Grand Canyon (AD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Repleiiisliiiig: the Sixtli Fleet at sea was a major mission. During tliis cruise the ship took part in some of the largest at sea replenishments ever accomplished in the ilediterranean area. Sometimes our de cks became a little cluttered and sometimes the ■eather became a bit rough, but replenishment went on. and mail could al- ways come through by helicopter. 1 ms, ea

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?!»»• Monte Carlo, Monarco. Monte Carlo, Casino. Castle of the Prince of Monarco, Ramler III. The Casino from the Hill. ;r ' • - . 14W Elsiai MONACO Monaco, ruled by Ramier, III is a sovereign principality within the Alps ] Iaritime Prov- ince. While olives and olive by-products are its main exports, the tourist trade is the major source of income. The fact that it cost $400,000 per year to rent the casino from the prince gives you some idea of how lucrative the tourist trade can be. And oh yes. they don ' t pay taxes in ilonaco. The game rooms of .Monte Carlo. A view from atop the steep cliffs which characterize the shore line Riviera.

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Operations a i)jatlon and 5th Division battle it out tor the ship soft ball championship at Suda Ba . SUDA BAY Suda Bay has never enjoyed that degree of popularity with men of the SIXTH Fleet that is enjoyed by Cannes, Naples or Istanbul. We discovered that this was not due to the people. Indeed, they were as friendly as any we were to meet in Europe. Nor was it due to maritime difficulties, because no better harbor could be found. The cause of this ' Oh no not Suda! attitude was that one couldn ' t leave main street without leaving- the city limits. The approaches to Suda Bay were as pretty as any we had yet seen. The weather was ter- ribly hot when we arrived on 31 March. And so it wasn ' t but a few hours until the balls, bats, and gloves were being issued from the Athletic Gear Locker. Cold beer was broken out and ' ' i» ' ud Middleweight Vinni Lannie scoring with a hard right. Lannie went all the way to win this amateur title, scoring two KO ' s. dispensed at the E I club for fifteen cents a can (Oh me I Norfolk was never like this! » : Ieanwhile. the SIXTH Fleet Athletic Committee was busily planning a Smoker. For nine days we worked hard and played hard. At Suda Bay we overhauled everything from destroyers to the USS CHE WAIT AN. At times we had ships on both sides, ileauwhile, the Supply Department was busy loading stores (ably assisted by one hundred hard working parties. ) But if we worked hard, it can be said that we played hard. Fifth Division and Oper- ations-Navigation Divisions battled down to the wire in the Inter-Divisional Softball Tourney. (Fifth Division won by the way. but wait until next year. ) ileanwhile, the officers and men of Lt. J(i Krank Hughes counts em out as another (irand Can on boxer wins. The tight crowd at Suda Ba . Sold plent beer too. . '