Benham (DD 796) - Naval Cruise Book

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EDINBURGH CASTLE At Left: ENGLISH CASTLE SCOTCH LADDIES EDINBURGH CASTLE CANNON

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NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND Newcastle stands on the hills above the River Tyne at the begin- ning of the old Roman Wall which was to separate England from Scot- land. The city owes its growth to the river and its shipbuilding yards extend ten miles along the right bank of the Tyne. The original settlement, known as Monk Chester, was destroyed by William the Conqueror. Newcastle on the Tyne was one of the favorite ports of the crew, for, besides many pretty girls there were many exciting and interesting places to visit including Durham Cathedral and Kings College. Some of the men visited Edinburgh, Scot- land for one day. Newcastle proved to be a wonderful host — city trans- portation was free; a truckload of Pepsi Cola was given to the ship. Many guests visited the ship including Frank Randle and cast of his show Randies Scandles of 1952. The Lord Mayor of Newcastle made an official visit to the ship and inspected the honor guard. The men of the BENHAM will never forget Newcastle on the Tyne. LORD MAYOR VISITS BENHAM ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AROUND DURHAM TWO MEN OF THE SCOTTISH INFANTRY iWi 9SHiiik Mwa«»£ ' : ' ' •.

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i KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN The four days, from June 7-11, spent in this small city on the southeastern coast of Sweden were among the most enjoyable of any spent on this cruise. The people of The Land of the Midnight Sun were very hospitable and saw to it that there was something going on every minute to occupy the crew ' s time. Our hosts outdid themselves for it wasn ' t long after we were there that we found our- selves being detailed to parties, dances, banquets and tours. Detailing was necessary so as to make sure that no invitations would be slighted. The streets were immaculate and the buildings showed an interesting contrast of Medieval and 20th century architecture. KARLSKRONA TIME PIECE ' ' r T r r SWEDISH TULIPS OLD SV; ' EDISH CASTLE