Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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JV' ,R I l QL X v , f bf ,Q Q t 4 NUVEMBER - MIISTER UN STATIUN With the exception of a couple of rough days the passage over the Atlantic is without incident. Our first landfalls are the Spanish and North African coasts that form the Straits of Gibraltar and we enter with the sun setting behind us - the blue Mediterranean before us. Later in the evening the lights of Gibraltar twinkle like a thousand stars as we pass in the night. Up along the Spanish coastline we steam and past the Island of Mallorca, which we will visit later on during the cruise. Finally, it is dawn, and through the first rays of light we sight our mustering station - Cannes, France. Against this background we also see the flagship to which we report and re- lieve - the USS GRAND CANYON. We come alongside and we secure from quarters. is si , X Sf' AEA-if -mf.-S-ae2i 'tf-H e he-W -Q,,Q.-,Z:,f. f , fs fra A J fNfNff'wf'tQ:.l ':f f-ikkx ivwlqwijx - fr t' JC ,md K f,. eeAe-eett-tA

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II' ucmstn - ntvuut lt is with mixed emotions that we make our preparations for getting underway. lt is with sadness that we leave our loved ones - wonder as to what confronts us. Many hours have been spent on the prepar- ations by all departments, and even though we may not cope with all the problems that confront us we still feel that we are ready for seal The dock slowly fades from view, the faces of our loved ones are blurred, the coastline of the USA blends with the horizon, and we had departed for foreign ports. May God speed our return, keep us and our loved ones safe, and give us the strength equal to the task. I i w l - ' G . f I k if Y, .N Ah, U xxx .171 31 V' V, qi 1 .. A I 3-f 3NF'Hs2GltFsd'it,ffl.Tiara 'T 'lil l 5 q.n.dyimssstxgsaffsffsvff ifTF7-x sf if w -'fNIs!4xiv.t as swf' if '-2. ,G . IE!Af'.f-3 cm' '2 'wuJQi.:.'n, jg' '1 t'gx.v'P',WlA N. y t a 5 X . 'X 4 ' 'Q Ll: '-1 iff 5 K A K ig , 3 . xrai-jig: xl ,Sq 1-V Asa-Tw: li E, X grlzfp K ,MV-A..5!-9 fi- Q tx' Vie j.7,,kg!g.n.4 I si5?'1lf'Q' ' if' ga '-',,J','5k 4, 5 4. -N ' Elle- -SSEH-Jil is .-' ' 'W-:lffci-if Q- f eflmfssuf me xr. ,x N.. ,K F M K t...i K K K ,::il:v1L4:6 t fe f t3s'S'gsf,ffssif' ,',' 5 N W ,wx 'Vx 'vs I X, Q X7 , f s.. Q XX- X15-. X-in - , , , XX-..Qfx4fN'- lik 5f: 9fifff

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W 'al 1 . I W n if L 5-I0 NUVEMBERQ UNDERWAY FUR BEIRUT Now we are a flagship and weigh anchor for our first port of call on our Eastern Medi- terranean tour. Our trip is smooth and we take part in the first exercises, having joined up with other units of- the Sixth Fleet. Despite our green hands the deck crew displays good seamanship as we run through the phases of replenishment, highlining and re- fueling. pu- ' f y-f f 4 f i,t' 'Y' ffe n ,Ll16H5EA5 J f , pine . .' Q, I Q 'AQ hp X- if ,.,,csaf ' ' if i ff,A'f Z f, ?.?:., ,..::-V 'A ,T . ,,,fi'f-2 - n i n I wid? M . - '--Vf it W, ffm t t ,n 5 .sh ,-.xprpzff 5 E A 5 .. 354733421 JN , 'rf ,si ' Q M 'P 1' 2, 'fha f-- . . ' ' M..' ii W . -- -' ' -si fy--vg4Q,' . 'J -Iinllk Q-' 'AV -ft: QW M ' 'gg7E?T'f' 'fi if p s P -- X ,- ...LW 4-:.f,,, .M ,W .. ,,, W' ,, H ' f v ' p .. ,,, , ,, f t .,n,,,, t , ,'i N ' -1,-2 7B ' I Q. ' 1- ff- X X r 1- 1' 5 Q J 9 1 35,3 4 rp AM ' in -i'1513?i'?T? 1fi.HM f fs? if t A ,Q Q A 1, gg' 's AMA' F ,M T1 ,,'A2,' Z X' I Vx s A 7 I Qf ,,. f . ' -A I J' V? . f S Mani' hands see this phase of logistics at sea for the first time - it remains an interesting project even for the old salts , We now find it quite difficult to perform such functions with our decks loaded with so many vehicles and boats. The space for landing stores, people and mail is small but somehow we manage l 2 w i 4 ! l i 1 l i Q I 1 l 1 l r I l 1 l 4 l l l lx u I i 45 fl 1 H 4 ,Q 4 Q of 2 M Zh i 6 ll l . ' . lx --1-1 xx...-H -Y.-,g ,. -YV -. :,,A in I Y 1 A 43 m1:-MHMV:lszd- i I---V i i Am 'yn A i .uw 1 K V-