Suribachi (AE 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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'92 DEPLUYIVIENT LCG 2,19 APY 20 APY 21 APT 22 APT 2.5-27 Apr 50 Apr-5 May 4 May 5-17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21-24 May 25-26 May 27 May 28-29 May 50May 51May lnport Jebel All, IMAV USS PRAIRIE, We are looking forward to staying here for a while but due to com l' tl i h mi t ddf . , . prca on nthemain space t e s pff sAeEc en e b or a few days longer. The crew rs spending a lot of time and money in Dubai enjoying every minute of their time o . ew are ecomrng regulars in certain dovlmtovm stores and ta ts time we will receive an extra treat dust. Happy Birthday Kevin P. Rose 2 Miclhialel A.TClgcT1:lSr1g1Rbotb:tr1imStted'r?ut this Apr, Robert J. Nugent 6 Apr, Douglas J . Patterson 8 Apr, Ahmad A. Floumoy 9 Apr Eric L Sims 10 A r Robert H errtl ouse 5 E. Volk 12 Apr, Bradley A. Cole, Michael J. Mooney 14 Apr and Michael J. Zeman'17 Apr P I ' a ' Chaim The final departure from Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Happy Birthday Randy D. Hurd and Andrgw J, Koch At sea. Flight quarters and unreps with USS SAVANNAH Arrive Bahrain, we are exicted to see another port. Crew members en o I l ' ' d ' - Co ence prep , Q for dep re. j y oca cuisine an shopping. Gold rs a favorite. Bahrain. IMAV with USS PRAIRIE, the crew is still enjoying liberty. Happy Birthda to J L A ts d P 1 Steve D. Martin 25 Apr and Franklin J . Palmer 27 Apr y ason van an au R' Vogel 24 Apr' IMAV with USS PRAIRIE, inport Bahrain. The crew is excited because once we leave here we out-chop Persian Gulf and commence going home. Happy Birthday to Kenneth J . Wilson 50 Apr, Clifford L. Hunter 1 May, Richard T. Posey 2 May and Tina C. Wilt 5 May Depart Bahrain. Commence Outchop Yeah! At sea transiting toward the Suez Canal. Unreps with USS SAVANNAH, USS SAN JOSE and USS AMERICA and towing exercise with USS SIMPSON are part of our schedule. Happy Birthday to April Dozier, Marc D. Montabano 7 May, Peter Salopek 10 May, Noel J . Rearick 11 May, Hector O. Mendez-Lopez, Paul L. Smith 12 May, Tracey M. Stein, Phillip West 15 May, Kenneth J . Osik and Erik A. Penfy 17 May Arrive Jiddah, Saudi Arabia lnport Jiddan, a nice place to visit. We are all anxious to leave, and trasit the Suez to return to the Med. Happy Birthday Sean P. McCulligh Depart Jiddan, Saudi Arabia! Underway. Happy Birthday Linda G. Rouse and Dexter Tinsley At sea. Transiting the Suez Canal enroute to Souda Bay, Greece. Our spirts are extremely high. Happy Birthday Richard R. Cagua, Earl S. Gardner 21 May, Scott R. Foley 22 May, Craig S. Weber 25 May, and Larry W. Shank 24 May An ovemight stop in Souda Bay to move weapons, before continuing our joumey. Happy Birthday Bruce W. Rogers 25 May Arrive Augusta Bay, Sicily. Happy Birthday Carlos L. Booth lnport Augusta Bay. The ship is moving ammo. We eagerly await the time to move on. Happy Birthday Leatrice A. Bulls 28 May, John C. Kranyecz and James K. Massey 29 May Depart Augusta Bay, Sicily enroute to Toulon, Fance. At sea, we look forward to coming home. Happy Birthday Nancy D. Ford and Ryan C. Linder Arrive Toulon, France. IMAV with the USS YELLOWSTONE. Everyone is excited to be ir1 France. Tours were arranged to visit Paris, and local winerys. Those of us who went were extremely delighted. Others enjoyed shopping, dining, and long calls home. Happy Birthday Javan L. Winfree, Douglas E. Bamett, Rick Sharp 2 Jun, Wayne S. Chase, Jon C. Daigle 5 Jun, Robert D. Eaves, Charles J. Haifey 4 Jun, James R. Bell 7 Jun, Charles B. Pule 8 Jun Depart Toulon EMTI' onboard. Time for fun. Happy Birthday Stephen M. Vallery the Med. Unrep with USS DETROIT. We are drilling with EMTT onboard in preparation for OPPE. Happy Birthday ,Panl V. Riley 10 