Bordelon (DDR 881) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1950 volume:

BLVJWUUBTZB George (a ScAoe+r z. - tffo - U.S.S. BORDELON DDR-881 HIS. I! II II II K L in DDR-881 . ' t lb ..± ■ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALBERT LOVE ENTERPRISES 1090 CAPITOL AVENUE ATLANTA. GEORGIA .. VICE ADMIRAL JOHN J. BALLENTINE United States Navy Commander, Sixth Fleet ( icy. Admiral John Jennings Ballentine was named Commander of the Sixth Fleet, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediter- ranean, on November . ' , 1949, succeeding Admiral Forrest P. Sherman. He served in the Mediterra- nean area previously as Commander of Carrier Di- vision ONE. Born in Hillsboro, Ohio, October 4, 1896, Ad miral Ballentine was graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, in 1917. Since 1920, when he received his designation, he has served in Naval aviation. At the outbreak of World War II, he was serving as Executive Officer of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER. On December 24, 1941 he was ordered to take command of the carrier USS LONG IS- LAND. Later, from May until December, 1912, he served as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander. Carriers, Atlantic: Fleet, and oil May 25, 1943, he took command of the newly constructed 27, (KM) ton aire rait carrier USS BUNKER HILL. In February 1944 Admiral ballentine reported for duty as Deputy and Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander, Aircraft, Pacific Fleet, at Pearl Har- bor, T. H., serving in that duty until October 194 1. On his return to the United States, he served from November 1944 until June 1945 as Com- mander, Fleet Aii. Seattle, Washington. Alter brief dutv in the THIRD Fleet as Com- mander Carrier Division SEVEN, in the USS BON HOMME RICHARD from June until August 1915. Admiral Ballentine was assigned duty as Flee ' . Liai- son Officer for Commander in Chief Pacific at Head- quarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Pow- ers, Pacific. He landed at Atsugi Airport on 30 August in the airborne occupation of Japan escort- ing General of the Army Douglas MacAithui to the surrender ceremonies on the battleship MIS- SOURI on 2 September 1945. In January 1946 Admiral Ballentine reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, for dutv as Assistant on the Military Staff Committee of the Security Council, United Nations, and w.is designated Chief of Staff and Deputy to Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USX, Representative of the Chief of Naval Operations, on the Military Stall Committee of the Security Council of the United Nations. He continued those duties when Admiral Turner was relieved by Admiral II. K. Hewitt. USN, in March 1947 until detached in July 1917. He made a five months cruise in the Mediterra- nean in USS MIDWAY in the winter of 1917 IS and made a similar ouise with the SIXTH Fleet in USS ROOSEVELT in 1948-49. He served as a Member of the General Board, Navy Department. Washington, D. ( ' ... before taking command of the Sixth Fleet. CAPTAIN T. H. HEDERMAN United States Navy Former Chief of Staff Commander Sixth Fleet c -APTAiN T. Henry Hederman, La Jolla, California, was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1923, where he was cap- tain of the baseball team and later served as coach. He has spent the greater part ot his sea duty in destroyers and commanded USS DOWNES in 194041. During World War II he commanded Destroyer Squadron 61 in Task Force 58 and led his squadron into lower Tokyo Bay one month before Japan capitulated, destroying a Japanese convoy attempting to sneak out. In 1946-47 he headed the Fleet Training Group, San Diego, and the following year was Commander Destroyer Flotilla ONE in the Pacific Fleet. Captain Hederman holds the Navy Cross and Legion of Merit with combat V. CAPTAIN R. L. CAMPBELL United States Navy Chief of Staff Commander Sixth Fleet C aptain Robert Lord Campbell, Imlay City, Michigan, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1921. following graduation he served on the INS PENNSYLVANIA, USS ROBERT SMITH, and the USS PREBLE. Later he was Aide and Flag Lieutenant on the stafl of Commander Cruiser Division THREE. In 1935 he assumed command ol the USS RAIL, later commanded the USS SE- QUOIA and the USS TRIPPE. His next sea assignment was as navigatoi ol the USS ALABAMA. He participated in the Gilbert Islands and the Marshall Islands campaigns. Afte: various assignments with Destroyei Squadrons and shore dut) he was ordered to dut) as Chiel ol Staff, Com mandei SIX I II FLEET. U.S.S. BORDELON Periscope X ' p. ' U.S.S. BORDELON C_Jue U.S.S. Bordelon is a 2250-ton radar picket de- stroyer, launched and commissioned at Orange, Texas, in [945. The Bordelon is named alter Stall Seine. nit William fames Bordelon, USMC, who had been post- humously awarded the