European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thumbs up Tor . Friendship Petty officers 2nd class Andre Okrimenko and Damon Hart in crimean port of Sevastopol during visit of . Navy ships. Sailing into Sevastopol by Dave Diehl staff writer s the Thomas s gales a guided missile Cruiser sailed into the Black sea Back to its Mediterranean cruise it did so in Calmer Miler National Waters. On Iho shores of the crimean Peninsula the 800 or so sailors Iron the Gates and the frigate Kauffman left newfound friends they once called the enemy there was a lot of talk on the ship about never having to go to War Wilh those people they left behind if to have a confrontation with the soviets Hopo it s a Confron Lalion to the one we had in Sevastopol said Petty Allicer 1st class Rod Butts a radar operator on the gales i wonder if to Are going to wait another 13 year before we come Back Petty officer 1st class Perry thrower said As the ship sailed through the City s Hart and the so viols waved goodbye i Hope not we be never been greeted so  the Baltimore native said this is the Best port i be been to in 14  the american sailors Woie in Iho port on Iho Northern Black sea because of an agreement made Between the american and soviet defense chiefs for an Exchange Between the two navies three soviet ships visited Norfolk va., in july. Ironically the last unofficial visit made by an american warship to those Waters was in february 1988 when the Cruiser Yorktown and the destroyer Caron were bumped by two soviet ships Over a dispute concerning territorial Waters and Freedom of passage. While in Sevastopol a military and resort City on the continued on Page 14 monday August 14, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13