Tortuga (LSD 46) - Naval Cruise Book

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252 r. s a 'I 1 QI 'G i Q Picturesque beach in Rota. r tl 5 I i I ll al W. W W i i u Many people enjoyed the Hard Rock Cafe 5 3 3 z E 5 5 5 H E I 5 5 E g y ,,,,,, f, I , f 2 W 96 ,,.M-,ffffffwm .. , ,,,, .. WW, f , ,HW , .. , ,U I 7 I ,I 21 Z Puerto de Santa Maria the home of Sherry. HM3 Diaz and HM2 Lemque at the Rota exchange. IC1 Ricklic, IC2 Krezmien, and IC3 Strang hit the streets. MS2 Lane and EN3 Taylor.

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PM i TORTUGA stopped in Rota, Spain twice during the deployment for the inchopping and outchopping processes. The base in Rota afforded TORTUGA crewmembers access to various facilities such as the Navy Exchange and avenues to relax such as the local pizzajoint and bowling alley. Off base was a nightlife lover's delight, with the local cantinas lined in a row along the streets, along with tattoo parlors filling some of the space between. The G 'N' R bar gets heads turning. FN Taylor gets the warning from FC3 Mazzrillo. Chief Nesbitt and MSI Bailey finish an Exchange trip with a brew. EMFN lrigoyen found something to smile about. 95

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The Gothic Cathedral in Palma. Birdfs eye View of Palma harbor' Typical Palma bar and patron. EN2jarWin, FN Larin, and DC2 Melendez. ll,ll sv-'lwimx3iDl . ,..M,m-F D'X3Q'R1 The popular Daiquiri Palace in Palma Nova. Palma De Mallorca, a resort island in the Balearic Islands, was TORTUGA'S first liberty port. Arriving in the rain and anchoring while waiting for the pilot dampened some spirits, but only until the sun came out and the ship was pierside a few hours later. Once on the beach the crew and embarked troops headed for the beaches, shops, beautiful cathedral, and abundant dining and drinking establishments. The first taste of European culture for most of the crew proved to be sweet but short when the ship was ordered to sortie just 36 hours after arrival in support of a spe- cial operations exercise in the Central Mediterranean. PAL