La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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JH . N Qnh -V3:g.LJ-dl, ,-r, ,. , GU TANAMO BAY The cruise began with a gruelQing ten days of refresher training at GITMO Q26 June - 7 Julyj. Top: Turkish Destroyer MAUVENET in the harbor. Above left: Approaching the pier for a port side landing. Right: RICHMOND K. TURNER QDLG 205 seen through the sideport. Bottom left: SM3 ROBERTS practices semaphore. Right: BM3 VODARICK puts finishing touches on the gig. 9 X X ' ' X WX N X wg., Nwmkgg H WNV x ss SX