Shangri La (CVA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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'34 MISS! Aboard an attack aircraft carrier, each job done, each of the thousands upon thousands of man hours expended dai- ly, is directed toward the singular purpose of fulfilling the mission ofthe ship. Deployed in the Mediterranean, Shangri-La's mission is two-fold. At sea, as aircraft go out from her and return, she acts out her role as a powerful arm in the striking forces of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO. In port, when the roar of jets dies away, she performs as an ambassador for the United States. For those allies of America whose nations boarder on the Mediterranean, the presence of Shangri-La and her escorting ships at anchor in their harbors is a visible reas- surance of our friendship, and the degree to which people to people relationships founded ashore enhance our na- tional friendships, cannot be measured. Returning to sea after a port call, the busy days of flying begin anew, Shan- gri-La stands ready to meet any call for help from our Euro- pean allies. Thus, as each job performed aboard contributes to the ship's successfully completed mission, so does Shangri-La's mission contribute to the total mission of the Sixth Fleet, and of the American Armed Forces. ln this vastly complex system of military readiness, Shangri-La, ever prepared, makes a vital contribution. The completion of this, her sixth deployment with the U.S. Sixth Fleet, marks the conclusion of another major phase in Shangri-La's long and proud history - the conclusion of another job well done, another mission accomplished.

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