Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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BRALTAR The world's mosT celebraTed roclc, C5ibralTar, was our TirsT sighT oT land early in SepTernper' aTTer compleTing a speedy seven-day iourney Trorn Norlfollc, Virginia. For many oT our shipnnaTes iT was The TirsT glimpse aT The SilenT SenTinel oT The lVlediTerran- ean Sea, The ol3iecT oT a Thousand-year-long Tug oT war l:neTween Spain, The Moors, and C5reaT BriTain. The Rock, TirsT inhaloiTed in 7I I by The Moorish conqueror Jeloel Tarig, has susTained TourTeen seiges ThroughouT hisTory. The seige loy which The BriTish gained conTrol was The lITh, which occurred during The War oT The Spanish Suc- cession. 120 ,

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On July 24, I704, a squadron oT BriTish and DuTch Troops under The command of Sir George Roolce launched The Three-day siege which cosT The enemy more Than 6.000 lives. BriTain has since held Tull conTrol of The rock Through Tour oTher sieqes and Two World Wars. The narrow, winding sTreeTs oT GibralTar paved The way To our TirsT liberTy oT The '52 MediTerran- ean cruise and To new and inTeresTing sighTs Tor Those who explored The hidden mysTeries oT The Tabulous roclc.