Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Barcelona, Spain After more than two weeks at sea, Barcelona was our first port of call and a welcome sight for all. It is the second largest city in Spam with a population of approximately 3.5 million and was host to the 1992 Olympic games. Even though our visit was not during tourist season, Barce- lona still offered a variety of entertainment, food, and history which proved to be the perfect diversion. 36

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rrfrrffffffrrfffrffffffrffirm MED 97-1 Qualified Surface Warriors Surface Warfare Officers ENS John Metcalf ENS William Garrett LTJG Phillip Meekins LTJG Randall Shaw ENS Sunil Ramchand Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists PNC(SW AW) Brian Daviau CTMl(SW) Michael Goewey CTOl(SW) Jackie Kirk FCl(SW) Clifford Russ FCl(SW) Michael Vail FCl(SW) Brian Devlin GMMl(SW) Darryl Ellis GMMl(SW) William Pyle MSl(SW) Edward Johnson OSl(SW) Derek Newell SKl(SW)JohnMinskey ET2(SW) Scott Finni ET2(SW) Greg Pellegrino FC2(SW) Adam Cejka FC2(SW) David Tavlor FC2(SW) Jason Williamson FC2(SW) Brian Snyder QM2(SW) Reginald Brooks MS2(SW) Herbert Moorman OS2(SW) Christopher Rigby SK2(SW) Irvin Washington SM2(SW) Paul Kertesz ET3(SW) Jason Howes FC3(SW) Christopher Allen FC3(SW) Steven Bates FC3(SW) Daniel Frey FC3(SW) Jeffrey Gulla FC3(SW) Jesse Tripp GMM3(SW) James Stanley OS3(SW) James McMichael 85

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Antalya and Izmir, Turkey Antalya is magnificently situated atop ttie cliffs of a wide crescent-shaped bay surrounded by ttie tow- ering peaks of the high Taurus mountains that are covered with pine forests. It is one of the few resorts in the Mediterranean that still has crystal clear waters and offers an unbelievable view to those who dine on the iffs. .zmir offered some of the best shopping in the Mediter- ranean with very low prices. Those who did not purchase the colorful and durable Turkish rugs in Antalya were given a second chance while in Izmir. Unfortunately, this uort visit stay was much shorter due to our participation 111 NATO Exercise Distant Thunder. 87