San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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. ' f -' -Ch d ' The LCUs in the well had been taking quite a beating SIHCC we left the Nstaftesn and the Chle S In in-ge eclded it was time for a general clean-up and repair period. Consequen V in scraping and painting, and effecting minor repairs about the Crafts- tl much of the tlmeffor the LCU crews at C250 was Spent J 'X QTY 'fn' X ' i 1, Q M Q-ww f 3 N Q ' X A 'Q . 5 i if ' -iii A H iQ ' . ' f, 1 fi? fs N Egiw ,Q ' 6 . .A IAN. 2 I N N.: gig JJ B' X., X xxx X X Ei f Q5 wp 0 ki is- ' X an af 1 Drawn by Cpl. Kett, USMC 1 VX x 'iw' It was interesting to watch how well the three crews co-operated to overcome the more difficult. repair jobs. HA il nf, 'vR.3. Q 42-fgiil, 5' S ri X S at 9 t i . , X ? .XXX ' X -ng -Ta E C'-513' .....-. 102 Drawn by Cpl. Kem USMC

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Augusta Bay, Sicily Seemed Very ar away lls streched before us. But the constant drills made the days slipby rapidly and August 23rd was tomorrow. Before we realized it we Were SHUSIY m00!'ed to a buoy inside the breakwater at Augusta Bay. Truly Augusta Bay appeared to have nothing t f that morning, for a whole week Of dri 0 offer but watches and the incessant heat. 3 3 i 1 Deyoung RD3 and Grant RDSN standing air surveillance in Augusta Bay. i Also, once again the well deck was cleared and swimming call was piped.