Congressional Medal ol Honoi for his valorous and gallant conduct as ,1 membei ol an engineer platoon attached to the 2nd Marine Division during the Battle ol Tarawa, Gilbert Island, on Novem- bei 20, 1943. Since commissioning, the Bordelon has served in l th the Pacific and Atlantic Meets, and has had dut) in liolh Northern European waters and the Mediterranean. I hi set vice ribbons are the American [ heater, Asiatic- Pacific, China Service, and Navy Occupation Service. The present Commanding Officer, Commander |ohn E. [ohansen, USN, is a native ol Mobile, Uabama, and assumed command on Octobei 25, 1949, relieving Com mandet Carleton R. ken, fr., USN. I he home port ol the Bordelon is Norfolk, Virginia, where many ol the families ol officers and crew reside. We feel that we are a representative cross-section ol the people ol the United States ol Vmerica, and .uc in terested in out European neighbors in the interests ol iiiicination.il good-will .mil world-wide peace. lioriii ' lini entera o. calm hmOtn of a harbor s COMM M)KK J. K. JOHANSOIS United States Navj Commanding Officer, I .S.S. Bordelon £ urn iii Mobile, Alabama, on March 9, 191 I. Mothei born in New Orleans, La.; [athei born .11 Skien, N ' .m.n and !) •( .inn- I . s. n izen in 1914. Enjoyed .i normal childhood attending Elementary and High s I H ml in Mobile and participating in .i varied lisi nl sports with emphasis on baseball and basketball. t the age nl fifteen, shipped on .i Norwegian vessel . a messboy. Held various berths in the U. S. Merchani Marine until 1940. During 1 1 1 i -. period became .i licensed link office] .mil commissioned Ensign in the I S. Naval Reserve in 1 9 16. Was called to active lui in [anuary, I ' Mii and • [ Jt-i 1 1 one yeai training duty on board the U.S.S. Vestal, aftei which had command ol the following vessels until trans- Ici to shore dut) in 1946: U.S.S. Brambling, I .S.S. ) Ws 84, U.S.S. Croutei (DE), U.S.S. I. M. Robinson (DE), .Hid I .s.s. Provo Victory (AKL). Accepted for transfer to the Regulai Navy in 1946 while in command il the Naval Barracks, Mobile, . Ma- li, una. Was then transferred to duty as Ass ' t Operations Officei ai the Headquarters ol the Eighth Naval District, then to Naval Station, New Oilcans, as Executive Officer. Education was completed under the Hollaway Plan at Alabama Polytechnic Institute and at George Wash- in gton University. Ordered to U.S.S. Bordelon in I ) toiler, 1949 as Commanding Officer. LT. COMDR. J. D. PATTERSON United States Navy Executive Officer, U.S.S. Bordelon JJ urn May I. 1921 in Panama City, Panama. Attended New Mexico Military Institute. Columbian Preparatory School and l ' . S. Naval Academy, graduating in Decem- ber. 1941. Joined U.S.S. Wichita CA-45 in February. 1942 and remained in Atlantic Area as unit ot American- British Fleet until alter landings at Casablanca in No- vember ol 1942. Ship arrived in South Pacific Area in January, 1943 and operated around Guadalcanal until joining Northern Pacific Force for kiska campaign in March, 1943. Joined Mid-Pacifi striking force in Janu- ary, 1944. Participated in capture ol Saipan and (.nam in August. 1944, then was transferred to U.S.S. Fall River CA-131 as Main Battery Assistant. Was transferred as Gunnery Officer U.S.S. Franklin CV-13 in January, 1946. Remaining until November, 1946 until transferred to Florida Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Became Executive Officer U.S.S.Bordelon DDR-881 in August, 1949. The Captain ' s ui«. WorUliiu POrtj li-ntfnu mIi! | . Left to rights Everett Karraher, Supply Officer; James  . Brady, Gnnnery Officer; John E. Johansen, Commanding Officer; John I). Patterson, Executive Officer; Oscar Osheim, Engl- neer Officer; John i . Shea, Operations Officer. Beach scene, ' = Specla, Italy. Knsign Woods on the bridge. Cnptnln niul Kxeeiitlve Officer nt prlbboKe. O.O.I). unit Executive l fti . ■■ on bridge. Gunner ' s ma-ten Ot the First Division. FIRST DIVISION t It I I M I. . I III || I. , !f k.rk. is , real division for you. We ' re proud ol our outfit because we know that we are a pretty hot group. Our claims to fame are numerous and aried. We don ' t think that we ' re the handsomest guys in the world, but we do believe that Hollywood is missing a bet in not taking advantage ol our talents. (Beautiful girls from the U. S. to Turkey will agree). Although we all aren ' t as strong as Samson, we ' ve got a couple of guys who could give him a run For his money despite the scalpings handed out 1 our ship ' s barber. Don ' t make a mistake l thinking that tins is all. it ' s not. We ' ve go! some high powered brains in our out In. too. We ' ve got guys who are smait enough to borrow monej From a shipmate, get him to swap liberties and then make him Feel grateful lot the opportunity. Ol course, we reall) excel when it (onus to working. We gel out even