Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Allanlio Coasllineu One of The highlighfs of our sfay in Benidorm was The performance of The Deparfmenf of Defense Show Band Uldianfic Coasflinef The con- cert toox place on fhe flighf deck with me picturesque Coasfline of BGHEGCTTTT pfoviding a preafhfaking DGCKGTOD The group performed a wide variefy of music from country and wesfern To oldies and rap mu- sic. The fwo plus hour session ended wifh a fine rendifion of MOBILE BAY'S unrep breakaway song, Sw9e1 Home Alabama. sf'

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Suez Canal On The afternoon of 24 June we anchored off The coasT of Pon Said, EgypT in The rnidsT of numerous rnerchanT ships and waifed for The sTarT of The TransiT souTh. ThroughouT The evening, rnore ships gafhered aT The anchorage To awaiT The forming of The soufhoound convoy. As The sun ser over PorT Said, The order of ships in The convoy was announced over The radio - MOBLE BAY would follow DALE and AMEl?lCA Through The canai and The convoy was now scheduled To geT underway av forvy-five minules offer midnighr, Almosr The enrrre crew would oe in port and starboard during The iengrhy rransivs so rnosf gor a few hours of sleep before The Lang aa-,f oe-gan Al 0100 we pulled up TUG anchor GSC Too-ar s'av.on 3000 yards asfern of AlvlEERlCA and CVCCGKGC YC The cane en- trance. The canal is oniy GCC yards fr-de and can accohh- rnodale shipping in one Gif6C'C'i a' a 'We - nc' P'-iuC'T roorn for sfraying off course fne afTc-' 3'YS.' oecdnwe routine as we fOllG'N6G f-tfEQ1C,r- fi 'ne :ana 373 passed rnlle offer rnile of puays GHG day ff a'fe's .rm 3' M-Cl'riE'C 'ne edge of The CORGI As dawn apccdcfed we oe-gan 'C make our lhe vast expanse or aese' e, :-'13i-.3 'ne snr: prolcen only by an GCCCISCIXCI f age 'Q 'fe Exe' 3' ie Canal lies the Sinai Periiner,ia ff' 2' f. Qi 1:4 es L. ie Israelis frorn The Ocroper Har i' f? A- , .'. gs 'eff is sz 'Q Egypt in 1082 lverrldirwa of 'dns . Q- is vt am: friillfary oulpesls are visible Qiifgr gs. hr ' L X .1 nal HCJHWOV liirryiigfl lrin ?f'1ri,.' i Cirodl Eliller Lalriw Timm Ph., 3 .ig lo awdil rho pcifssriiigyi ,ir rm., ' , - ,V H10 Gflorrioori we iiiieirilirli,-if T .T ,- T T 3 , , -.TJ fOLlrl00ri hours, seivflrfrl ,griili T i. 3-3 gf , bends in rho Ciirridl rhffl iz, gi ,- fi ' '-,.. CODOI UTOIRDCT lhn unryl .il 'fi-1 T 2' rqgwrv ' The Indian Qcoan porrien or W 2 'iKlIl -.4 -f , 5 5 nl '-fill! 'U ly -4 q . 'I ' s 0 . ' - lu.. n f P . i .xiegkw lie - I 'T 8 ff ff F P. US -XVEfQ'C-X P 'ae 53-0 :LD D- A ,i YM up M 12 4' . - - x I s...,,..,.,i-M ,