Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wirt After all the cheers and tears died down, the Tisdale rests quietly and remembers

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HOME AT LAST! Ira. » L SIL i -mjhiiW) Desron 7 welcome ' s us back. And the people came pouring on With our return, family and friends are re-united once more. After all the waiting, the excitement of coming home was overwhelming. Almost as quickly as they came on- board, families and friends had their loved ones off the ship. After six months, who can blame them. I

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avX m TATISTICS With the end of West-Pac comes the sta tistics showing what an FFG can go through in just six months. The items listed below are jusl a small portion of records the ship kept and helps to show us what went on behind th scenes during West-Pac. Miles we ' ve steamed Gallons of fuel used Gallons of fresh water made Cans of soda sold Haircuts given Pounds of laundry washed Supply requisitions processed Value of goods sold In ship ' s store Pay disbursed to the crew- Percentage of time of Daysinport 40,261 Hamburger patties served 12. 163 1.256,600 Hot dogs served 10.420 .... 187.000 Steaks served 9.186 62.666 Gallons of milk consumed 3.400 3.652 Pounds of peonut butter consumed 858 29.623 Pounds of flour used 11.640 1.569 Pounds of potatoes served 5.181 $73,653.00 Pounds of rice served 2.042 $670,385.50 Pounds of coffee used 1.260 76% Slices of pizza served 26.400 ■ ' 42 Cans of popcorn popped 780