day jobs out ol the way with no strain so you can ' I really see how good we are thai way. It ' s the spe ial details like Eueling, gunner) exercises, and transfei ol Freighi or ammunition that show us oil to the besi advantage. You see. noi onl work, but also seaman ship and training are important here. We can point with pride to a long list i successful seamanship and gunnery exen ises thai show we are an operating ship whose bite is worst- than hei kn k. I here ' s one other attribute thai was almost Left out— we ' re modest, too. Aboard ship our evei yday work is the pi esei vation and maintenance ol the Eorward hall ol the ship with the exception ol designated interior spans and the bridge superstructure. We ' re the gnys working with chipping hammers and scrapers, paint brushes and grease brushes, swabs, brooms and paintwork rags who keep out ship ' s schoolgirl complexion a ml keep oui guns ready Foi any argument thai might .11 ise. Despite thi Faci thai oui division has noi been up to lull complemeni Foi several years due to pei son n el shortages, we don ' i lee- 1 thai we need to apolo gize Foi oui spaces 01 equipment. Come whai may, you can always counl on us to carry oui share ol any project. So here we are— Boatswain Mates, Gunners Mates, Firecontrolmen, Firecontrol rechnicians, and Seaman Strikers— the First Division ol the -Mighty B. I I 1 1 - 1 How : J. .1. Durkln, 1 . i-im ' - i I. Coby, Charles I.. Me Le more, it. a. Faasbergrer. . . . Second Ron : George E. limey, i ■ -•- R. Stump, Francis A. Conley, Frank P. Bradburn, l ■ i ; 1 i 1 1 . l.nni ' nNter, W. A. Ferrell, Shelbj M. Mason, Don R. OlBOB Third How: Fred J. Scknell, Donald E. 1 Irich, H. W. Shell, Clifford B. Halsey, Ictor Genovese, Robert !• ' ■ llooti, Lawrence leK Instry. First How : George Basos, .1. I). Blakeslee, F. I . Bradburn, R. William Ranch, J. O. Mar- zlnke, .leMMe Pettit. . . . Second Row : W. R. Davis, R. F. Ley, 11. L. Helman, R. ;. Shires, W. II. Madden, 11. Prichard. ■ Ti Division i ihat feini Gunner ' s Mutes of Second Division. SECOND DIVISION Vow the Second Division la up to the Sun- board Boat Falls . . . Eight nun horn the Second Division lay up to the Quarterdeck to handle stores Two men from the Second Division la up to the Quarterdeck to act as sideboys . . . Now the Second Division . . . Always Johnnie on the Spot. a Cinderella without a Fairy Godmother, the Second Division can always be counted on lo act as nurse maid to the everactive Bordelon. I lie Bordelon isn ' t led without the Second Division having a hand in getting the stores aboard. I lie Bordelon doesn t fighi without the Second Division manning a lions share ol her guns, and when il comes lime lo wash her hue. the Bordehtl ' i decks and sides cm he lound SWarming with Second Division men washing down. scraping, and painting. Fire controlmen and jmnner ' n nintea mi ' 14. When time Foi liberty rolls around Lhe Second Division mans the boats thai transport the crew to thai Female scented, wine laden, musi minded beach. I he gangway thai permits the men to sup into the awaiting liberty boat is rigged and lowered by the Second Dh ision. Composed ol Boatswain ' s Mates, Seamen and Gun mi ' s Mates, the Second Division has little use lor idle hours. Guns musl constantly he kept in fightit trim, the ships appearance musl resemble as close as possible that altei drydock look. There ' s no glamoui to handling lines thai help to Fuel anil i a ship 01 greasing guns thai help make hei an effi cieni Man ol Wat . hui the men ol the Deck Division (.m take Well earned pride when they sec then ship riding at anchor, sleek and clean. First Rowj linircr I . Il.-il- ■itMiifl, Robert I.. Haynes, John H. Comer, Robert II. Seavers. . . . S ml How: lhi-rt H. Greenn I. Joseph II. Collleshi A. I . Semeraro, I ' . H. Lan- caster, Ralph W. ;a . Harrj E. Meade, Bennj Is, .I..- R. Handfleld. . . . Third Row: Chas. K. Shaner, E. E. fltiii- oii.s, Eugene H Baumhueter, Glen H. Smith, James ' Fletcher, ni. C. Polasek, Walter it. Riddick. First Row: Louis V Tomes, Charles .1 Bnrkart. . . . Second Rov : Win. G. Gooding, l.i ' slic E. Hubbard, James .1. Bed- narts, . I . Semeraro, James II. White, Albert T. Taland, Richard C. Lewis. . . . Third linn: Edwin L. smith. Fred- rick v Pommer, Richard E. Townsend, Donald Camp- bell, E. K. Casseday, Hill E. Leeder. VVorceiitcx Captain ' s Gig s(jmmIh li the Bordelon. Flral Row i A. % . Mnlr, Her- man G. A.chtala;er, John T. Hurphj . E. E. Woods, Jr., George W, Schoette, Herman P, Schutten, Roberl C Ml ' ler. . . . Second Row: Carroll J Korgrer, Fred L. ' I ' horn tun. Clifford T. HMI. F. J. Doherty, l.. i ' Placs? M -u i E DIVISION ii.irii.ii.i. Sallora meet Sailors from other countries. Cheeking water in the boiler room Menmiiit; the old tub. M DIVISION (_Jhe Machinery Division, or M Division as it is better known aboard ship, consists ol personnel responsible lor the operation, maintenance, and re- pair ol the main propulsion units, the main and auxiliary machinery, and the steam generating units aboard ship. The M Division is Further divided into what we term stations : the M Station and the B Station. The M Station is comprised ol Machinist ' s Mates ratings and the non-rated Firemen who are prospective Machinist ' s Mates. 