USS Georgia (SSGN-729)

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 25, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Georgia, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. The boat returned to service March 28, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Martinez/Released)

The Flower Child has fond memories of Souda Bay, Crete. It was the Fall of 1969 as he and twenty other Sailors awaited their respective ships to pick them up for duty. At that time there was a NATO ammo depot on Souda Bay. The ships never came but the Navy did send in a cargo plane to pick us up to fly us to Palma de Mallorca Spain - Palma – The Pearl of the Balearic Islands.

We all arrived just hours before our respective ships, all of the same operating squadron, departed to return to the United States of America.

Now, to learn about the great Submarine, The USS Georgia (SSGN-729) please visit:

http://www.navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn729.htm

Every one us Citizens of the U. S. A. can be very proud of how our Navy is protecting the freedoms we all enjoy. Thank You!!!!