PAST V « SOlGlARX Of' GFEHATXGHS (CCaiTi 
The vo b sol berthed at a rvodom pier, the face of which was 
parallel to the aria of the Mo Magdelana River which rune at about a 
four knot currents Official calls were made cn the Captain of the Fort 
and on CAW Oriba, the Commanding Officer of the Columbian Naval Base at 
rnpher wore guaste at a cocktail party given by the U*S. Consul, Mr* 
Robert J 0 Carla* A car and driver were furnished to the ship by the 
Columbian Navy 0 So stores wore taken aboard* 
at the Rodman Kaval Rase overaighto 51,000 gallons of marine diooel fuel? 
seme commieBory and exchange supplies and movies were taken aboard? Also 
three civilian scientists fron Scripps Oceanographic Inctitato joined the 
Officer of the Bess end & call woo considered to have been nado on Gos- 
(3) Guayaquil, Ecuador* On ? August the RCCKAVAX arrived at Guays* 
g ull for a two day recreations! visit* It is to be noted that the Sailing 
Directions did not give the correct location for the pilot station* Hav- 
avor, this information was furnishod by ALUSWA prior to arrival* Also. 
pier complex known as Puerto Reuvc . about 12 miles from Guayaquil* Availa¬ 
bility of ft berth was & fartoa&te happenstance since the P.0CSAWA1 could not 
inn Davy attended the ship, «s liaison officer, during the entire stay* Bo 
was a graduate of the U»S- Havol Acadany and was right At hcio on a North 
calls were osde on HARM F* Espinosa C*, Commander of tha First 3aval Zone; 
Sr. B. Rosales A*, Governor of tbs Province Sr. A Buoarex, Mayor of Guryev* 
40*9 miles up the Quayos River and pilotage vts acmpolaory* the pilots 
