Garcia (FF 1040) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tar an to, Italy Upon completion of the NA TO exercise Deterrent Force 2S5 the exercise ships entered Taranto, Italy. The other units were the Italian ship ITS GRECALE, the Turkish ship TCG SEVASTEPPE, and the British ship HMS YARMOUTH. In Taranto the crewmembers of each ship shared the hospitality of this southern, Italian Na val Base and busy commercial port. All hands enjoyed a variety of athletics , nightclubs, and fine foods while on liberty. In Taranto we said our good-byes to our allies, then proceeded on duties assigned. Any Italian Street

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Michelangelo ' s Creation of Man This fresco (painting on fresh plaster) is one of thirty-three which adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo painted these frescoes between 1508 and 1512, single-handedly. His contemporaries called the works powerful , and many GARCIA sailors were equally impressed during the tours of the Vatican. St. Peter ' s Basilica Plaza, and Rome 85

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Showi ng the flag at Taormina, Sicily Mt. Stromboli in ■ChT - ' .- .« sSess .