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Our Atlantic crossing was peaceful. GALVESTON settled into a daily routine which was relatively comfortable even though it was somewhat de- manding. During the transit the ship went mto condition of readiness three— later modified con- dition three— in anticipation of the requirements of duty in the Mediterranean. The naval base at Rota, on Spain ' s Atlantic coast, was the first point we touched on the European side of the ocean. There wc rendez- voused with the Columbus, the guided missile cruiser whose duties we were to assume. She headed home and we headed through the Straits of Gibralter to join the Sixth Fleet. Serving as the flagship for Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla Eight involved different opera- tions from those in the Pacific. Operating directly with carriers and destroyers in formations, plane guarding for flight operations, supporting am- phibious exercises and actual reconnaissance mis- sions required a great deal of organizational and technical proficiency. The Sixth Fleet operating in a peacetime en- vironment is dedicated to maintaining a high level of combat readiness. This required drill after drill and exercise after exercise. Gunnery, missile, radar acquisition, radar tracking, combat air patrol control, formation, maneuvering board and communication exercises were but a few. Engineering casualty control and damage control drills, of course, went on below decks as they always had. 89
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