Guadalupe (AO 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 'D'-'hu-Q:-'ev--f-ve-ee. . Numero Uno: USS ROBISON fDLG 121-12 January 1966 There really were other oilers out there THE WESTPAC GROUP For the majority of us the 1966 trip to Westpac was our first deployment. It was not an easy cruise. The hours were long and tedious, libert.y was often scarce, and sometimes the frustrations seemed too numerous to bear. The ship was extended three times, and the cruise lasted for a back breaking nine months. No, it was not a pleasure cruise. But for this reason it was a cruise loaded with meaning. For nine months GUADALUPE was part of the Navy's first team. This was no drill or exercise-this was for real. Our job was to provide fuel and provisions so that others could function, and we did it well. But we ob- served too. Gradually the endless stream of ships coming alongside for food, fuel, or water began to acquire meaning. We began to comprehend the complexity of the overall operation and to understand how the Navy functions as a unit. The glamorous carriers with their heroic pilots impressed us all, as did the fast and deadly cruisers and destroy- ers, but we realized that there were other members on the team. There were LSD's and LST's to transport and land the fighting meng there were minesweepers and swift boats to harass the junk fleet, there were communications ships, repair ships, a hospital ship, and supply ship of all sorts, all working in their own specific way toward the same goal. When we left Westpac we knew that we had worked hard and had done our best. But we knew more than that too. Our cruise taught us the meaning of words such as tradition, courage, sacrifice, excellence, and teamwork, and although we came back proud of GUADALUPE, we were even prouder of our Navy. Z 4 . i Junior is thirsty ENTERPRISE -The biggest of them all

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