1 lie M Station includes two sections, each section being undei the supervision ol a Chiel Machinist ' s Mate and sta tioned in either engineroom. 1 he B station is comprised ol Boilermen ratings and the non-rated Repair while yon wait. Firemen who are prospective Boilermen. Like the M Station, the B Station is divided into two sections and each section is under the supervision of a Chiel Boilerman and stationed in eithei fin room. I lu Machinist ' s Mates and ilu-ii Strikers are re sponsible Foi the operation, maintenance, and up keep I ili .- main propulsion engines, main and auxiliary machinery, while the Boilermen and theii Strikers are mainly responsible foi making .tn l fui nishing steam to the enginerooms For the operation ol theii mat hinei 5 . i and l ' lr ( Row l linn • ' . Pearson, John W. M-lf .nii-k. Lr i« II. Bnaaey, Albert II. Bonville, .1. M. Schlarb, George E. Gilford. Second lt x : .lulin I ' . Mann, Philip C. Coyne, Walter Redden, II- l)n i . Wayne P. Smith, . I.. Miins. C. E. Welnh, II. • Stronp, Richard . Brewer. . ■ . Third Row : Jamea A BoroakI, It. V Hoff- man, it. E. Sawyers, Ralph I ' .. Gleaaon, Otla II n. Jamea I.. Schna;, L. V. Rlppert, E. J. Pinter, It. I . Atchlnaon, iti,-ii- nrtl . .In riii. V. J. Blake. First Row: (ieorne T. llntlir. K. P. Ilmiko, Jerome Demarr, Lealej  ' . McKnigrht. . . . Sec- ond Rowi Robert J. Primer, H. R. Amies:, Gordon . Saner, Jamea E. Malloy, Edward W. Peteraen, I. II- Burakowski, l.imis li ., ' . Eugene Schneider. . . . Third lti « : Itoliert M. tmick, II. A. Ryan, Clarence . Bntler, Roy D. II ■■■■■ . John A. Winters. Jr., Engene It. tiere. U, l ert 1.. Conflitti. lease! No water hours. ■«! watchers on main engine lionnl. R DIVISION Ohe R Division is the repair division of the ship and is composed of the Pipe-fitter, Metalsmith, Elec- trician, IC Electrician, Electronic Technician, Motor Repair, and Engineman ratings, thirty-seven men in all. This division is an integral part ol the Engineering Department, making the Engineering Department more important to shipboard opera- tions. The R Division is divided into lour separate sections: the Electricians, headed by Murphy. EMC; the Electronic Technicians, headed by Schuette, ICC; the Auxiliary Section, headed by Yarbrough, ENC; and the Shiplitters. with Harpalas, FP1, as their station leader. Ensign Woods is the R Divi- sion Officer, and Lieutenant Commander Osheiui is the head ol the Engineering Department. Without the R Division it seems that the ship (ould not operate properly. Now, the duty Elec- trician, la up to Combat. Why? Just to fix a Joe- pot! Now tin- duty Shipfitter, I. in down to the Foi ward lucroom. Why? In repair a drain line. Or. il the transmittei dots not Function properly, those shipboard Einsteins, the ET ' s, an ' on the j l . mak ing the necessary repairs to put the transmitter in operation as quickly as possible. Need more heat? I ' ll! ' ., ,, I I, ..I. Of Illl ' llllll. Our supply ship arrives Well, the Auxiliary Section takes care of that, and the ice for those cold drinks and beer parties? The Auxiliary Section handles that. too. So. the ship really relies on Anthony. Hinson, Korger, Knopp, Strong , Schutten, and Miller, as well as the rest. Nelson handles most of the paper work, and if it were not for his efficiency, the De- partment would still be bogged down. Lest we forget. The R Division still leads the softball league with no defeats! First Itinv: Kt iin« ' lh 1 1 ;i mlraii, F. K. St. Jacquea, Claude linker. Jr., Elmer Smith. . . . Second Row : w aj nt . Mace, Walter Gust, Roberl . Vny - lor. E. E, Woods, Jr.. P. J. King , ,ln k Carroll, Elllam F. at lion y. . . . Third Row: Eicj J. Strong, John It. Knopp, Donald .. Iloilnril, t Iiarles It II y wa term. . J . «• I so n . II . .1 . Owen, in. H. Emerlck, It. ' . Hinson. ' lotting courses in (he Pilot House. Slgnnlmeu :ii work. