HMAS
Cessnock (LCDR Richard Stevenson) deployed to the Solomon Islands
on the December 13 after completing a two-week WUP/MRE and will
return late January 2004.
Cessnock will keep the Christmas spirit alive by having a Secret
Santa, with LSCK Carter planning a traditional Australian seafood
buffet, while his mother in-law has kindly donated Christmas decorations
for the mess decks.
LCDR Stevenson also has some surprises – one will probably
be using STO CPO Stach’s attributes to fill the big red suit.
So even with being on deployment and working over the holidays,
the crew of Cessnock will still enjoy Christmas and would like
to extend their best wishes to all family and friends and we will
see you all in the New Year.
