Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1954

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bouihend Iiberly-Coney Island Thames sfyle lvlosl' of us will remember Soulhend-on-Sea as a delighl- ful resorl Jrown on The Thames Esluary, where Jrhe Heel landing was a mile and a half from lhe cenler of Jrhe cily and Jrhe Ballimore was lhree miles from The lleel landing! Despile whal seemed an endless iourney from ship +0 shore lor liberly parlies, Soulhend proved +o be an enjoyable porlr of call for lhe Ballimore. London, wilh ils gay nighl life and hisloric sighls, was only a brief hour away, For Jrhose who elecled lo remain a+ Soulhend. rhe pier, repuled by local Brilons To be lhe longesl in Jrhe world, was Jrhe big allraclion, Here, under a brillianr myriad ol lighis, we found dance halls, reslauranls, and amusemenls much like A+lan+ic Cily's famed Sleel Pier. While we were busy en- ioying Sou+hend's hospilalily, we were playing hos+ a+ The same lime lo Jrhousands ol visilors who iourneyed oul lo lhe Ballimore lo, as lhe English say, 'Ave a look al lhe Amer- ican warship. lvloslr imporlanl of all, we became CINC- NELlv1'S flagship, and wilh Admiral Cassady and his slalil aboard we weighed anchor for Scandinavia aller live pleas- anl' days al Soulhend-on-Sea. Greal' 'rripl

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