[DollyCali]

The Sara!!! ??? !!! We were with the Shangri-La in late 60s in Mayport also. I loved the Beach communities from Newport to St Augustine..The Shang, Sara & (was it) the Enterprise were the three carriers there at that base I believe.

Thanks for ping Ragtime..& God speed to crews on both ships

[NavyCanDo]

I was on the Sara from 77 to 82 with all but one year home ported in Mayport. The other carrier was the Forestall CV59.
We made two cruises to the Med during that time.

I was not as fond of the beach communities in that part of Florida as you. We could not wait for the weekends when we could drive to better and prettier parts of Florida. And then there was the occasional trip a car full of us sailors would make to the Womens Navy bootcamp in Orlando during graduation weekend. Ahhhhhhh those were the days, Oppps sorry their goes my mind wandering again....

Anyway, thanks for your service and it's good to hear from a Shangr-La sailor. If I remember right the Sara and the Shangri-La deployed together at least a few times.

[Alamo-Girl]

Amen! May God bless the crews!