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Having Some Fun At Sea

Sea time is generally long hours of work and standing watches.  It is extraordinarily difficult to get real, personal, "quiet time."  That does not mean that there are not many diversions from the tedium of life at sea.

Cmdr Brabant (XO) examines Spike Parker's (PH3) facial frock in the beard growing contest. (Cruise Book)

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Catching rays on the teak wood beach. (JG)
Every once in a while, we'd have some of the "grunts" come aboard for a little R&R.  Clean sheets, a movie, good chow, and SHOWERS! (JG)

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Note the stacks of empty 8" propellant containers stacked under the helo deck.  A sign of busier times. (SH)
Boxing on the 01 level.  (AD)

First performance of the Kangsmen. 1966   (SW)  Click on Swabbie for more of the Kangsmen.

Revised: Friday, December 20, 2002


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