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M lll'l'llltllil EA lllilll ll . BEHIND U5 lay many ships, stretched from one end of Norfolk harbor to the other. lfrom the mightiest carrier to the smallest sub, each one had a special job to do, and it was the special effort of every one to do that particular job perfectly. The SHTQNANDOAH, polished and cleaned for the forthcoming tour of duty in the Mediterranean was among those with a very unique task to perform. As tender for the United States SIXTH Fleet, we of the SHIENANIDO.-Xlrl knew that ours was a job of major importance. For weeks and weeks, we had been preparing for what was to prove to be a highly interesting and most fascinating Klediterranean trip. For many men this was just another cruise, but for the Illtist part, we were an eager and anxious crew who could hardly wait for Nlay 27th lu arrive. There were tons of stores, supplies, ammo, and every imaginable article to be loaded and stocked away in the vast storerooms and huge refrigerators of the SlllfX.'XXlJtl.'Xll. lX'orkiiig parties were the order of the day, and we all had our turn at hauling aboard the mountainous loads til' liiuitlsllllilir- and etpiipmeiit necessary to keep almost 800 sailors well fed and content, Une item iii particular which was especially wel- come aboard was the basic source of eujoyiueiit at our famous beach parties, which were held all over the alediterraiieaii. lfach vessel of the SIXTH lfleet serves for a period of from 4-6 months in the Mediterranean, while on detached duty from the Atlantic Fleet. They are then relieved in a Nlediterrauean port by other ships of similar types and return to Lfnitetl States l'orts for repairs and alterations. This book is a brief account of the llestroyer Tender USS SI'lIiNANDOAH'S 1952 Mediterranean Cruise. li.
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