Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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-s-gag -' ' Lqg's Davis, Leharffyl -mf' Richard dorng 41 little loo much male bond-- ing at the lark Royal in Penang. 7 I' b4'11.s1l1u'5lHt l A' ilvlsull l - 5 ' ' 5915 t11Il1g.111 tml lin' Huttt-ills harm ,italy .. 'ating F enang l Malaysirr The first liberty port of the deployment was the Malaysian resort town of Penang. Located on the Westem outlet of the Straits of Malacca, Penang was vir- tually unknoum to even the most seasoned Westpac veteran prior to our visit in early April. Fondly de- scribed as the Pearl of the Orient, the city had a dis- tinct British Colonial charm. Hotels in Penang were plen- tiful and relatively inexpen- sive. Much of the crew took advantage of the maximum liberty policy and got away from it all at one of Penang's tropical resorts. Watersports, sightseeing, shopping, or lounging at a pool side bar were the most popular pursuits by day, while much of the crew gathered for Stein Night at the Fun Pub after dark. While two-thirds of the 66 Penang, Malaysia crew relaxed ashore, the duty sections hosted an open ship visit for lowl rcs- idents and tourists. llun- dreds of people visited thc ship over several days. With sights like the Reclining Buddha and Kom- tar Tower, hotels like the Park Royal and Continental, and hot spots like the Fun Pub and Hong Kong liar, Penang, Malaysia was defi- nitely the biggest surprise of Westpac '91 . xl. N 1 .t x ,S wh ,V JS IV' ff ' Narm- of Por! Unit of Ci1r1'f-riry Lxc thangv ratctff ll fqill-'Uflft' I lnlvls lgivuritv ll.1r-, Prim of llrw flood lluys lyfu' nl 1511! livrgglh of '--Au Penang M3l3V5'3 M Ringgit 2. 67 , Park Royal, 3-WYWQM fun Pub, HWY Korg 5.4-4 s itmlc. Pewter M.1x1mum UMW 'T days

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ommunity Relations ommunity rela- tions projects lCOlVlRELJ are scheduled when- ever possible. The idea behind a COMREL Project is simple: help out a charity or other group in a foreign port by lending time, mus- cle, and knowhow. The ben- ehts of these projects are far reaching. Plot only do the folks involved in the project get a good feeling for helping out, the charity gets people to help out with tasks which otherwise would not get done. ln addition, a COMREL project fosters good relations with the host country. This is useful to offset the negative stereotypes of American sailors which are prevalent in some countries. A few good deeds can go a long way to changing this often unfair perception. Here are some Commu- nity relations projects under taken by STEIN crew mem- bers throughout the deploy- ment. ln Penang, Malaysia, about ten of the crew repaired toys and did light maintenance at the Sepa- stik Children's Center. In Hong Kong, crew members cleaned up debris at a school. Projects were also held in the Philippines and Thailand. COMREL 65

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