In the Fall of 1977 the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk left San Diego for the Western Pacific.
I was a 21 year old Second Class Petty Officer going on my first overseas cruise.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tuesday 22 Nov. 1977

"I figured out that the camera outfit I want; a Bronica with 3 lens, an automatic viewfinder & Polaroid back, will cost about $1200. I hope I can afford it. We're still doing inventory in the shop.

Today was one Hell of a day! The night crew didn't get to secure at noon, we had to work thru the rest of the day. Then sometime after 18:00 there was no one at the console during a recovery, that's when the shit really hit the fan! The duty section will be working from 07:00 to 22:00, and everyone else will probably work til 16:00 every day. Right now I'm on a shop watch from 02:30 to 06:00 because of all the shit that went on today.

Right now I can go look out on the catwalk & see Japan, we're going thru the channel up to Yokosuka."

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