Shasta (AE 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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BALLAD OF THE ARABIAN GULF I'm on a ship, and it's made of steely it's a ship thatfs run by the crews' iron will. One hold of bullets, and the other has bombsp we even have a few special things for Saddam. You load sixteen tons and it ain't over yetp 'cause when that's done there's zebra to set. We're always doing what can't be done, and we usually do it before we see the sun. You load sixteen tons, but don't you fretp 'cause if we need help there's the Helo Det. They got two birds, 64 and 65p the only trouble is, they don't work anymore! You load sixteen tons what do you get? Two cans of soda, and a letter of debt. Captain don't bust meg don't give me no fine. Igotta send the money to that wife of mine. You load sixteen tons what do you get? Two cans of beer and no regrets. Saint Peter don't call me 'cause I can't go. I'm in the Arabian Gulf, and the Iraqi War! Lyrics By, 'jj BM1 Hobbs H, BMI Moede k v +A VJ ff' fx' Xl fy -P-.:'P'gg, N: X .N-xv hi. , X lb, .I 5 'l Q T-- I 1 ily: 'H ' XA -. 'It 'x -'TT . Wx H . 1 f XX, QQ if M! USS SHASTA AE33 1

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1 '1f,'t.5.., YN! VME' , 1 ' T 'l7' Everyone is .1 titre tighter with-mrtl Slr.nt.r, reg rrilli-M nt nite On Z9 lvlureh 1991, SHASTA mnlorx joinetl foreea with the Roytil Nirviil whip, IIMS I3rilli.rnt, I Sprtnimh N.rvirI whip, SNS Yrtt-wr1i1,.iriiItlit-ISS Francis Ilirininontl .intl USS Nr.igr.r liillx in .i R fourteen hour effort to eont.nn itntl ewringnixli .n rnziin spruce fire, hl.r:ing out or eontr-il tirilmrrxl the ll Sri l-gxnlmr rnerehgint Nhrp, the Mt-rw lrlornnir. PSS - woes: . vi I Ida Hundreds of 'wogs' endured hours of humiliation and persecution as SHASTA crossed The Line . The memory of the May 4, I99l Shell- lmck initiation remains vivid, even now. P74 right: LT I:Qenlx'rper revels in 5hrlIf'.rtlt P--uvr .As SHASTA Stearns townrti an uncertain destiny with fate, to play her role in the 'N' Gulfg SHASTA'S ex' pectant fathers await anxiously for the news 3' of their newborns. J F vt. . at leit:Chri1trn.1EluniiMnntova,daughter-HEMIMont-I V .gK.u.,n-Q. 'P .--- ----4-0'-f f CONTENT CO ................ ........ OFFICERS ................. ...... Z SX CHIEFS ............................. ...... 2 4 ADMINISTRATION ...... ...... 3 O AIR DET .................... ...... 3 4 DECK .................. ...... 4 4 ENGINEERING .... ...... 8 Z EOD ................. ....,. 5 6 MEDICAL .......... ...... 9 6 98 OPERATIONS .......... .......... SU PPLY ............................... ........ I IZ SHASTA HISTORY ........,.... ........ 4 CHANGE OE COMMAND ...... ........ 8 WAR WEEK-BY-WEEK ........ ...... I 4 IN TIIE NEWS ............... ...... I Z RELIGION .............,........ ...... 2 8 ELIGI IT QUARTERS ........ ....... 4 O OVER TI IE SIDE ......... ....... 5 4 RLAZE AT SEA ........ ...... 5 8 IN PORT ,........................ .....,. 7 O OPERATION TIGER ..... ....... 7 3 I IOME COMING ........ ....... 7 2 WOG DAY '91 ...... ....... 7 4 SLEEPERS .....,........... ....... 8 O GONGSIIOW ................ ,....... I IO SHASTA GALLERY ...... ........ I 22 ADVERTISING ......... ........ I 32 EDITORS PAGE ...... ....... 6 4 COVER: HCLIPPINOS FROM THE WAR , DESIGNED AND PHOTOGRAHED BY IC2 BENT- LEY. ARTICLE WRITTEN BY LT ANDRAEAS AND BM2 POWELL. CONTENTS 3 I