Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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The gondola ride to the ridge summit was popular with the crew A stop about half way up to see the famous Barbary Apes which roam free on the peninsula, then the spectacular view at the top Qethraltar Many NIMITZ sailors and 28 OOO inhabi tants of Gibraltar have something in com mon the appreciation of good beer With the finest collection of pubs south of London sailors soon forgot their favorite brews at home and discovered what the British have been boasting about for cen tunes Watneys Double Diamond New castle Brown Guiness Stout Courage good drink pleasant surroundings and newfound friends among the English pop ulaoe some are into everyday living others are on a holiday at this British Crown Colony il V i F 1 I ,i . s 1 i -a ,, wf.. ' J- twin '2 1 . :Liu ., . V 0 0 9 O 1 - v . . , I . , ' - 1 , . . . V 1 . . . . Q made the wait at the bottom well worthwhile The unique panorama of France, Spain, Africa, and the incredible blue of the Mediterra- nean used up literally miles of film soon to be mailed back to families in the States or saved for personal photo albums of the cruise. F below in a bay used by seamen long before ships like ar NIMITZ were even dreamed Of, l3Y OUV SWD- Anchored some Zqjeq ff iq ,she dominated the surroundings, at P9309 HOW 3 tlhaedcioittrsollerg violence of heavy air operations conducted hours before our visit.

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WELCOME . . . KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN . . . Message from His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain to the President of the United States . . . I have spent today aboard NIMITZ and send you my warmest congratulations for this splen- did ship. My best personal wishes. Juan Carlos. CNO . . . My personal well done to the officers and men of NIMITZ for making the visit and tour by Spanish King Juan Carlos and party such an outstanding success. 1. October 1976 .... Secretary of the Navy J. William Midden- dorf II came aboard NIMITZ for a tour of the carrier . . . .. 2. .... and to present the Admiral C. Wade McCIusky Award to VA-82 for being selected by the Chief of Naval Operations as the outstanding attack squadron for FY-76 from among the Navy's 44 A-4, A-6, and A-7 squadrons. 284 .mf ffm. , CTF-60 . . . Today's visit by His Majesty King Juan Carlos l of Spain was, by far, the best executed VIP evolution I have witnessed .... The hours of detailed planning, the sharp appearance of the crew, and the responsiveness of all, combined to make this historic occasion an event of which we can all be proud . . . .to the men and officers of NIMITZ and CVW-8 l send my personal thanks and sincere apprecia- tion for representing your Navy and your nation in superb fashion. We had the first team on the line today. Well done.

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