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Z7„ ' he composite O Division man. Built-in Radar antenna in the noggin, Hashing light in each eye, a voice that keeps saying How do you hear me, over. One hand composed of typewriter ke Bngei s, the other hand pencils, blinker ke) and radio key, a throat mike grafted on, sound powered phones permanent fixture, cancellation stamp on each elbow, sonar slack in each leg and Hag hoist from each shoulder. Maneuvering board under one arm and lone-glass under die other. eonsiand emanating a combination ol CW, and voice signals There are more Specialists, therefore more 1Yii Officers, per capita in OliOK Division than any other imlng i. i. i. tiiioiini. departmeni in the ship. Which means .1 shortage ol PEONS, consequent!) the PO ' s are also the working men. O Division therefore lays claim to the hardest working, watch-standing-esi depart- ment. (No argument! With out superior intellect We ' ll show you). Radarmen, Quartermasters, Radiomen, Yeomen, Son. 11 nun. Personnelmen. I he Bridge Gang, Radio Shack, CIC, Sonai Rooms, Post Office and the Ship ' s Office. II you want to send a message, check you. position, control aircraft, locate .1 sub, semi a letter, buy a mo!ic order, request shore lm (01 .m old transfer), set- O Division. What ' s the hot dope? Wail till we see tin- mess cook. 1 ami First Rowi Thomas H. Farrell, Raymond I ' . Harks, George Decost, 11. I.. Eagleton. . . . Second l(n : Donald .1. Han- sen, William I) Wells, It ri McCormack, Joan D. Shea, Jr., Itoltert !• ' . Keller. Robert K. Amos, I. nut ' W. llnrin. . . . Third Rowi J. C. Jordan, Jr., B. L. Newman, K. I-:. Kraft, MHO W. Fuller, Peter W. An- drews, it. | . Huffmaster. First Rowi Gerald A. Messier. Richard I 1 ' .. Voung, Kenneth G- Houghton, Erwin I- ' . Anne, I . G. Schee. , . . Second Rows William i: Cook, Hlllard ■ Ward. Jr.. Albert C. Hills, II ' . Post, .Instill P. II in- James V McAndrew, llernard f . lament. . . . Third Row: Hnrl T. Miller, James I.. Brewer, Kverett A. Thomas, Louis ( ' . Wig, W. HI. McLaughlin, Charles . Lamlea, James E. l- ' arniin, in. I-:. Gauaman. Bird ' s-eye view of Naples, Italy. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT The Supply Department is a singular group, Who cut the hair, bake, and serve the soup. They operate the laundry, and the ship store, too, Selling the soap, pogey-bait, and loo-loo. The Officer ' s Stewards, and the disbursing clerk, All (ham in rhythm, work, work, work. To leed anil clothe, and cut hail. And (mangle the money lor anothei engineei ing spare. When tin 1 Exec (alls lot help, in a language blue, We man the guns i save G.Q. Aliei liberty is over, likewise the lovers ' si hs. The Hospitalmen li up those liberty-blue eyes. From morning till night, ,uul in the wee hours, ion. Like mama and papa we (.lie loi the (leu. And somed.i in thai heaven a I lei I he last i i uise is o ' ci , We ' ll heal llie Exe and (iap ' n. to he the lnsl men on shore. nd quote the SuppI) )Mk ei . We ' ll woi k nevei more, we ' ll uoik nevei more. iinIi I IIU ,!..,, J,. S 1 1 i !• ■ peWODBtl Ml n ml Iiim pn-t h u S DIVISION First How: Kdwin W. Guth, Oscar C. Prltchard, Normand A. M ■■! i ii. Kilwnrd Klttrell, John l . Callahan, .)  «■ Doss. . . . Second Row : Jack II. HnrriM, Lacy II- Milmii, niter s. thiiim Everett ES. Kjir- raker, Gerald It. Koliert. Roosevelt Syfees, Conrad J. Stepplc, .ioh ii . Kflparrlck. . . . Third Rovi Charles Rob- i ii no ii, James %•. i)olowa , ,?. 1,. Ileiid, Patrick .1. Byrnet John Bratsbere;, It. ll. Daf- fc n roth, Carl Helm, Allen 1,. I1iir.st, Theodore ii. her en . KJWP Peeling spuds. MIXED DIVISION First H.n : It Bennett, •• liiv.; II. M. Shatter, E Dlv.i It. l«. Michael, E Dlv.i C. Ni-iT, ••  •• Dlv.i C. M. Bowen, ••l ' . Dlv.j K. W. Gamble,  B Dlv.i II. l . Zimmerman, It I lv. . . . Second Rowi .1. Wig- Kin , O Dlv. i s. Downing?, 8 Dlv.i W. I.. Hattlle, E Div.; C. 1). arbrona h, l- ' . Dlv.J J. J. Hits, K Dlv.| J. M. 1 1 n in in. «E Dlv.i J. 1.. Broyles, 1st Dlv.i K « E. Schramm, 1st Dlv.i A. AikIit- niiii, S Dlv. . . . Tlliril Ittm : L. J. Harpalas, 10 Dlv.i It. « ' . (fcnever, Unci lii .: v. I.. Deaess, 2nd Dlv.i ••• 1 Klerach, Jr., K lliv.; c. V Shanklln, -ml Dlv.i W. Berckmann, -mi Dlv.i W. I Williams, 2nd Dlv.i ' ■ l . Runnebergr, E Dlv.i A. I). Schade, It Dlv.i K. I-. Ewtha;, 11 Div.i D. K. (nicer, H Dlv.i C. II. siinw. M Dlv. $ji%v ¥ V c t T. Ci. Priro, O lliv.; .1. Johnson, ' Div.; I.. I.. Or- low-Nki, K Div. ? ' N OKAY.FIW1l.S0 YOU ' RL Tlp 1 ED... UT..f _r? ) (J «H3K ' C .....THE Two MOST E.FFICIEN SMOKE- GENERATORS On the BORDELON! ' . 11 SNOKKEL AC- tWE o ' D ' V LAUMDftV K A 0 ITINERARY U.S.S. Bordelon DDR-881 May 13-18 Lisbon, Portugal May 2I-. I Augusta Hay, Sicily June 1-10 Naples, Italy fune 12- Hi ...Athens, Greece June- I 7- 1!) .. Lemnos June 1 9-22 Alexandroupolis, Greece fune 23-26 Rhodes fune 28-July 2 Iraklion, Crete |uly 2 5 Derna, Libya [uly i) I I Izmir, Turkey fuly 12 Leros fitly 1 3-16 Navaran li.i . ( ireei e |nl 16-19 Fleel Exercises fuly 2d Phaleron Ba) fuly 23-August 3 Trieste, F.T.T. August 3-8 Venice, Ital August 11-17 Suda Bay, Crete August 17-22 Fleet Exercises August 22-21 Golfe Juan. France August 2l-. ' il Cannes, France September l-. r St. Tropez, France September 5-8 Fleet Exercises September S 11 Vlgiers, Vlgeria Septembei I I I I Bougie, Vlgei ia September 15 19 ( ran, Ugei ia Septembei 19-22 Fleel Exercises