Jun,iMichael A. Hreha 11 Jun Arrive in Rota, Spain for one night stay to refuel and let EMTT inspectors off. Spirits are high for the next stop. U.S.A. Happy Birthday Stephanie L. Rupp 12 Jun, Michael McAree 15 Jun ff f f fftf X Y kto YEAH . D rin thi transit we have only one stop, Bemruda 22 June, to pick up OPPE team. Happy 'grAlv:1?son, Bryant Cixmisoin, Eric R. Homing and Daniel S. Otis 16 Jun, Kyle R. Marlof 17 Jun, Freddie L. R1n1yon21 Jun, Rajesh K. Chopra, Dwaying S. Price 22 Jun, Todd J. Carpenter, Anthony P. Joseph 25 Jun Arrive Yorktown, VA. Everyone is excited about being in the USA. Farewell to the B.O.D. who traveled with us. Happy Birthday Ronald C. Johnson, Michael B. Summerlin Moored in Yorktown to unload weapons. Last minute preparations for homecoming are taking place. Happy Birthday John W. Hwinashed 4 I Depart Ypmwvm. Next stop Barre 11.1. nappy Birthday Darren K' Smith fr 1 . all ious to see loved ones on the pier Surprised with f0Q this m0minQf h0D6f'-my we will li y 1 lastnight. we are anx - The rest you know . . . Happy Birthday Craig A. Lang, Donnel P. Martin, Andrew L. Tolbert - y ff , ,, ,, , , ,rfff f f I . 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O2 Jan 05 Jan 04f11 Jan 12 Jan 15-15 JEl1'1 16 Jan 17-26 Jail Q 1 1 27 Jan 28-50 Jan Q 51 Jan 1-2 Feb 5 Feb A 4 Feb 5 Feb 6-12 Feb 15 Feb 14 Feb-14 Mar 15 Mar 16-17 Mar 18 Mar 19-25 Mar 26 Mar 27-28 Mar 29 Mal' 50-51 Mar 1 Apr EDIT ERRA EAN CRUISE - - the ship, but everyone agrees that it will feel great when W Departure Day there are mixed feelings throughout e return, so the lines off and let the journey begin. Med run 92. Happy Birthday Edward P. Apperton First day at sea. Everyone is preparing for drills over the next several days. LTT is on board, and they will bg with us ,m Rota gg Spain. Happy Birthday Stephen E. Nelson and Michael W. Stewart 1 Cruising across the Atlantic at a remarkable speed. We have been drilling almost every day and can't wait to see Rota 1 bye to the LTT inspectors ..yeS,,' Happy Birthday George Testen - 5 Jan, Michelle L. Jackson and Raul E. Yepez higdjalizl Set the special sea and anchor detail. Fantastic land at last -- Rota, Spain -- Unfortunately we will only be here for a fe h before we set sail to Souda Bay, Greece, but at least we can S611 foot OH SUOTC and Call home- We are also treated with aw ours i delight -- Baskin-Robbins tin Spain?l. Our time is up and we are off again to our next destination. Happy Bkmdafigg: Richey 1 Cruising through the Med. Happy Birthday Arthur L. Geagley - 15 Jan 1 Off the coast of the Isle of Crete. Flight quarters, flight quarters time for vertrep. Also-man. our unrep stations. For somethisls 4 old hat, for others this is the Iirst time. What excitement. USS SAVANNAH IS along side flight quarters and unrep stations are secured. Man special sea and anchor detail arrive Souda Bay, Greece. Everyone is excited 1stL1berty Port. We are anqhgred in the harbor and liberty boats are being launched. Hope they have mach speed Cwishful thinklngl. Happy Birthday William J, Bivens Q' , Anchored in the harbor of Souda Bay. IMAV with the USS SIERRA. Everyone is enjoying themselves. The phone lines are busy with allthe calls state side. It is nice to hear those special voices. We have been sight seeing to some of the local cities and buying gifts to take home with us. Some have gone on tours to the Place of Connossos and the mountain resort of Omalosto A see the culture of Crete. Others have been checking out the local establishments for dining and spirits. A taste of Greece and for those of us that went out to Greek night whata time. Who will remember how to dance. Happy Birthday John R. Doak 21 Jan, Raymond G. Fournier and Travis M. MillSjZQ2g1Ui1t1Liillllilliam M. Nagel 26 Jan 6 Liltanchor and .ship to, pier for Another day for flight quarter and once again we are underway Augusta Bay, E Sicily. 