Garcia (DE 1040) - Naval Cruise Book

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On July 1, 1970, the ship crossed the Arctic Circle at Oil -01 ' W at 1248Z. Ens. Hopkinson, the junior Ensign on the ship, painted the bull nose with blue paint, accord- ing to the tradition of Boreas Rex. He then dubbed each member of the crew with blue paint, officially initiating them into the ancient order. After a grueling ceremony, holiday routine was the order of the dav. V— ■■ -■• -S

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FN R. Logan SFPFA ICFN F. Rowe FN D. Rocco MMFN R. Konar R. Prazak FN FN ICFN DCFA EMFN Brown J. Grotkowski T. Girasuolo K. Fannette C. Dunkerley -... in

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H E L S I N K I We arrived in Helsinki with 150 demonstrators thereto greet us. The six days in the city were the most enjoyable and exciting of the cruise. The weather wasn ' t pleasant, but still 6,045 people visited the ship in the pouring rain. In Helsinki we found a people who were warm, generous, and who poured out the red carpet for us 38