September 23 Aranci, Sardinia 1 Mediterranean Cruise The SIXTH FLEET S, ince the early days of the nineteenth century— when ships were made of wood and iron men were making Navy tradition, when Barbary pirates were rampant and uncontested on the high seas-the United States has periodically kept warships in European waters, particu- larly in the Mediterranean Sea. Beginning with the War with Tripoli in 1802, and almost continually since 1886, American sea power in this area of more than a million square miles has aided in assuring peace— a recognized historic responsibility of the United States. Today, the U. S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, commanded by Vice Ad- miral John Jennings Bal- lentine, is the Navy ' s larg- est permanent operational fleet on the high seas. Its mission, defined in 1946 by the late Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, is twofold— to support Allied occupation forces and the Allied Military Govern- ment in the discharge of their responsibilities, and to protect United States interests and support United States policies in the area. Composed of an aircraft carrier, a division of cruisers, a squadron of destroyers and sustaining auxiliary ves- sels-normally about twenty ships in all, manned by twelve thousand officers and men and a reinforced bat- talion of Marines-the Sixth Fleet is a subordinate op- erational command of the Commander-in-Chief, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, with headquarters in London. As one of the three Com- manders-in-Chief under the Chief of Naval Operations, his boundaries of jurisdiction extend roughly from a point just east of the Azores to a point beyond India, and from the North Pole to the Equator. The Sixth Fleet has no base in the Mediterranean Sea; it must therefore remain continually on the move, engaging in exercises at sea or calling at any of scores of foreign ports in the area. Rarely does the Fleet re- main in any one port for more than a week; usually the visit is lor three or four days. With minor exceptions, each vessel of the Sixth I- leel serves lor a period o) lour months in the Medi- terranean while on de tached duty from the At- lantic Fleet. Vessels com- pleting their tours are re- lieved in a Mediterranean port by other vessels of similar types and returned to the United Slates for shipyard repairs and alterations. lici being briefed, the new arrivals swing into a si he chile ol operations which trains the officers and men in independent movements and Eamiliarizes them not onl) Willi the waters in which the) cinisc lint also with the people, ciisioins and traditions ill the various countries they visit. The four-month regular rotation of the ships and their personnel permits the max- imum number of officers and men to become ac- quainted with the Mediter- ranean area. In the Navy today are tens of thousands who have made the cruise. Some of the officers and men are old hands and know this area well; others are new, young and wide- eyed, perhaps making their first cruise in foreign waters. But for all, duty with the Sixth Fleet is considered tops; it is exciting and fasci- nating. The high morale of the Fleet might be attributed to the fact that at sea and in port the men are always busy. Intensive maintenance is a standing order and under- standably a necessary one. If emergency repairs are needed during the four- month tour, adequate dry- dock facilities are available ▲. ifeV in tlie area on a r u1 basis. At sea, the routine is maintenance and train- ing; in port, maintenance, training and fun for the crew ashore. Admiral Bal- lentine believes in giving his men the maximum op portunity to get acquainted with the Mediterranean lands and their peoples. Shore leave is as liberal as the situation warrants. Prior to entering a new port, information is disseminated calling attention to the port ' s place in world history and describing its historic landmarks. Upon arrival, educa- tional tours are arranged. If the men have relatives in the area leaves are arranged for them so that the can pass their time in port with their kin. Some main and bring their wives back to the United States. There are no idle hands in this Fleet. Work and pla) periods alike are crammed full. The training is so in- tensive that it is probable that the men do and learn more in a shorter period ol time than the) would in actual combat. They are drilled in methods ol repelling air and submarine attacks .wn air targets, including the elusive radio-controlled drones. The) learn how to re- cover men overboard and how to extinguish lues; othei training helps them to sharpen communications and to master effective ship maneuvers. Ml ol the training brings into pla) the most up-to-date strateg) and tactics as a means ol maintaining the- Sixth Fleel al the peak of readiness. For the men who scramble ashore