Greenwich Bay (AVP 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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SERIOUS INCIDENT AVOIDED IN THE TENSE MIDDLE EAST BY DIPLOMATIC ACTION OF THE COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE A serious international incident was tactfully avoided in the already tense Middle East by Read Admiral BRIGGS, Commander of Naval Forces in the area, and by Captain French WAMPLER, Jr. , the Commanding Officer of the U. S. S. GREENWICH BAY, when the Flagship was boarded by hitherto unrecognized but overwhelming forces. At about 2200 hours on 23 October 1957, in a position just east of the entrance of the Persian Gulf and enroute to Bombay, the U.S. S. GREENWICH BAY was suddenly forced to lie to, when so ordered by SINDBAD astride his great and irresistible bird the ROC, SINDBAD arrogantly approached Rear Admiral BRIGGS and Captain WAMPLER, and asked to know why the ships of U.S. Naval Forces in the Middle East felt that they had free access to SINDBAD's seas and, in particular in the Persian Gulf. SINDBAD stated that all great sailors previously, from Nearchus, Ulysses and Marco Polo to Admirals BURKE and FELT, had in all cases, approached SINDBAD for qualification and certifica- tion for proper entry, and after appropriate interrogation and various tests of endurance had been so authorized. However, SINDBAD stated that in the past several years he had noted what he at first thought to be awhite ghost aimlessly haunting the Persian Coast, but which he later determined to be the flagship of the Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in the Middle East, enjoying the ecstacies of the Persian Gulf in an unauthorized manner. Read Admiral BRIGGS, in typical quick-thinking fashion, diplomatically and humbly begged SINDBAD's pardon and stated he and all of his men were ready and eager for SIND- BAD's tests, and desired nothing so much as to be properly qualified in order to be allowed to again enjoy the various delights of the Persian Gulf, especially the balmy summer months. SINDBAD, showing the compassion of all truly great world figures, accepted Rear Admiral BRIGGS words of regret, and proceeded to test various of the sailors present for pertinent qualifications. Fortunately all hands survived the ordeal. SINDBAD then issued magnificent scrolls to each of the personnel of the Flagship and to the Staff, which proclaimed them to be TRUE SONS OF SINDBAD and which enjoined them to require all unqualified and newly arriving U. S. Naval Ships and personnel in the future to conduct appropriate tests and to receive documentation and certification to this effect from SINDBAD Qauthenticated by his Lieutenants Ali Baba and Aladdinj. Upon re- ceiving such assurance from Rear Admiral BRIGGS, SINDBAD departed on his great bird the ROC, and the Flagship was allowed to proceed as before to Bombay.

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N, son or a noun i .LY BABR 1 u A in vu lv nnur cl a l-nl I vll O ' In QQ, , i Anuoun smoeA0 gppel' Left: Sindbad greets his loyal subjects. Plpel' Rlghtz Sindbad shows the certificate he W1 1 award to those who survive. '?:gRigh'C: Sindbad initiates Dr. Cunningham Rogt' ESAF, with an egg laid by his bird, Th an hkmoraapt- Clinningham is an M. D., , an aviat FY Sailor and a true son of Sindbad. Center: A close-up of the certificate. e o CERYIVIC TE DF MEMBERSHIP