BM1 DEPEW HAS SETTLED RIGHT IN WITH HIS DEPARTMENT AND TAKES A QUICK BREAK FROM SUPERVISING TO WAVE HELLO TO HIS FAMILY ON SHORE.

ENS DURKTON SEEN WITH THE MIC STANDING NEXT TO THE CO (RIGHT) WITH ME CHECKING OUT THE APPROACH. ENS D HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DRIVING THE SHIP IN AFTER A LONG PATROL, WITH 140+ LIVES AT STAKE AND A PIER FULL OF PEOPLE WATCHING.  "NO PRESSURE, JUST ANOTHER DAY AT SEA." OH AND DID I MENTION 11.5 TONS OF SEIZED COCAINE ON BOARD?

YN1 BROOKS GIVES A WAVE TO THE FAMILY ALSO. NOT REALLY SURE WHAT HE DOES DURING MOORING THE SHIP, BUT I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING BAD BECAUSE HE'S ALWAYS POSITIVE AND EVEN IF HE'S NOT, HE HANDLES OUR PAY. SO HE CAN DO WHATEVER, SO LONG AS THE CHECKS KEEP COMING.

HERE MR. DURKTON ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE THE COMMANDING OFFICER, CAPTAIN DIAZ (RIGHT), THAT THE SHIP IS SET UP PERFECTLY FOR THE APPROACH. LUCKILY, THE CO BOUGHT IT THIS TIME.

SHERMAN ARRIVING

AFTER 90 DAYS AWAY FROM HOME, WE MADE
OUR APPROACH TO CG ISLAND, ALAMEDA, CA.
THE CREW AND I ARE ANXIOUS TO TIE UP AND
DEPART. IT WAS A GREAT PATROL FILLED WITH
HIGH TEMPO OPERATIONS AND VISITS TO
THREE FOREIGN COUNTRIES. NO EVENT MORE
EXCITING THAN THIS ONE RIGHT HERE

CREW MEMBERS LINE UP AND WAIT FOR THE
ORDER TO PUT OVER MOORING LINES. THEY'RE
ALSO LOOKING TO FOR A GLIMPSE OF WHO
MAY BE WAITING FOR THEM ON THE PIER.