Bainbridge (DLGN 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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TOULON, FRANCE After a week of at-sea exercises with the Sixth Fleet, Bainbridge arrived in Toulon, France, her first foreign port of call and France ' s largest Med- iterranean Naval Base. Here she was toured by officers and men of the French Navy, many of whom enjoyed the movies shown on board each night and the abundance of icecream made in the ship ' s soda fountain. Although all had seen ships before they were quite impressed and many C ' est magnifique ' s were heard each time the missiles were run out on their launchers. The French officers were most impressed by the technical and habitability advances incorporated into this first Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Frigate. Bainbridge men availed themselves of the opportunities to visit Paris, Nice, and the French Riviera on tours. Long famous for its beautiful churches, lacemaking, and wines, Toulon added hospitality to its list during Bainhridge ' s stay. In addition to the numerous shops lining the narrow streets were res- taurants with the superb cuisine of French foods. Toulon is adequately supplied with taverns, or as they are called in France, bars . In each a bevy of attractive waitresses served their mild intoxicants in a manner unlike anything found in the States. All hands found the visit to Toulon a very memorable visit which was all too brief!

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TOULON, FRANCE After a week of at-sea exercises with the Sixth Fleet, Bainhridge arrived in Toulon, France, her first foreign port of call and France ' s largest Med- iterranean Naval Base. Here she was toured by officers and men of the French Navy, many of whom enjoyed the movies shown on board each night and the abundance of ice cream made in the ship ' s soda fountain. Although all had seen ships before they were quite impressed and many C ' est magnifique ' s were heard each time the missiles were run out on their launchers. The French officers were most impressed by the technical and habitability advances incorporated into this first Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Frigate. Bainhridge men availed themselves of the opportunities to visit Paris, Nice, and the French Riviera on tours. Long famous for its beautiful churches, lacemaking, and wines, Toulon added hospitalits ' to its list during Bainb ridge ' s stay. In addition to the numerous shops lining the narrow streets were res- taurants with the superb cuisine of French foods. Toulon is adequately supplied with taverns, or as they are called in France, bars . In each a bevy of attractive waitresses served their mild intoxicants in a manner unlike anything found in the States. All hands found the visit to Toulon a verv ' memorable visit which was all too brief!