San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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-Legion Post located some miles from Oran. Oasis close to the city, the other to the French Foreign There were two tours offered hereg one of Oran proper and the By all reports the tour to the French Legion Post was by far the better tour. Liberty in Oran was good but also slightly precarious. Pick pocketing seems to be the major profession of the populace of-Oran, some of the lads are so clever they can take your watch from your wrist and you'll never know it till later. b en oven false for there is the 0755 5 October underway for Algiers to be relieved. All the scuttlebutt has now e pr, h the Fi htin Two-Bits all lines are doubled up FORT MANDAN QLSD 21l moored close by. For at 1130 6 October on g and the sea detail is secured. - FRANCE , Golfe Juan JJ ORAN to ALGIERS 0 MILES STEAMED 12 830 TOTAL MILES STEAMED 13 660 SPAIN 0 Q Q o o 4 0 0 0 Q 0 0 o Q 0 0 0 0 Q 0 Q Q o . . H. ......,.... W ........ . 1 -A ---- . ' . ........ Q.?g......... . . . ers I I j n . O , ' ALGERIA O YCI1 Q F' ,- l 1 W . . .. 0. 0- M . V h '. . A. 1.11 . .. ........ I.. . . 1.2. V GOLFE JUAN to ORAN .... ...625 1- I - -.-.12525E5253i12232325233'I +I ---'1E2E:1:Q11'I:-1. l 2 51 ' 1-:-1-1-1-'41-1-1-1-1 1-1-1-1-1-1 e iob- i 2 1:1:2:2:2:1z1:2:a:2:2 1 -:-:-:-:-:-'4:-:-:-:- ' .........t........... .....,.. 1 i 7 1-2-1-1-1-lt.:-1-1-2 ..:-:':-:-:-:-:-:- 0412112121111 1-1-1-1- :':'2IEIlI:I:':':'. O U.l.1.i'0.0.0.0.l' . l.l.:l.O.l.!.I.O.I.l 1 ' ' I'I-Iii-I-' ' . . .-I-I-1425-I-I' .Iliff:1:12...:1:I:f1f'1' . . . . 2-1.1-'A-1-I-1-2-2-1 ' . ..l...s.1211125'I'Q:.:.:I:I:I:I-I ' ' O . .l.l.0.0. 'O' .l.i.D.0.l I 6O.l.l.l.C.O.l O .O.l. UUCO . l.l.1.l.O.l l I O l.l.l.l.O. .6.l.Q.0.t.l. . . . I-I'Z'I-IQ'I'I'I'I-I'I-.-.'.'.'I'1 '42-Ii-If-I-I ' ' ' ' f'I:I:f:f:f:f:f:1:I'2il....:f:f:1:I:1:I ' .-.-21123122-':': 35:-:1:i:':3:1.i . . .l.l 0.l.C.i.0.0.l MC.O.l.U.l.l.O.l.l O . . . ' ' ' W .. . O I I

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abs' Sl 0 t 0400 29 S t b f - Ulldilxzz grmly mooreiipiingrgl' or own, Algefla- Our last few days of drills were swiftly passed and at 0830 2 Oct- L T fsvre. -' Q - V ,. ' -' .e - 'x ' f ., CAPTAIN and PILOT on Stbd. Peloris. ANSPACH TEM 3 directing russ- 121

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N W begins the process of being relieved Lib i Y- 1500 7 October underway for an outer anchorage to ensure a fast departure 0000 8 October, we are relieved! , 0001 8 October underway, homeward bound. Thirteen days of steady steaming strech before us and th 10 Qctober sees the Rock of Gibraltar fade away. We are in the Atlantic now. ey promise to be very long days indeed. 14 October 1100. The word is passed, We are now halfway across the Atlantic Ocean . No one yells or whistles, but everyonevs face bears a pleased smile, the end is nearer. - 0300 19 October. USS Lloyd departs formation, destination, Norfolk, Virginia. 19 October 1300. The San Marcos breaks formation to investigate floating object in water, determined to be a net buoy. Now we will have to Force March to catch up. Tomorrow we arrive in Morehead City to debark the t1-oops. The Marines are busy packing gear, how they feel about leaving the ship we do not know, but we suspect they will be glad to get back to their ovxm element-Mother earth- fOr the Ship has been mighty confining.. f C1151 'v . qs - -- - ---H i, S a-. up -P TT lf .r CN. Q X W X xl, ' xB-3 P ' 'I X it . M ' b c-4 3 Q N --. N f-V9 TQ X . 'Q' Q .' L? X Nix gi I 1 xd fx- ' ll I .X ., 'T fl ASTLM' ' M- X - V' : X I A S sf Q 3 i -T! 'I' gl i ? f' ' N I Qs px -ff S , S - Q1 ---1 eie- fr STATESIDE LIBERTY. g O . erty is granted but few men go ashore for our tour of duty is ending rap-' dl