Three Surface Ships Deploy from Mayport

Navy News Stand ^ | August 23, 2004 | Naval Station Mayport Public Affairs

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Three Surface Ships Deploy from Mayport

Story Number: NNS040823-08
Release Date: 8/23/2004 12:56:00 PM

From Naval Station Mayport Public Affairs

MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- Nearly 1,000 Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and the guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) departed Naval Station Mayport Aug. 20 for deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.

As part of the USS Saipan (LHA 2) Expeditionary Strike Group, Hue City, The Sullivans and Undwerwood will participate in regional exercises with allies, make diplomatic port calls and respond to any contingency, including those associated with the ongoing war on terrorism.

The ships can operate independently or in conjunction with other maritime forces to support joint and allied forces afloat and ashore.

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

MAYPORT, Fla. -- Nearly 1,000 Sailors  departed Naval Station Mayport Aug. 20 for deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.......       %   

 

USS   Hue   City   CG-66                                                                    

    "Fidelity, Courage, Honor"

               = =

                                           

USS The Sullivans DDG-68

                     

        "We stick together."

                                ~*~

                                                                

                                       Godspeed!

                              ~~~~~~~~~~

 

           

              "Just friend and brave enemy."

[NavyCanDo]

From an old Mayport FL sailor myself (U.S.S. Saratoga) may I say "Good hunting".

[BykrBayb]

Thank you, Sailors. I always sleep better at night when I'm reminded of who's protecting us.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[DollyCali]

The Sara!!! ??? !!! We were with the Shangri-La in late 60s in Mayport also. I loved the Beach communities from Newport to St Augustine..The Shang, Sara & (was it) the Enterprise were the three carriers there at that base I believe.

Thanks for ping Ragtime..& God speed to crews on both ships

[NavyCanDo]

I was on the Sara from 77 to 82 with all but one year home ported in Mayport. The other carrier was the Forestall CV59.
We made two cruises to the Med during that time.

I was not as fond of the beach communities in that part of Florida as you. We could not wait for the weekends when we could drive to better and prettier parts of Florida. And then there was the occasional trip a car full of us sailors would make to the Womens Navy bootcamp in Orlando during graduation weekend. Ahhhhhhh those were the days, Oppps sorry their goes my mind wandering again....

Anyway, thanks for your service and it's good to hear from a Shangr-La sailor. If I remember right the Sara and the Shangri-La deployed together at least a few times.

[DollyCali]

actually it was my hubby that was on the Shang. I did my navy service in Newport RI in late 60s.

I am not reclling the forestal being in Mayport when we were there.. long time ago.. things get fuzzy.

The Shang was in yankee station (viet nam) during most of hubby's tour

We loved the beach area because we are outdoorsy.. (and married..not sure how the single scene was). We did kayaking, canoeing in the intercostal & various lakes, did scuba & windsurfing at ocean & enjoyed in general the beach.

[blackie]

Go Navy ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[Alamo-Girl]

Amen! May God bless the crews!