Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Jonuo Although KEARSARGE left Norfolk loaded with stores, shortly after departing Onslow Bay the ship took on fuel and stores. . .the first of what would become dozens of underway replenishments and vertical replenishments to keep up with the steady demand for fuel and supplies. KEARSARGE paused for a moment on January 20 to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a celebration and cake cutting. On January 26, two days before entering the Mediterranean Sea, the crew gathered before every available television, including the wide-screen in the Hangar Bay, to watch Super Bowl XXXVII. ln the end, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in a classic east vs. west battle. , JANUARY! 2 7