Shenandoah (AD 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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i 1 USS Shenandoah made three port calls in Italy. The first stop was Naples on june 13 for a one day turn over with USS Puget Sound. What a busy day it was. After exchanging information the two ships put their forces togeth- l U 'ted er to host a gala to celebrate the soth Anniversary of Nap es nl Serviceman's Organization IUSOT. With the two ships med-moored, flight decks joined by a plank, guests moved freelv from ship to ship. The two ships provided plenty of food, drinks and entertainment. Even though the focus of the event was the USO's contribution to service members in Naples, the occasion s also a nice How do-you-do, for Shenandoah and a memorable wa med conclusion for Puget Sound. Following the Cala, Shenandoah was ready to tend its first ships for Med 3-91. More than 30 days was spent in Naples tending ships. - d A t 15-Se tember 3, eig t ships Between the dates, june 13 28 an ugus p serviced One ship had extensive fire damage, requiring 21 days f l were . of repair. Shenandoah's Battle Damage Assessment Team success u y assisted in the repair. AD-44's last stop in Italy was Gaeta, November 4-19. Our mission was to perform an IMAV on USS Belknap ICC-261. Reguardless of the work, we found time to take in the alluring culture of Italy. A very pular event was the one day tours to the Vatican City, s nsored the Chaplain's Office. The sailors went to mass and had a chance to meet the Pope. I ' I Welfare and Rec tours varied from seeing ancient ruins at Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento, Pompeii and Rome to touring the exotic beaches of Capri. 175