Sarasota (APA 204) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRANCES E. BLAKE Major USMC Commanding Officer Troops KENNETH R. PORTER Captain USMC Executive Officer Troops tl 'N ll .9 X ttf 5 A t Klux' 5. l05lAfJctoher l. 1954. The First Battal- ion Sixth Nluriiics and attached units embarked on this 05.5. Sarasota and other vessels for the NELM ffruisc. lift days at sea. in which the routine of the harracks adapted itself to the confines of a sea going vessel. 13 days to Algiers. literally a shake- down cruise for most of us. It looked like an im- possibility for us to live off the deck, up to five tiers ahove it. find breathing room, or places to stoit our gear, Hard to do? Yes, but possible, and less and less difficult as one port followed another. Out of confusion came,a pattern-reveille at 0700, chow lines for breakfastg then came the weapons to clean. the training schedules to carry out, and in fact most of the routine of the barracks. On a ship space is scarce. When we found no room be- low, we moved topside for work and recreation. From calisthenics in the morning until the movies at night we found the main deck a welcome addi- tion to our compartment space. Some found the cool deck a good place to sleep during the hottest days of the Mediterranean summer.