Jack Williams (FFG 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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ARKIE HELPS OUT As ioon as the brow was put over in Haifa, the visitors arrived. They made us feel v ry welcome to their country, and while in Haifa many crewmembers volunteered their liberty time to help with some local projects. Israeli schools, however, were not the only thmg that required painting.

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FIRST PORT After a long journey across the Atlantic and through the Med, we finally arrived in Haifa, Israel for a much deserved port visit. Once there, we realized the fun and excitement waiting to be had. However hard we tried, we still looked like tourists in a foreign land, but that didn ' t stop us from participating in some of the local customs and taking in the sights

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SUEZ TRANSIT After the fun and excitement of Israel, it was time once again to get back to work. And on our way to the Indian Ocean, we made an interesting transit through the Suez Canal. Once in the Indian Ocean, we quickly settled into an underway routine of watchstanding and equipment upkeep. We did find time, though, to see the Thanksgiving USO show on the Saratoga and to help an ailing sailor on a submarine.