Five Years at Sea

Authored by James V. Lee

Five Years At Sea

Come with me and experience the adventure of a lifetime!

Explore the lands and cultures of thirty-six countries.

Interact with crews of thirteen U.S. Navy warships as you traverse the oceans of the world.

Watch how the ships’ personnel earn college credits under the little-known Program for Afloat College Education (PACE).

Ride with the Marines as they enter Iraq during the first Persian Gulf War.

Witness some behind-the-scenes that made worldwide headlines from 1989 to 1994.

Table of Contents

1. Adrift
2. USS Belknap CG-26
3. USS Stein FF-1065
4. USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
5. USS Gridley CG-21
6. USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 (Deployments 2 and 3)
7. USS O’Brien DD-975
8. USS Cushing DD-985
9. USS Orion AS-18
10. USS Austin LPD-4
11. USS Barnstable County LST-1197
12. USS Wasp LHD-1
13. USS Guadalcanal LPH-7
14. USS Harry E. Yarnell CG-17
15. USS Belknap CG-26
16. USS Mobile Bay CG-53