Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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In the eighteen long arduous months since return from DF ' 83, GLA- CIER, though manned by little more than a skeleton crew, underwent major refit- ting. t luch of the ship was uninhab- itable, so for much of the yard period, the crew was berthed off the ship with the exception of the duty section on watch. 18 months seems a long time until the amount of work to be completed in that time IS taken into account. The 10 main engines and all ships service generators had to be rebuilt as well as boilers, cranes and winches. One by one, the pieces came together. Slowly, the GLA- CIER was remanned to full complement. Finishing touches were loaded, all was made ready. Time for Reftra and DF ' 85. Who needs walls anyway? 3rd class berthing - after we moved back in. More than 7 miles of new cable is loaded for coring operations, taking 18 hours. Painting the ship by day and the town by night - tjefore we leave. 57

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Wolfman Jerk and Grizzled Adams your friendly station manager program director. Glacier radio ' s own mouths that roared DIVE TEAM - We were ready to respond at any time - and maintained high potential and ability to do so LTJG D. Fahr Which way did he go? Two real hams Your mailmen

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GOODBYE 58