Suribachi (AE 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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Now with only four more short stops to make at SUDA BAY, CRETE, AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY, and CARTEGENA, SPAIN for some ammunition transfers and to ROTA for turnover to the USS GREAT SITKIN, the ship who approximately nine months ago was waiting at ROTA to be relieved by us, now had the shoe on the other foot. by all. ifx Q' 'Il m V 31' I ,JYJ J We did manage to have another ship's party at -,I ,,,r Augusta Bay and needless to say, it was enjoyed LL' J u L- 2 r ff' pig lf V! f lx C: 'P' , Q71 my f f w W ' ' QQ C' tm ,if y .J Q - tt X ez- t . ,XY ' ei . ,X y X X X Yan x sk O K , Q w wa tr Q A? xx s as X My Y' 'X 5 ., J lt - yt by A ii XM. N A 'l 4'o'oi' 1: S. ' 'ff ,K ' 0' I , I ' 5. ,Li .t U , Q n --- 1 5 v r A W , .Jia fm ,ti 'Q X O Q U S 7 ' -x A ly K f , J ,. AA Q ly f X

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Our last replenishment at sea came on the afternoon of February 14 when we completed warming the destroyer USS WILLIS A. LEE, our 240th ship. On that same afternoon we had our last visit from our Commodore, Captain L. K. Tuttle, COM- MANDER SERVICE FORCE, SIXTH FLEET. He Came by helo for a short visit to say goodbye and complimented us on a job well done. W . -as .4..,.

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