Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dn U! ! L FirstPortVisit THECHAMPINJAPAN USSLAKECHAMPLAINCG-57ARRrVESINYOKOSUKA,JAPAN Dear Modi: Moored about 0930 yesterd Yokusuka, Japan. It was rainy first cleaned the ship for a port then all of us E-5 and below were work carryingon all the mail. Th mail since leaving San Diego was welcome -especially yourcookies Thanks, they were terrific, as alw Had to wait formy buddy togetba frvm dental to go on liberty tod a Some of the crew went to Tokyo but. we went to the Navy Exchange, bought souvenirs and then walkedawund in Yokusuka. I ' ll bet it ' s changed since Gramps was here during the occupation! YoM loViMg ion Typical tourist. FC2 Gallaglier was one of the lucky ones who got to see some of the sights like Kamakura Shi. Pholi, bv FC2 Cole SEP 21: 0926 Moored starboard side pier 9 Naval Station Yokosuka; working parties- first mailcall SEP 22: Dental: Duty Section 1 has the dut wh ile everyone else visits Japan; CPO ' s Hail and Farewell SEP 23: Underway from Japan; EM ATT exercise; Fort ressRaptorTL AM exercise. THECRUISE 9

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r Buddha at Kamakura ENS Ursery poses in the shadow of this Yokosuka landmark. PhotobyLTJG Jackson Lets go downtown Tokyo Most of the crew who got to go on liberty visited and shopped in Yokosuka, however, there were some who did get a chance to ride the train intoTokyoand thesur- rounding countryside, PhotobyLTJGOwk ▼■The latest in fashion. Th youth of Japan versusthematur Japan. PhntobvSTG2Lutski . Senior Chief Pie t ran ton i, cen- ter, gives parting ad vice to the Now Chiefsshown left from back tofront FCC Mcvey, FCC Works, FCC Hagan, FCC Pargas, FCC Herbert, DKC Cube, STGC Weber. Also new totheCPOcommunityOSCHenkle. Also shown EQCM Huber. PNC Nealv. BMCSlegelOSC Martin, GMCM Ertzner, BTCM O ' Banion. Gas for Sale. Gas stations were creatively hidden by landscapes Notice the price of gas is three times what it is in the United States. Photo by STG2LuLski SEP17:UNREP USSSACRA- MENTO;Liberty Policy brief given by Captain 8 THE CRUISE SEP 18:Seventh Fleet Inchop; I SEPlOrCommandersConfer- VERTREPwith USNSSAN JOSP:] enceonboardNIMITZ.DIVTACs Simulated Orange Force for WA.SEXl I SEP20:AirControl Period.EW exercises

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lTearin upthe Skin EQCM(SW)John ' Como-Va ' Hubor plays the Congo with RMC(SW)SimononLeadGuitar.DC2(SWl Buckley on BassGuitar,GMG2(SW)Grover on drums and YN2 Grays on Sax. The band plavedduring underway replenishment w ith USSSACRAMENTO. J ■ ■Swingin ' .RMC(SW)NicSimononl.;iir guitar,withEQCM on percussion, RMS Ree on bass gui tar, GMG2(SW)Gover on drums with guest saxophone YN2 Grays, play on thefantail foraSteel Beachpicinic. Ph..lobvBTCM(SW)0 ' Banion - LISTEN NIMITZ. RMC(SW ) Simon, EQCM(SW SCW)Huber, YN2 Grays, FC2 Goodson and on drums GMG2(SW) Grover p av duringUNREPwithUSSNIMITZ. Throughout our tour to the West- ern Pacific and Persian Gulf THE LKC band played during replen- ishments at sea as well as at the serviceman center Dubai, U AE. Ph(.t ihyENrEni(;k SEP 24:Va]iant Blitz Exercise begins;LKG band playsduring Underway Replenishment with USS NIMITZ, SEP25:ValiantBlitzExerciseUSSNIMTZand INDEPENDENCE Battlegroups rendezvous. TF HECRUISE