European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Guests ride one of the Eisenhower s massive aircraft elevators during the Carrier s Day in port in Naples Italy. A amps Gary vinegary Miller the Marine during the evening review. A try Millr a huge american Flag decorates the hangar Hay during the reception. m dial most people understand that aircraft carriers arc Busy ships when they re at sea. But when they Sec a Carrier at Anchor for a port visit its air planes perched on the flight deck wings folded they May assume that the nearly 6,000 men and women on Board have time to rest. That in t necessarily so. There s mail to be shipped supplies to be obtained repairs that can Only be done when a Carrier is in port and thousands of other details to be tended to. And during a port visit such a ship also takes on certain responsibilities that it would t usually have at sea. The Eisenhower is now on duty in the red sea part of the multinational Effort to Deal with the Mideast crisis. This Story was written at a quieter time when the Carrier was on port Call in Naples. One Day. During the Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower s recent visit to Naples is a Good example. Besides preparing the Carrier Tor its return to sea duty the Eisenhower s Crew hosted religious Mil itary and civil officials a Cardinal William Baum of Vatican City was aboard to celebrate mass and confirm 15 members of the Crew a an aircraft Carrier first chaplain cmdr James f. Mennis told his congregation during the mass. It was the first time As far As anyone know that an american Cardinal had Boon on a earner in the Mediterranean at least to conic to sailors. It was also a first for Cardinal Baum the former archbishop of Washington d c. Had never been on a Navy ship before. He almost did t make it this time. The ships draft extends so far beneath its waterline that it can to Puli alongside a pier in Naples soil has to Anchor out at sea seas were slightly rough when the Boal the arrived at the Carrier s Accomac edtion Tadder the Waves repeatedly smashed the l cat up again is he ladder s protective bum or. So the Boal Crew headed to the rear of the earner where a Barge was tied boarding there proved much easier officers Ted the car jul a and his enu Page 6 c sunday