aftei hectic days at se.i this is the best ilutv in the world. Most ol them, insatiable collectors, keep a constani How ol photographs and souvenirs returning in the in.nK to the lolks back 1101111 ' . Il is estimated thai the nun I the Meet spend two million dollars annuall) in the foreign ports the) isil. The Sixth Fleel sailoi who joined the Nav) to see the world is seeing it. Each is a roving ambassadoi in a 1 in the tfteditewaHeah ■to Nav) uniform creating good will and a bette: undei standing with the people with whom he comes in con- tact. During a regular Eour-month toui ol dut) with the Sixth Fleet, sailors on shore leave may visit Athens, Greece ( Say, we studied aboul the Acropolis in oui histor) class ); Venice ( It ' s not like the movie s ); Naples, Genoa, and Rome ( 1 shook the Pope ' s hand! ); Gibraltei ( So that ' s the big rock ); Casablanca ( 1 didn ' t see Humphrey Bogart ); Rhodes ( Deal Mom- It ' s wonderful ); and a score ol oilier places thai at- tra t tourists the world over. Like his predecessor Admi- ral Forrest P. Sherman, now Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Commander Ballentine is a student ol the Mediter- ranean. Having served in the Med on two cruises as an aircraft carrier division com- mander, he unhesitatingly de- scribes his duty as the best in the Navy. His guest book reads like an international Who ' s Who; it is inscribed with names of kings and queens, presidents, governors, mayors, cardinals and bishops, dukes and duchesses. He collects and reads avidly everything published about the Mediterranean, supplementing his reading knowledge during calls with tours and conversations with officials. Each visit is a good will mission. Newspapers of the countries of the Mediterranean refer to Admiral Ballen- tine ' s ships as the friendly fleet. Rarely do all the ships of the Sixth Fleet call at the same port at the same time. fter Fleet exercises, or perhaps a mock amphibious landing on some foreign shore with the approval of the government concerned, units and groups are detached to visit various ports. Later all meet at sea to continue their training. For the significant diplo- matic chore of extending the Fleet ' s good will to local offi- cials, Admiral Ballentine is assisted by two rear admirals, the commanders of the cruiser and carrier divisions included with the Fleet. Their sched- ule in port is a busy one. The entire first day in port may be spent in calling on local officials, with the evening devoted to an official reception. The second day sees the local authorities returning the Admiral ' s call on shipboard. Whenever possible, a recep- tion is held on board the flagship to repay local courtesies. Greeting the press, attending local church services and public celebrations and reviewing parades make the schedule in port a crowded one. Only Admiral Ballentine ' s immediate staff of twenty officers and about one hundred and fifty men remain in the Mediterranean area for a period longer than four months. Staff personnel normally stay from eighteen to twenty months supervising the training of each succes- sive group. In most cases, the married staff members have their wives and families in Europe with them, some residing at Villefranche or Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera, others in Naples and Rome, with some fol- lowing the Fleet. Over holiday periods, the members ol the staff ma) go on leave or theii wives and families m,i join them .ii the port where the) happen to he inn poraril) based. The bulk ol the Fleet ' s fuel oil is obtained from tankei s. With the exception ol some fresh liuiis. vegetables and other pei ishables, all supplies are brought out in ships from the United Slates about ever) six weeks. Perishables are pur- chased locallv by the individ- ual ship suppl) officers but onl) when mkIi supplies are in excess ol local needs. Bids are requested Eor the ma- terial needed and the order is given to the lowest bicldei capable of meeting specifications. Large-scale replenishments of food, fuel oil, aviation gasoline and other supplies, an all hands job, are us- tomarily made in replenishment anchorages, where Stan members make a minimum of official calls. Necessary replenishments also are effected while the ships are at sea, perfecting the techniques developed during World War II for keeping the Fleet uninterruptedly in action. The communication system in the Sixth Fleet, as in all large and compl ex organizations, is the coordinating lifeline. Few activities ' of the Navy compare with the Sixth Fleet command in volume of communications traffic handled. Scores of radio and visual messages are initiated and received on board the Fleet flagship daily, keeping far-flung operations at all times under control. Mail from the United States is delivered 1 Milium Air Transport Service planes on an average