Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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Santa delivers! Theentirehelo hanger was filled with mail; SKl ' iSWi Lewis and MSClSWi Barton lend a hand in sorting and getting it to the crew. PhotobvAEOAWiWard ESWS Jeopardy FC2(S Vi Branch. MS3(SWl Catangui and BM3( SW ) Sheehan compete in the first ESWS Jeopardvtournament hosted by CTRC( SW ) •■ Alex Trebek Brilvitch. The game was shown on SITE TV for the crew to enjoy. PhotobvFCliSWiMitchell . L.LT Rustonsneaks a peak un- der Ai r Det ' s Christmas tree. PhotobvAEOAWiWard Oh mess caterer -please give me the wish bone. RMCrSWtSimon si ices himself a piece of turkey for his Christmas din nor. Phot.ibvKMl . A ' GangawaitsSanta, with their stockings all hung- by the workbench with care. The wish 1 ist and cookies a re left on the nearby tool box forSanta. Decorationsand lights were hung throughout thr ship to enjoy the Hoi iday away fron i home. HMCMullinandLTDotoastto a New Year. They were a iitth ' early since we left 29Dec97 ami spent New Year ' s eve at sea, but the .sentiment was the same. The Seaman ' s center was the only place in Jebel Ali for the crew to relax away from the ship. DEC 23:Video tape greetings n ight deck: VERTREP USNSSPICA;Christmas Bingo; caroling during evening meal; ICKSW) Brown LKC ' sSailorof the Year DEC 24:Mooril()41)Berth60.Jebei Ali, United ArabEnieriles;CNOADIVI Jf)hnson visit.sand bi ' iiigs.Santa DEC 25:MERRYCHRISTMAS! I CatholicMa.ssbyCOMFIFTHFi;r(1iaplin; i Protest intDivineServiccs;Chri.stmasDinnei| 42rHECRL;iSE

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ne final look before I send it up to the XO . YNC( AW) Hessler gets adv for a session with the XO. YN3 Pitts checks the books for an elusive address. PhotubyCP3Bealrd YN3 ROSSELL - the Engineer is calling again. Along with his Ship ' s Office duties he helped with log room yoenian duties for the engineers Photo bv CP.3 Beaird iii Navigator LT Do is in three dimensions. He manned 23 sea details in the Gulf, giving his undivided attention to ship ' s draft as much as staying on course. H. I QM2 Higinio checks the chart to ensure the ship is on course using the most current navigational aids. QMl Wollmuth ensures accuracy. Photo bvFCliSWi Mitchell Hej YNC, got an award for me YNC Hessler ensures all awards are in their proper place. ' Chaplian Choi leads the Prot- estant Devine services Photo by EMC(SW) Culwell PNC(SW) Nealy takes ready shelter in is defensive corner to process all his transfers and receipts. Photo by CP3 Beaird :C 19: Plane ard; DEC 20: VERTREP with USS Seattle; Passing of the BULL ceremony; CTRC Brilvitch. FC2 Branch. MS3 Cantangui, BMSN Sheehan and EMS Bustamantes newest ESWS DEC 21: ESWS Jeapordy DEC 22: Admiral Nathman visits awards RMKSW) Rehart NIMITZ Battle Group Senior Sailoi- of the Month ICl Brown LAKE CHAMPLAIN ' s Sailor of the Year THE CRUISE 41

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FTH Port Visit HE CHAMP IN THE PERSIAN GULF SS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CG-57 ARRIVES IN JEBEL ALI, UAE ' car Mom and Dad: ftvvT Ch ristm as and HappvNeiv Yea r miJehelAli, UAE. TheCNOvisited the ay ive pu I led i n and bmught San ta. I was otoneoftheselectedSailoissincelivas 1 watch, solcan ' t send a picture of m jtmanyothercrewmembersdidget leirpictinvtaken with theCNO. MC ' sBlu es De I itxe Ba n d played for 1 e CNO and becam e k n own as IFTHFL T ' s m usic m on ster. Jebel li is ni a in lyash ippingportso ilytheSeatnen ' sCenter J ' eivd a n ybrva k from the lip. Somedid howevergo Dubai again despitethe mgbusride. The vatherh as been cool ndtheseascalmso espitethelongat atimelifeisgood. JOADM Jiihnson.SNAugustin.Sant, Of course Christmas wou Id not be complete without Santa Claus. It seems he braved the tense No-Fly Zone over Iraq to make the visit. This time he came in the CNO ' sofficial party and wasgreeted by LKCsideboys. PhotobyFCHSWlMitchell Mom, you won ' t guess who I met today! IC2 Bynum stepsout for a quick snapshot with ADM Johnson. TheCNOmadea pointof shaking hands witheachSai lor and addressed the crew over the 1 MC. 5C 26:Liberty Call; $20 phone ' ds - now on sale for $10 for ? holidays, ends 6 January 1998 DEC27:Libertycall;SAT test given; stores onload DEC 28:Liberty Call; CLEP exams given DEC 29:Underway( 0900) from Jebel AH, UAE; Set Weapons Posture 1; retard Clocks -3 CHARLIE; VERTREPUSNSSPICA;UNREPUSNSTIPPECANOE THECKL1SE43