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Forward x X A few thousand years ago the Greek poet, Homer, wrote a tale about a man called Ulysses, brave and adventurous, who undertook a voyage on the vast Mediterranean Sea. As Ulysses sailed he encountered many dangerous, exciting and romantic adventures both on land and sea. On june 27, 1966 our ship also left its homeland and also undertook a voyage of the Mediterrane- an. We came to do a job, to rearm the powerful Naval Forces which protect our country, to train and exercise our men in the many phases of Naval operations, and to act as ambassadors of good will in the various countries we visited. Our purpose for undertaking an Odyssey was a job. A job which involved hard work, courage, pride and sacrifice. Like the hero Ulysses, we saw many different lands, and many different people. We learned to know and understand our European friends and sought to give them a good impression of the United States which in current times many seek to falsify. The pages that follow in this cruise book of the SURIBACHI tell the story of her deployment with the U.S. SIXTH FLEET from july 7, 1966 until March S, 1967, a period of eight months. Much more than just a chronological summation of a ship's activities, this book will serve as a memento! A memento for the men who worked for her, protected her, cared for her and served her. To us she is a fine, sleek and proud lady whose honor is always held foremost and in the highest esteem. We traveled many more miles than Ulysses did in his Odyssey, but were not faced with hard ships or death-defying experiences as he. His ship was wood: ours steel. His cruise lasted many yearsg ours only months. His purposes adventurous, ours duty. However, there is one aspect of both cruises we sharedwith Ulysses. .throughout the cruise we longed to be home. .ff p. . - , Q ...
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