Milwaukee (AOR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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BIRTHDAYS The Navy ' s Birthday was celebrated during the North Atlantic Cruise. Over 200 years old, the Navy ' s traditions are carried on b y MILWAUKEE sailors and others in today ' s modern Navy. AND REENLISTMENTS Even during the heavy schedule of the North Atlantic, there was always time for a reenlistment ceremony. At right, RM1 Collins is reenlisted by CDR Arey in a helo over the Baltic Sea. Below, BMC Studds extends his 26 year Navy career by four more. Other reenlistments included MM3 Cerceo and SKI Blancaflor.

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USS Rickets HMS Arrow HMCS Nippigon USS Luce ' USS Garcia USS Riclcetts HMCS Nippigon HMCS Koln HMCS Correa HMS Kortenaer HMS Arrow USS Compte De Grasse USS Yellowstone HMCS Saganey HMCS Iriquois USS Luce USS Mt Whitney USS Obannon USS Thorn USS Turner USS Comte De Grasse USS Luce usee Dallas usee eallatin HMCS iriquois USS Yellowstone USNS Hudson USS Luce USS Turner USS Pratt USS Forrestal USS Mt. Baker USS Eisenhower USS Ainsworth USS Forrestal USS Mt. Whitney USS Mt. Baker USS Pratt HMCS Sagueny HMCS Dupont HMS Talbot HMS Kortenaur USS Ricketts HMCS Correa USS Nicholson USS Caron USS Hancock HMCS Iriquoi HMCS Nippigon USS O ' Bannon USS Ainsworth HMRNS Bergen HMRNS Coventry ' HMRNS Oslo HMRNS Kolien . USS Turner i Brown isenhower USS Luce USS Brown USS Nicholson USS Hancock USS Eisenhower USS Turner USNS American Explorer USS Luce USS Nicholson USS Hancock USS Turner USS Eisenhower USS Mt Whitney USS Hancock USS Eisenhower usee Dallas USS Mt Whitney USS Nicholson USS Luce USS Turner USS Brown FGS Rommel USS Rodgers USS Luce USS Turner USS Brown FGS Rommel USS Luce USS Brown HDMS Peder Skram USS Rodgers HDMS Niles Juel FGS Rommel USS Luce USS Turner USS Brown USS Brown USS Luce e USS Turner USNS American Explorer USS Rodgers USS Brown USS Luce (twice) USS Turner First and last alongside during the cruise

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ROTTERDAM Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the world ' s largest free port, was the MILWAUKEE ' S second liberty port. MILWAUKEE became one of hundreds of ships that pull in and out of Rotterdam daily. Completely leveled by German bombs during World War II, Rotterdam was literally rebuilt after the war. Home to a culture hundreds of years old, Rotterdam is a sparkling city of glass, concrete and steel. Her streets are lined with stores and houses, and her people are generally friendly and open towards visitors in their country. Although Dutch is the national language, English, French and German are largely understood. A view of one of the many canals criss-crossing Amsterdam. A center of World travelers, the city has people from all over the world, many of them making their homes in boats along the canals. The Netherlands, otherwise known as Holland, is a country bound in contradica- tions. On one hand, it is an old country, thick with customs and traditions ihal stretch back hundreds of years. On the other hand, it is a country dependent on high technology for its national income. The differences between Rotterdam and her sister city Amsterdam show these contradic- tions. Where as Rotterdam was leveled in World War II, Amsterdam survived largely uns- cathed. Many features of Amsterdam are much the same now as they have been for centuries. Amsterdam is a marvel of city planning. At one time, Amste rdam was to the world what Rotterdam is today. The city is built around a series of five pentagonal canals which run evenly throughout the city. In the years when merchant vessels were smaller and made of wood, instead of docking at a warf or pier in a harbor, the vessels could pull right into the center of the city. Getting out and exploring the cities Rotterdam and Amsterdam is an experience that few MILWAUKEE men will ever forget.