia after turnover tn U5s Jason AR- . The following ships and units were tended during oar siau in Dieqo arc a ' • ULSSSarYiple ff 1048 USS DtirOit AO£4- US5 OMAHA U SMetiiphis SN(o9l USSSoldsborO DDGZO USS Haddo SSN d4 USS Sal pan LHA2 U55 Badger ilSSNtv pori L5TII79 USS Philadelphia SSN(! 9D USS h l Oiq iLra.FcJls AFSi US 5 South Carolina C£ N57 ' » USS Jessie L. Brown FFI0S9 U5S Virginia C6 ' N3e U5S EL Paso LHA 111 A eor Term Preposition force Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4€ NQ rQl Support Facility. Diego Garcia. I8S5 Job orders sudmiiied, 9i% Jobs comple+ed. i(£ , 059 man days t-xptnded- . Genera I Quarters drill . (beat oar best timesetting Zebra) huare truely professionals C0M3U PAC h elldone U best wishes as you return to familar i aters- C0M5F Ie THRJ Commenced northbound transit ofSuezCdnol. TV Raffle. Chn ' stmas door decorating contest. A t-n lied Haifa Israel. Hol Land most inspiring. Toured Bi ' blica I sites . ... the priceless fre dom which you hdp preserve is a heri+age beyond any price .. • I wish each of jou a joyous Christmas and a nappy New Vean cmcusmVBUf{ . Departed flaifa, Israel wiih new insights and an appreciation of ancient and modern poltHcal,historicctlj and religious Cultures. Quiei New years Day- Se en shipmates reenh ' st d- Arrived Malaqa-ySpa ' m. Tours builfiohts De.parie d tAdiaq a trans} hed Stra i ts o rG ibra I tar. Commenced Won)Bn-io-the--Navy WorKehops- ... Vour tenacity, professfonaiism, and technical exptriiet con Bributed Qre ily ... COt mOGROElGHl Happy birthday Pat-cnes ... 4 years aid. R.C.F.E. InspecfiboTeamarnVedonboarcl via helicopter tram Qermuda. Moored PikrZ ' b Naval Station, Horfolh, a - HOME.