San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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epcmlwze wma In mid-J une the Captain called all hands to quarters in order to give out some news. We knew something big was in the breeze as for two months we had been sitting in port with no news as to our next assignment. We soon found just how right we were. The SM had been picked for a five month cruise in the Mediterranean. As our departure was scheduled for June 29, we all began at once to tie up our loose ends in the States in preparation for our coming deployment. After that last visit with the girl friend, that last call home or, as in many cases, that last visit to the Purple Qnion, we felt that we were ready to go anywhere. Our personal matters taken care of, we got the ship ready for the cruise, checking out equipment and bringing supplies aboard. From our home port in Little Creek, we went to More- head City, N, C., to embark the group of Marines who would be making the cruise with us. Morehead City was our last stop before the crossing, and as we left Morehead we looked back, seeing the States for the last time in many months . . . 7 awe 27, 7700, 08' 00 5 , H 1 QQ l 1 is ,J H , if f ' I 0 P 1 K ,.. fri!-

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