European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . A i pm Saturn Flo ground end it Ceaman moored at the Augusta Bey pier in Sicily. More than a dozen . Talpt Dock at he pier such month. Dropping Anchor at Augusta Bay an amazing pier with lots of potential Emmett l was is  Rean bureaus Oil , the pie rat a Jug la Bay. Sicily. Of n a simple and Litak mused  All lha , Ria Myrrl Fly ii eol its strategic localism. Within in by leaning Dis Lanctot  Tiki still 4t" and  Villa sea lanes serving the Suez a  Aik Jusula Bay has grown in importance As he ii sum Mediterranean remains tins lab Lenato Law Hod adding a Section to the pier in 1s86 that upe nerl fast year. For Fig first time in allows tha Lar Fjeril of Iho West s warships to berth alongside Iho pier the Coiner Coral sea came alongside in january and he battleship Iowa berthed there last october. The Augusta Bay Pior hosts More than a Djen . Ships each in Only but during Canter Bailie a group turnovers 30 01 Moro ships Ray be in the Bay Althe same time while the facility is on nato owned Sand. The . Navy is inc Tilli Cial occupant. The italian Navy manages Iho pier  with a stall of 26 people Motl of whom work in Security. The italian Force we Soor Curc Vav to 50 As new Sacii Siiss open . Paolo comp Irmi Iho  Navy commander of Augusta Bay. The Bay in. Inc from Porjit o several squadrons of italian hrs lies a Orvallea and submarines. Augusta Bay is on Sicily s Eastern coast about a 30 min ulc in pc Fiam the ancient greek City no Siracusa. The  s naval Iszory ill Echos Bach seven can limits bulon1 ,l a Hajn in ails li5crl by the greek. Over the Yoni j , , arabs. . Spanish or j t Onci have used if it i Jas an pro Plant Haie Lor  Nav in to ices Befurt Ilah i api Rcd by Uia Bulish in world War ii Whit most Pler Ara full  Lonija an j narrow few ships to in up to me Augusta  pier 15 much mor