Goodrich (DDR 831) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Trip Home On March 4, 1959, with a British aircraft carrier sounding reveille across the bay of Gibralter and the rising sun lighting her exit the GOODRICH secured her last sentry watches, set her last special sea detail, and left her last port in the Mediterranean. The historic Rock of Gibralter, which we'd seen far off on the horizon nearly 6 months before, now came alive with pastel hues in the sun- light as we made our way out into the calm early morning sea and began our voyage home. Serenity and calm waters came to an abrupt halt before our first day at sea was over,however, and we soon found ourselves being tossed, rolled, and battered bya north Atlantic gale. To the dismay of everyone this bad weather forced us to reduce speed and it was rumored for awhile that we wouldn't be back by our scheduled date, March 12th. Hours, miles, and days passed slowly as we each looked forward with anticipation to the sight of land, families, and anything else but the stormy seas. Storm beaten, weary, and wet, we pressed on. Our last day out the waves diminished but took the temperature down with them. Heavy winds became icy and some began to wonder if maybe we weren 't nearing one of the Poles instead of Newport. But despite the chill, spirits were rising as we began counting the hours until arrival and CIC began to be plagued with How many miles? Then, on the midwatch it began to snow and by morning, visibility was all but zero. Picking our way slowly into Narragansett, we began to see snow blurred outlines of familiar landmarks around the bay. A few minutes later, Pier One loomed before us and the frostbitten deck force assembled topside to handle lines. One hour later the GOODRICH was deserted except for the duty section and the 1958-59 Mediterranean cruise was but a memory. Mediterranean Cruise I 958- I 959 Statistics 1. Hours Underway: 2368 2. Hours Not Underway: 2247 3. Nautical Miles Steamed: 36.300 4. Engine Miles Steamed: 37,226 5. Fuel Used While Underway: 1,895,924 GHIIOHS 6. Fuel Used While Not Underway: 301,276 Ga1l0HS 7. Fresh Water Used: 1,417,322 GHHOHS 8, Cigarettes Smoked: 1,162,326 9. Coffee Consumed: 3,257 Pounds 10. Potatoes Consumed: 43.521 P0UUd5