Members Navybass Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Still on cruise with the Navy. Here's a list of ports we hit so far. I can't say where we're going next because it would violate security. Ports we've been at so far; Rota, SpainAugusta, Sicily ItalyTaranto, ItalyGaeta, ItalyThesaloniki, GreeceSplit, CroatiaVlore, AlbaniaDurres, AlbaniaCannes, France We've been able to get off the ship in every port and do some sight-seeing. The band has also played in every port. It's been fun, but I still can't wait to get home. Not much longer now though. What's been going on here?
Members Perfessor Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 What's the name of your ship, or is that secure , too?
Members Navybass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Perfessor What's the name of your ship, or is that secure , too? USS Grasp
Members Perfessor Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 I'll have to look that one up. Do you have a band on board or are you too busy for that?
Members Sunken Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 If you guys are starting to feel warm and need to go north, send me a PM when you visit Sweden.
Members Bonoman Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 I was expecting to see pictures of Katie Holmes in this thread... Sounds like a cool trip!
Members sheepdog Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Navybass Still on cruise with the Navy. Here's a list of ports we hit so far. I can't say where we're going next because it would violate security. Ports we've been at so far; Rota, Spain Augusta, Sicily Italy Taranto, Italy Gaeta, Italy Thesaloniki, Greece Split, Croatia Vlore, Albania Durres, Albania Cannes, France We've been able to get off the ship in every port and do some sight-seeing. The band has also played in every port. It's been fun, but I still can't wait to get home. Not much longer now though. What's been going on here? and here I was thinking you were working for a living...
Members Zamfir Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Navybass The band has also played in every port. You mean, on ship, or on dock for the natives, or where... ? How was the response by Croatians and Albanians? I'm genuinely curious. How long's your average cruise, anyway?
Members Navybass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Zamfir You mean, on ship, or on dock for the natives, or where... ? How was the response by Croatians and Albanians? I'm genuinely curious.How long's your average cruise, anyway? We play both on the ship and on the dock. Cruises are usually 6 months.
Members burdizzos Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by sheepdog and here I was thinking you were working for a living... When I tell people about the deployments that I have made in the past I am alway sure to drone on and on about the quality time I spent in the control room or in the plant in the belly of the beast. That way people don't assume that being in the navy is all about going to foreign ports and getting drunk. I don't have any regrets, but the port visits barely make the deployment interesting. In a six month deplotment, you'll spend a total of about a month in port. The rest of the time is spent working seven days a week.
Members rikshaw Posted August 17, 2005 Members Posted August 17, 2005 a bunch of our inport time was so that we could fix things and go right back out boy i dont miss that
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