Greenwich Bay (AVP 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Skin-Diving The clear water and white coral reef surrounding Bahrain Island afforded ex- cellent skin-diving opportimities to the ship's company. Manned with aqua lungs, spear guns and squalc masks supplied by the Recreation Committee, enthusiasts of this rapidly growing sport found im- mense satisfaction in exploring the cool depths of the Persian Gulf. It was one sure way to beat the heat. f A-ear-vmbuv e 1 To the fishing grounds, james. l 1 X r -.AA f.,. A. '.T!ff' i R l J in 'AAA' 1 ,. ,- .- ,Ml ,:.,- N , Q,-'rj' l A A 4 W ,fp A f M,1,,.ji U.D.T. Team. . . AVP-41. .,, M- ,Y Y V- , mtv! ' ig .,You S Q gg-.pn t one at got away! u. x-ffl.. Q. V-, Aa. My ,. I A dc-nizen ofthe deep, 5 1 Look Maw, l'm a fish,

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1 .E I, S . U A . ' ,fr u We fought it out for beers. The birth of the nautical term, the Shaft- 1 s i QI I -a O 1 I 1551. 4 .....,. ,., zz,-. .... '-' ,- if aff Bahrain Taxi ...ev - :.' 'all' Ip- ' QW ' .' 'Yyi 1 gf-1 . , , .,' viv -f'.,'f 'Q ,1'Y'..,Xq'f41.I1 ff f3s.1f,?Z.+ia . Q 9?-I .' ij round Bahrain A few of the miscellaneous activities. . .by far, the most time was spent pitching darts with our British friends in the H, M, S, is untilRod.ger's aim was high and to the right scor- ing a direct bullseye on a portrait of Queen Eliza- beth and nearly inciting a riot. The Jufair swim- . ming pool and tours of the BAPCO oil refinery were other objects of enjoyment as well as just taking in the local color. In the line of athletics, the GREENWICH BAY's riile team got into action on numerous occasions against the Royal Navy Signal Corps team. Jufair canteen. That -vwr ll,-I C lf' , 'llll , . 'v 1 4 4 -,, ' . l.:sL. ilk ,-. X., ,, Y rd .A . .---,. .,,-gg, f vs4 ' '- V ' i . f....ii t'r-ti, .KEMP , . i iii I,I:'f't.i'T.1 -. .Tig . . .Ti ...,.1,., gl nl- The pool at H.M.5. Iufaif- The rifle team in Stereophonic SOl1Ud- 1 1 ,' rl .fl ,no 1 'IZA

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Back to Health A five-team intra-division softball league which asquestionably1'efe1'1'Cdt0aS the Back To Health grow-ani helped pass the time at Bahrain. Often ther? Seemedto be more aches and pains after the ntests than before they started. . . but the exercise CO erest in the pennant race boosted morale tremendously. Despite the sulphuric heat, we managed to p1ay a regular schedule of at least 4 fivemlning games a week, The games received complete coverage in the Witch's Wake fthe ship's daily newspapery and, at one time or another, prac- tically everyone aboard was fighting it out for the highest batting average title or the most errors and inf committed. 'hlllIl. lin n . - . .. ...ll 'lllll I ft 1. X ,Igm-ps,-:.,a1,lllLE32-rHSI' Illia Iliff T g 1 A ' X ' . 4-- , ' I : AID -,Jag 1 A :ici -V I ' .D s - , 1 F , . r I nh. Wi, T 5,246 - f ' . L' fi I I X B 1 ' - iii Cannon Ba1l Fuller X vs. . 'sfi1filr5l:i' N Nlfif Q? ' Tas V' Luvh ,tl M ff? -3' q..,1g.- ' . -1 - - ' .,, A P - ,'.,7'Ai5,'.. -' A L? ,:fg,.IG:-L You're Out. I - bg .,. Q . ,n -ngi illlil' 'llll' Q-,-eg..fl'l.anu!.ais..g, 'Elgin lllU'lI Make for the fence, Sess . . . I .fu ,' 'Q ti I ' , h n ' l Rodger is bustin' out all over. -' ' . 3 V D ' W V ,I -I. Il A- I I -P f r' A , , I- -1 :i That poor ball! V N devastating drive to the pitcher. 3 'XL-f , x tv-4,-,..f v-- . ' ,. ,, . 1. L.