San Diego (AFS 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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ZNR UUUUU R 3ULBB?EZ NOV BE FM USS SAN DIEGO E? COMBSERVRON FOUR UNCLAS XINULTEUXX SUBJ! OMBUDSMAN SUPPORT L- REQ PASS FOLLOUING TO OMBUDSMAN IMRS. PATNAUDE - PH 55?-BUHTI TO BE RECORDED ON SAN DIEGOS ANSUERING SERVICE- B- QUOTE- TODAY ON BU NOVEMBER UE ARE STARTING THE SECOND UEEK AUAY FROM NORFOLK1 UE FIND OURSELVES ALMOST ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN- DURING THE FIRST FEU NIGHTS UE UERE OUT1 UE HAD ENOUGH OF A SEA STATE TO ROCK US A BIT- NOU THE SEA IS CALM AS A LAKE1 HOUEVER1 AND THOSE THAT HAD A TINGE OF GREEN HAVE FOUND THEIR SEA LEGS- IT HAS BEEN PLEASANTLY UARM AND THE SURISES1 SUNSETS1 AND CLOUD FORMATIONS HAVE BEEN UNUSUALLY SPECTACULAR- ON THANKSGIVING DAY UE UERE TREATED TO A GENUINE FEAST INCLUDING TOM TURKEY UITH OYSTER STUFFING1 VIRGINIA HAM1 PRIME RIB AND MORE TRIMMINGS THAN UE COULD EAT- UE ROUNDED OUT THE DAY UITH A DOUBLE FEATURE MOVIE AND PRE-RECORDED FOOTBALL GAMES ON THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TV. EVERYONE HAS BEEN TRAINING VERY HARD FOR THE MEDR THE HELICOPTERS FLY EVERY DAY. THE RIG CREUS HAVE BEEN EXERCISED1 CIC AND RADIO HAVE BEEN PUT THROUGH THEIR PACESw SUPPLY HAS PRACTICED FOR OUR FIRST REPLENISHMENT1 AND IAS ALUAYSI THE ENGINEERS KEEP ON STEAMING UITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL- UE UILL ARRIVE IN ROTA SPAIN ON THE SECOND OF DECEMBER TO LOAD SOME CARGO AND THEN HEAD FOR PALMA IN THE BALTEARIC ISLANDS OF SPAIN- ALTHOUGH UE HAVE BEEN BUSY OUR THOUGHTS CONSTANTLY RETURN T OUR LOVED ONES AT HOME. UITH YOUR SUPPORT UE LOOK FORUARD TO THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRTEENTH MEDITERRANEAN DEPLOYMENT IN THIRTEEN YEARS FOR PTHE BESTH- UE UILL SEND ANOTHER UPDATE IN ABOUT A UEEK- CAPTAIN JOHN DOOLITTLE SENDS1 FOR ALL OF US ONBOARD SAN DIEGO- BT DUHSU Polmc, Spain Assume On-Station AFS