David Yeaton's
1968 Mediterranean Cruise Book

David reported aboard on September 5th, 1966 and was assigned to 2nd division. After three months he became Deck Deptment Yeoman and served in that position until he was dischared on March 20th1970.

David and I were onboard at the same time because I came onboard May 26th, 1967 and was seperated on April 30th 1970.
I really enjoyed this Cruisebook because I saw many pictures of fellow shipmates I served with -- oh, I'm in this one, too. I actually think I had one of these Cruisebook and it got lost :-(

Thanks Dave!


Front Cover

PUBLISHED BY:
Logo as see on page 139

Note: There was no inside front cover picture in the 1968 Cruisebook

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USS Columbus Mediterranean 1968 Cruise Book

Page 1
"Columbus CG-12"		 Page 2
1968 Ports Visited		 Page 3
Photo of ship's Bow		 Page 4
Photo of Captain Arthur
CO
Page 5
Biography of Captain Arthur
CO		 Page 6
Photo of Commander Kanakanui
XO		 Page 7
Biography of Commander Kanakanui
XO		 Page 8
Biography of Rear Admiral Calvert
COMCRUDESFLOT 8
Page 9
Photo of Rear Admiral Calvert		 Page 10
Photo of Bridge (RADM Calvert)		 Page 11
Group photo of the Staff		 Page 12
Group photo of the Flag
Page 13
Columbus Departments		 Page 14
Deck photo		 Page 15
Deck Department Officers		 Page 16
First Division
Page 17
2 nice photos forward		 Page 18
A boat putting over the side		 Page 19
Second Division		 Page 20
Third Division
Page 21
2 Photos, one of Helo coming in and one of deck hands		 Page 22
Deck photo- Unrep		 Page 23
Fourth Division
LARGE		 Page 24
First LT.'s Division
LARGE
Page 25
2 Photos		 Page 26
Weapons Department		 Page 27
Weapons Department Officers		 Page 28
Fifth Division
Page 29
ASROC being fired		 Page 30
Photo of 5 Inch gun being fired		 Page 31
Sixth Division (at 5 inch gun)		 Page 32
Neat drawing!! -- Marines
Page 33
Marine Detachment
LARGE		 Page 34
T-1 Division		 Page 35
T-2 Division		 Page 36
Talos being fired
Page 37
T-3 Division
LARGE		 Page 38
T-4 Division
LARGE		 Page 39
T-5 Division
LARGE		 Page 40
T-6 Division
Page 41
2 Photos
Starboard side of CG-12
and TALOS being fired		 Page 42
Saluting Battery being fired		 Page 43
T-7 Division		 Page 44
Engineering
Page 45
Photo		 Page 46
Engineering Officers		 Page 47
Photo		 Page 48
A Division
LARGE
Page 49
Photo		 Page 50
Photo - Engine Room		 Page 51
B Division
LARGE		 Page 52
E Division
LARGE
Page 53
Photo		 Page 54
M Division
LARGE		 Page 55
R Division		 Page 56 & 57
Photo
Page 58
2 Photos of Unrep		 Page 59
Suppy Department Officers		 Page 60
S-1 Division		 Page 61
T-2
Photo
Page 62
Photo
(Hum. how does it taste ??)		 Page 63
S-2 Division
LARGE		 Page 64
S-3 Division
Interesting Facts!!		 Page 65
S-3 Division
LARGE
Page 66
S-4 Division		 Page 67
S-5 Division		 Page 68
Cookout on the fantail 		Page 69
S-6 Division
(On the Mess Decks)
LARGE
Page 70
H & D Division Officers		 Page 71
H & D Division		 Page 72
X Division
LARGE		 Page 73
Chaplain
Page 74
Operations Department		 Page 75
Operations Department Officers		 Page 76
OI Division
LARGE		 Page 77
OE Division
Hey!! There I am!!
LARGE
Page 78
Communications Department		 Page 79

Communications Department Officers		 Page 80
CS Division
LARGE		 Page 81
CR Division
LARGE
Page 82
Navigation
LARGE		 Page 83
Photo
(Are we on course??)		 Page 84
Photo
(Looks like it may have been from
the Bridge, of the bow)		 Page 85
"Columbus Underway"
Page 86
The Captain is on the Bridge!!		 Page 87
Photo of a Helo landing		 Page 88 & 89
Nice photo		 Page 90
Photo of Flag and "12"
Page 91
"Silhouette Photo" of CG-12
From another ship		 Page 92
Photo of Unrep?		 Page 93
Nice photo of ships following		 Page 94
2 photos
One is of the USS Galviston
Page 95
"Ports of Call"		 Page 96 & 97
Map of the Mediterranean Sea		 Page 98 & 99
Photo of Palma		 Page 100
Photo
Page 101
Photo of caves		 Page 102
Photo of the Stern & two sailors		 Page 103
Photo		 Page 104 & 105
Photo of Naples
Page 106 & 107
Photo of waterfront in Naples		 Page 108
Photo in Naples		 Page 109
Photo		 Page 110
Photo of bow
Page 111
Photo of Soudha Bay		 Page 112
Photo of CG-12 in the distance		 Page 113
Relaxin' a while		 Page 114 & 115
Beautiful photo of CG-12 in the bay at Malta
Page 116
Photo of little boats at Malta		 Page 117
"Silhouette Photo" of Malta		 Page 118
Photo of Malta bay		 Page 119
Night photo in Malta
Page 120 & 121
Photo of Parthanon on the Acropolis in Athens		 Page 122 & 123
Photo of small boats in Athens		 Page 124
Photo in Athens		 Page 125
Photo of boy in Athens
Page 126
Night photo of Messina		 Page 127
Drawing		 Page 128
Drawing of Barcelona		 Page 129
Photo of Bull Fight
Page 130
Photo of children		 Page 131
"Columbus - People to People"		 Page 132
Two photos		 Page 133
Photo of the Captain
Page 134
Two photos of the band playing		 Page 135
My My!!!!		 Page 136 & 137
Message from:
Commander Sixth Fleet
Commander Destroyer Division 262
Commander Destroyer Squadron 20

Photo of Columbus "Full Dress"
This is a VERY LARGE image

 Page 138
Photos of CO & XO
Page 139
Nice Photos - Homeward Bound		 Page 140
Photo of bow - Norfolk		 Page 141
Photo (Ah, it's nice to be home :-)		 Page 142
History of Columbus (PG 1)
Page 143
History of Columbus (PG 2)		 Page 144
Credits

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