1 f 1 At sea cruising backfacross the Med 29 Jan unrep and vertrep with the USS AMERICA. Happy Birthday David O. Olson and currisoyneeeef2sgIan1.1,1nenry Labombard so Jan. 31 . .p Augustabay, this time no liberty launches. The only thing is you can't walk oil' the base. . . 1 , . 1.1 1 A , .171 ,111.1,ff f 1 1 Inport, but not1rnuch111to1,see, 9V6IQ11lhCi51veekend.,,1Shops were all closed on Sunday, but we can still dine out 1 t, ,A .3 f!f ' ef fgff 1 Q 1,11.5Q,?! . ij.511. . A A. Depart AuguSt258M:Q61lypC11rQL1lGffG1.CafiCS6I1a, 151321111 1' ' 1 . 1 Q Q .1 11 Q1 q Q . 1 11 1. 1 ff., 1 11 f,f,f ,NM f,1y1.1f 7,1 .,1,.1f 11 1 1 ,f.' .1 ff..f, 1x C .1 111 V1 1 .11 11 1. , 1 - 1 X1 ',f,f 1,111,1fi,1y,ifi1f,11,1,4,. fj.ff,1' X ffr, 1 C ,Q,1,1,f,,. ,f', ,f,,1',jf1f I I1 . , 1 1 1 Q Q . f...1 ff , oy! Mfffff, f.., , 1,f11 1ff1 . f 1 Steaniing,tl19zM9Q1Zflilglppikliifthfi-sy.JQHYQMQHQHQY ..rtt, 271171211 1 1. . 11 Q 1 Y r.tt f f 1 1 J. , . rr 1,,Q1 g114,,Qe1fQ1gg1fg1ij31:2'15,ag 1r.1 1 Q19 r1.r1 1 .1 11 11 11 1 Arrive Cartegenarj welcome an old familiar Pub. Inport: weare .enjoying y1.1 ofus-seeing new places, The ship is having work done by spanish is quite unique- .Happy J0Hai11HH R1 . Adkins, 3 Feb Robert M4 FGD1. 1 1 . 1. 1 4 t.1r 1 ifg 9 1 1 1 f 1 ' J 521797111 ' . . . l 1 1Q 11 11 .1 11 711 Depart Cartegena. Happy,1Birtl1dayg3ZletorggHi,i3haconQQandfliradley B. 'licef , . y 11g,,1g.g11,14 .1.p 1 .1 g . 1 Q 1. 5 .1 '71112117?1f1.l1i111f!117?21175 .Q !'!1 g f 11 1 . 1 . ' 1 .'ll Q 1 1 1 .1 11 1i7' 111l 1 '11 We received a Silililfise OH.iilfiai?'?i9XS2??2iZQ?1QQii?9ii171iY15'ff1 91'Hif+C'W3S b2i11s1Cuf Si10fi1iH O' f . the next several days we then ,transit down the iiiiiiif, Afabiafi Sea then. info iii? 1i79i'?1i?i1LQiiif111i?iii?SiifSi9Pf9?i3Ci Ali UAB WG.wi1l.h2ve . with iiie USS 5ii'ii'50i'iQ USS LEUSSQATURH- A Place B'ifCiiiieiSi1 Otis D-1 Fioyd and1CiifiSi9P1iQrgS4119HiQSQL16 Feb James N-1 LGYHIIGY1 lf? if and Jennifer L. speer. 19 Feb Ri,charg11gg11aeny,5zo1reh11 one Bihar, 21 Feb 1.1 Jon-David Crowe and Lonnie McCraeg12!l1.Febp1S1ieila D, Thomas, 25117313 Lindia j BkFl'Eflg, 5 Mar Thomasrg Collins. fMarQJohn K. Moore, 7 Mar1Harry,O.vKelly, ' ii 1 c coc , ar .1 , ,Q Q 1 1 1 y . , f . Q ..1. 11Q. . 1 1. .Q Q1.1 1 4 giltlfglflyifgi V . 1' . .1r. V1 . . 1, C., I, !,1V Arrive Jebel.Ali U.A.E. Everyone canftwait to leave the ship. It has been 1a long drnesincei 9, 1 .1 not to mention using a phone to call home. Q Q ' T31 . Q L , f Q f, 5 ' We are going crazy over all the low prices on merchandise here. The V lognesfperfumes, and let's not forget about the gold souke gold, gold andmorefgold. The st1feetS,fgggfrr1tQ? Q-if Happy Birthday Brain R. Biddle and Robert N. McPherson 16 Mar, NathanlelfE. Downing and 1 Depart Jebel Ali U.A.E. with flight quarters in the afternoon. 1 . 11117 7111 y 1 pp T0ii1'iiiQ around the P2fSiaf1 Giiif- A few days of flight quarters along with two unre with the USS 1 i Walter K. Washington 19 Mar, Frank L.. Castellucci 20 Mar, William c. Dowd 21pMar, Kathleen LeRiche Mar. ,,11 Colwell 24 Mar, Royal R. Marhn and Elaine Reed 25 Mar p Q 11: y j g Return to Jebel Ali u.A.E. Happy Birthday Christopher A. White Q ..1, Inport Jebel Ali UAE. Everyone is going downtown Dubai for shopping and eating. . y 1 Depart Jebel Ali for a few days Q . Q ii ' Out at sea once again, but this time we get to anchor fo h rt t' Happygii. 1 John L. Lott, Alberto Rodriguez Ill, and Craig D. Smithrgt? Mcar Ima along with night quarters to pass the time 1f1 . Return to Jebel Ali UAE. Hopefully for the last time. Happy Birthday John E Barker 1 11 1 -1 .1 1:5 1 1 1 1 . 1 . H r- 'ag 11 w Y' -111'. ' ' ' .1 11Q11AL- ,Z . i .f.Qi.

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