Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE FINAL FAREWELLS Oops! Forgot to pay our utilities, but between A Gang and EM ' s, no one will notice. Two reasons why MK2 Hootnagle wants to stay. •- ' ' Be Goodbye Portland As A-Gang and the EM ' s cast off the shore ties, family and friends gather to strengthen our home ties and bid a final farewell. Last and longing glances and waves exchanged from pier to deck secure us to Por- tland even as the lines holding us fast are pulled aboard. Even the Penguin is sad to leave. Soon SS3 Ashton will be wanned by night baking.

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Loading Stores and Equipment The last month before departure was especially hectic. 125 tons of cargo were brought on board Glacier had to load enough supplies and commissars- stores to last for eight months. We carried 7.800 dozen eggs. 2.000 pounds of pork. 15.300 pounds of beef. 3.300 pounds of poultry. 865 bags of flour. 360 gallons of ice cream, and 2.400 pounds of coffee and other items which cost us 5182.650: quite a shopping b ' . On top of department projects, all E-5 and below were regularly pulled to chain these stores and other cargo aboard Turning the fantafl into a scientific trailer court Sailor of the Inport N1K1 Crippen was chosen for his efforts and leadership in Aux. Division and his positive attitude and hospitality. In the absence of a drvison master chief, he was one of 2 NIKl ' s running Auv Dnision continuously upgrading the ship ' s air conditioning and refrigeration s -stems. A native of Oregon, he eased the strangeness of the homeport change by regularly inviting crew members to his Portland home and his parent ' s Hood River orchard pride. MK1 Dennis shows the results of our eflorts to guests. u Capt Hewel congratulates MKJ Crippen at the Navy League banquet in his honor. At the Propellor Club banquet. QMCM Nitzche accepts books for our library.

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...AS OUR ODYSSEY BEGINS HELLO ADVENTURE November 22. 1985: The decks of Glacier resem- ble those of a cruise liner as couples stroll about, children play in mess areas, and voices of all ages ring throughout as they tour our ship. In between goodbyes, the crew is hard at work as last minute preparations are completed: shore ties are broken, decks shoveled free of snow, equipment is placed into standby. Underneath the sadness of leaving, a current of excitement swirls. The adventure is about to begin. The quarterdeck requests all visitors to lay ashore. The crew bid final farewells to family and friends, then resolutely head to their special sea detail stations. Finally, the lines are cast off. the whistle blows, and Glacier is again underway for another Antarctic odyssey. ■p i J ET3 Dufore advises YN3 Neeley in their adaption of From Here to Eternity. while ENS Dowd and the star wave at admiring fans. Finally, the show starts as Glacier steams into the morning mists.