South Carolina (DLGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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xv-Xi in Q Y v .-9, For an R 8: R port, the choice couldn't have been better than Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Docking at Port Everglades, a short distance from the beach and shopping areas, the crew spent many hours basking in the sun or mingling with the locals and tourists. A few ofthe crew traveled to Maimi Beach and attended the horse and dog races. X X AN WORL mnunsnnme X

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The News and Courler, Thurs., Jan. 30, 1975. a l Cl1arleston,.S.C. Frigat Comes Hom Today The USS South Carolina is coming home for the first time today. -The fifth Navy vessel named for the Palmetto state was commissioned' Saturday at Norfolk, Va. The nuclear guided-missile frigate will be visiting in Charleston until Feb. 4. Governor Edwards has designated today as USS South Carolina Day throughout the state. Mrs. Edwards will participate in the dockside ceremonies. The governor has also proclaimed Saturday USS Mendel Rivers Day. The Navy's newest.nuclear submarine named in honor of the late Charleston congressman will be commissioned at the Naval Base that afternoon. The submarine, built at Newport News, Va., will be based at Charleston. Presentation of silver service by Mrs. James B. Edwards, 5hip's Patroness 'T0 ,i'. '. l Miss South Carolina Miss Teen South Carolina The first official visit of the newly commissioned frigate was at Charleston Naval Base at Charleston, South Carolina, our namesake state. With unexpected warm weather on the day of arrival I the crew was ready for an anxiously awaited and well deserved liberty. Despite later rain, thousands of well-wishers admired the ship after standing in lines for what seemed to them to be forever. While the Carolinians were touring the ship, the majority of the crew were visiting the local flower gardens which were spectacular, or visiting with family and relatives who had iourne ed to Y the area. With a welcome such as was provided by the cadets at Citadel, the crew knew that Charleston would be one of the ports long remembered. And so it was - Charleston, South Carolina!! The return trip was an adventure also. pitting themselves and the ship against the battering force of Cape Hatteras, the crew discovered that the Atlantic Ocean is not always such a calm body of water. lt was also noted that the crew was so involved watching the waves that quite a few of them even forgot to eat chow. That's the story we heard. 4, , ,F 4 Nv- .... -- -

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