Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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W fwds l Are you sure there was a fly on that bite? Q Every now and then GALVESTON's E cooks would surprise the crew with a dif- ferent kind of meal. Be it a fantail frolic . or a special dinner on the mess decks, it ' was always an interesting experience. The f . . . . antail frolics were high-lighted by ever yn- thing from band concerts to burlesque shows. One of the themes of the s pecial nights on the mess decks was to have the division officers and de t p , par ment heads eat k with th ' p e1r men. Another treat was when the p V cooks served the food of a certain country and decorated the mess decks appropriately. Sometimes Meal f ,, my l f , f f 'd . Everyone joined in the fun, as all ate t0pS1 9 It 72 ....,...............i

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K M - W wx sggs-yi Q: ' X ' it X55 m M ' ..t.1e.p.,o,s ' 3 xiwv. ,x Qs - Q, egg X5 V Captain Sappington welcomes the midshipmen aboard. 36 Mid hipmen Trained on oard In addition to her other missions, GALVESTON served as a training ship for two groups of 18 first class mid- shipmen. These men will finish their final year of college in 1968 and become com- missioned officers. The midshipmen were trained in all phases of operating a man-of-war like GALVESTON at sea. The purpose of this training cruise was to help prepare these young men for the challenge that lies be- fore them. What they learned on GALVESTON will make it that much easier for them to adjust when they join the fleet. ff f X- ,. vi i 1 y j 1 r Part of their training took place in CIC, n if ' 4 6 K z 'f r 5 1 Many midshipmen were hi-lined between ships. r I 5 5 3 I 1 I J w X S F I 5 I i . ...Q -J. -N-..-. ,V R 2 I 5. Y. xf L i I. s 15 EQ 12 v , +2 5 Y r r , V V i 5 , V 1 . l' v, , , . .. H - we --- tru ia: 'I '-?e7'ief4f1'1?'T-YU i'lr7 f'f- ' i5'fi7'71'if-'i7i Ff:Q:l7Sf2' iliiii-Ls I: 6 ' 4 5 H J T M AT .. 7 ' lr N ilii Tnugiliiu W, T 7 1' :Salim l ' u:HJ41.s Vmr. ' lf, in ' Alwwlv 'wmv' - - T' A 1. 14

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l?? Were D1fferent Fantail frolics helped to break up the routine. Some odd people were seen at the fantail frolics. Department head night on the mess decks give the crew A band composed of our own crewmembers alternates 3 Chance to meet their bosses on an informal basis. with the COMCRUDESFLOT TEN band on a fro11c mght. 73 'i 1 - .X ,, , ...,- . . ., - - . - if , -lf ' '-- 1-H 'zwfa' -'-',+'1'v41 r.r'1f+1-'+4r:-ma-, --egaflvfwfg-17: 'i 5 1:2131 -e fs3.'::.. '.L..l w fu ' , - -if-V - Qffiir v feffvg- 57..Q 3 5 215555 ' azinglliilit V lie ' - Imi4?:'HK4gs6hll74!+i414131-i14I414f4!1lawlvl: Q