White Plains (AFS 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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if The intrigue of ships, the sea, big guns, tall masts, and sailors in dungarees and white hats always captures the interests of youngsters. During our in port times in the United States, WHITE PLAINS received many requests from school groups, Sea Scouts, and Boy and Girl Scout troups for shipboard visits. with a little advanced notice a few salty tour guides could be rounded up and the galley staff could haul out some cookies and milk for an end-of-the-tour snack. ,A- Families and friends of Plainsmen arrive in Santa Cruz for a Dependents Cruise to San Francisco. During our port visit to Santa Cruz in Iune 1300 guests were shuttled in boats to see the USS WHITE PLAINS in Santa Cruz Harbor Miss California is seen here as she is welcomed aboard by Captain Gormley -z -br 4.-., 4, 1.1, .- W

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SPCDRTS During the 1970 deployment to the Western Pacific the WHITE PLAINS athletic program grew by runs, leaps, and bounds A ships basketball team was formed and, under the coaching of ENS john Carrere, remained un- beaten throughout the entire deployment. In addition to playing teams from other ships in Subic Bay, WHITE PLAINS challenged the Chinese College of Hong Kong and beat them during our R 84 R stay in the British Crown Colony. FIRST ROW--RD3 Terry O'Toole, ENS john Carre e IC h M - ROW-DPSN Reed Conrad, AMS1 Harry Reed, SN Ibhn Iglalliohs LlTAl'iniuEeiiviljOSVllIaIE:el Sl??i1bOlTlHIlRCEJOnRegx!?lECOND ' f ' 1 -ecvxifr' R,H. Gormley tChief Athletics Supporterl. ABSENT' LT G M or E ' ' Larry sasco, SA Rick Pram, 109 Logamaggenol ' l Mk WWW Lllfl lilllffl IOHGS, DCB lerry Williams, sitsm IQO if fu . 'line-.,gNh-u-.H .SIL 1 A