Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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I C;i J MJilLM. Ql JiUinlKS ' v fHirtv time! I)( ' 2 Willie Conldva uses a NFTI iNtn al I iiiilnhliiii; Tlui ihil liiun;iil hi lindlc hoi spnls. l)CI(SW) Steplun I ' casc e ciiilc his nadenuirk. lank fire e liiii;iiishiiii; U ' ( hnitjiie Whether it ' s an inbound missile or a main space fire- few things bring a ship together Mke a general quarters drill. When the alarm sounds, no matter what time of day or night, you can bet that the crew of Harpers Ferry will respond to meet the challenge head on. I I ' lne III ) ■( ((• ' l)( 7 .V Ijnrllr Ihiiiul iu)il mi (III IK I SS MAKI ' I.KS I I KRV il SI) 4 ' () I iisli wdlri wii liilii» II- ( i l ' hdJ Audi I uui iiiiiiliiii (list h(iii;iiii; i hi mill (I iW( ( ' Siniiiliiluim innvulr d luiiuls mi iipjiiinH h to Imiiilili;.

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Hiwaii- the last tri nticr. Harpers Fcrr had ihc pleasure ol spcndiiii; time in Pearl Harbor on woiKeasions. In Deceniher. we were reminded ol the civilization and culture we were leaving behind. In May.it was a re-introduction to strip malls, sports bars and mainstream America. .Some people usetl this time to purchase a last minute gill tor Aunt Hthel. Others enjoyed the many bars and restaurant.sthatdowntown Waikiki ha.s to offer. Nostalgia bulls had only a five minute walk to the ferry station for the I ' .S.S. Arizona MenK rial. ' hate er the case. Hawaii ua e the crew a chance ti catch their breath. This was it- the last stop betoiv home I lip i.tjl uipposing pageh .4 nUM [Hirminf Hiitffiy ! I rr unudsl the [Hilni trees. liddlc l ft- Crew mrmhers stand at altention tt-hiU the - ' ■•; » renders honors to the U.5.5. Arizona Memorial. I ar Left ' A picturesque setting surrounds the A loha Bot i. . -iKt- itfihe University of Hawaii Fighting RainhtrHS. Hip l ft- HT. Eric Johnson makes the all-imponant coil lop Right- Trust m. ' TTun ,;;. ' n- . ■..: , ' urs %e ' rr ■ inkini; fresh squeezed orange juice. liddle Right- Classic Waw aii. This pht o muj sold to the .;» till l thirdttPi ' otirismfi rt ococi utsai»dapineapple. I eft- It ' s ladies night nith the Hxmten of 5-2. MkSSTP. C l«WS-« 9 47

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I1 ZI : tiltW HOMDAY I (to work on KSWSJ S Kti h iiinii lilt liii ihiiim; a n ; i iiiiihrwin •pUnishimiU. She ojun liuiml il ditfuall to lonuiin lur ' liilin I III I I i ' i III fioiil I ' l ill, () MSC AJiii ' ' iilr LT StuKiera rrminm ri at ' holidays puM when hi family would gather around nuin lii ' ii hiiiid . ii ' iptur, diu! ' ■inv ■-,:r,-,!i The Night Before Christmas- Harpers Ferry Style ■ 7« ».i if ni hl jffnn. ' I ' iriOmas. Ihv u ' o ilal« a at on 3fi m»st dtcii Burx ' cl far. Tjf y Jiucis Jiin u aa done l n slockinat afn hunt on ex iausi s acit nil i care. 7n topes thai ( ' ommand r C Uari ioon would he l iere ' 7 ie seamtrn iiere nettled all snuy in l ieir raci. XJH i viiions of loma ian ta hilling vraif Jlnd y, lalf asleep. ait i a lol cup of lea Ooo t over J laUh Ufficer in C9C. Jl)hen outside, over iead. l iere arose siic i a roar. ' cried, rma eddon ' and fell to the floor ■ eaained composure and bounced like a spring lraia il up the ladder onto the bridge ainy Ihe y o« ' of the moon on the shtmmeriny sea 7lelped me forget ae aere pumping C Jfj. Jj ien what disbelief could m e es not assume C ' 71-40, and a linif wardroom lint. Iioelu of sparA, iiJilh a biif, sjtinn 7 inem ' it must be the (. ' ommant er named (.Jar t ore rapid t ian cheetahs, his officers came. And he whistled and hnuted and called them by name limoney ' L ippif unno ' I ' lectro perfect- there ' s no the ferry - we re and A any ' and ( ' henf ' trace of wind. comin ' on in ' JroleuKtld ' MUX o ! TJisiSilily ' s C ' all up Jiaeyebein made the announcement with cheer, ' OCrXWr 7fA7f7€Jf TC.JfJ . CommaiHter ClmrA ' s here ' JclnA TUCAX and hJe ' Slope the officers flew. hein n-ifh t. tird ( ' n-rrnrfter ( ' lark t-f l ie Jios ' n called Jreen dec l, the helo touched dn»r GAiefs J ' arifuel and Jlickt started danciny arrmntt Jhe Marines were all oariiny. fuite out of control Ihe CAJ checied his list. to see who ' d y c-oa 7le was dressed in a well-warn llanla lirauet sairi o one mentioned the adr s. for fear they ' d fel hurl Bundle of toys he had fluny on his barA y nd he loo ted the a ' ' devil doy carry in f his pact 71 is eyes- how they Iwintled ' 7 is dimples- how m.- , 7rom the nouriihiny food served onboard Jf jfjrl At ' Ji ' Jlis stature so yallanl. with 6«shel6 tt hfi nd his haircut, no doubt, w t wilhin jCmwy AVy; y is looJt was dislinyuished, hit posture »mt t rat h ■ nd he eyeballed the cromd at he imiffod hit 71 is features were sharp, with abs lomfh at pla -c 7here wasn ' t a doubt that he used the ' 7hifhmatle.r He was part CUtlin j tw fl and pari JKr. nd 7 snapped to allenltott to mwoim J Tie yave an at ease milh « m of in hewr- Assuriny me that 7 had intl tir Tie tpohe not a word and aet-er oio fmi •Tif he filled aft the tlxhinft with li H chti- Tie ihoah a few hands and p«tte 7 e fmve to ihe mess dechi a few urtirrj ' nja- Und jocM he hopped back im ihe helo Ofair lUilh roHrt eitfmf d it mt f —» •« n( l£m memt Hal 7 heard him axclmim «j 6 fhm mml of ttfh ' ( •hrt ' tw w A all ai-tt «« « -» A