of five days after it is posted, if the ships are in port. Mail for the Fleet is first deposited at Port Lyauty, French Morocco, where it is sorted and bagged for individual ships. Then it is flown to the ports where the ships are anchored or scheduled to call. When the ships arrive in port, mail is awaiting them. As in all military organizations, this is an important factor in keeping high the spirits of men away from their loved ones. Duty with this potent .Med- iterranean force is prized. A nineteen-year-old flagship ra- dioman comments: I ' ve been out here three months now. Time goes fast. Maybe it ' s because we ' re always doing something. I joined the Naw to see the world, and believe me. I ' m seeing it. A salt in the staff communications gang chimes in: I shipped ovei just to get this duty and I consider sea duty in the Med as the best there is. I ' ve been out here for over two years and after I get back to the States to see my lolks. I ' m putting in for this duty again. This is the United States Sixth Fleet, described In Admiral Sherman as a powerful factor in maintaining the policies and prestige of the United States in the Mediterranean. It is a far cry horn those earl) la s when the sheer boldness and daring of one man named Decatur made history in these wauis and set the pat- tern for what is more easil) felt than defined as Naw tradition. fn agnificently situated on the hills overlooking the Tagus River, Lisbon is one of the cleanest cities in all Europe. Its deep anil sheltered harbor is seven miles from the ocean at a point where the river is 9 miles wide. Alter the earthcpiake of 1755, when the city was reduced to rubble in ten minutes, Lisbon was completely rebuilt. Only a lew Moorish castles are left to remind today ' s visitor of the city ' s ancient history. WJE85BBBSBRSSHHWBKSW GIBRALTAR - Appropriately called the Key to the Mediterranean, Gibraltar has remained in British hands throughout modern history. A small town at the base of the rock houses the British colony. Gibraltar rises 1,408 feet above the water level and overlooks a nine-to-1 3-mile wide strait that is 40 miles long. Connecting the Rock of Gibraltar to the mainland is a low, sandy isthmus one and one-half miles long. This stretch of barren land forms a neutral zone between Britain ' s rock and Spain. !«•« tif NOIlllll ' I ' ll N«Til«MI III lOWII, imUHHMtflUINU CANNES, NICE, MONTE jM agerly looked forward to by all members ol the Sixth Fleet is a visit to that fabulous strip of land known as the Riviera. Cannes, the wealthiest spot on the French Riviera, is within easy striking distance of Nice, Golfe Juan, Villefranche and Monte Carlo. Tour parties are usually planned for these points of interest and even for Paris and Switzerland for those who care to leave the Riviera. r ' :M4 ■ , Mm 4 MM • -  -. .. II ers of tk P of land tost spot ' g distance me Carlo, points of 1 lor those I CARLO, Ul.l.i:m«i( ' IIK I ii i is noted as a wintei resori where sk) and watei are nevei more blue. Stretching westward Eoi ovei two mills is .1 magnificent promenade thai unites a pleas- ant stroll. Visitors ,il .i s want to look in at Monte Carlo where millions have been rolled away on the roulette wheel and the cubed dominos. ship ' s dances are often arranged ai Villefranche. It ' s a List life on the famous Gold Coast and isits b) the membei ships ol the Sixth Meet nevei seem to last long enough. w m wm $ r -•A View hi the gardens :it Monte arlo. lu ;• ' ■ , - ' ' w A Mid-ilio in lu- Monte Carlo gardens. 1 ■ Sm - X J 3 W ?: % ■  ■■ .■ ' •  .-?.- ■■-£■ , - ■• jr  , Monte Carlo panorama Liberty ni Hie Cannes jracfcl lcisin Above the waterfront in V flit-franc he v3$m THE RIVIERA ranis ..,: ' ! i — ora c - MARSEILLE LEGHORN JTeghorn, more properly Livorno, is one of the busiest seaports in Italy. The cit is modern and well-built, but retains many canals, which makes it look not unlike Venice. Leghorn began as a small fishing village ol the Pisans and was later taken over by the Florentines in 1421. This thriving port iit served as a launching point for several interesting tours fry members of the Sixth Fleet. There was a tour to the little i it) of Pisa, with its ancient structures, the most Famous of which is the leaning tower. There was Florence, the cultural center of yesterday ' s giant painters: Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Giotto and Raphael; and yesterday ' s leaders of thought and literature: Dante and Machiavelli. Other tours take in points all the way from Rome to Switzerland. The Bnptlnters In I ' Imi, [tub SniloM imisn throuffh Constant tnc Irch, ( ' -iiiMnntiiie rrli ie« of statues :it the Htndium. ■ :isilr - i nseln. tiirc |iic bridge over tin Tiber, Pyramid of Cains estlas. The beach at Yiareggio. Looking over the Port of Vino, Italy Viareggio ' s harbor and canal River Arno and city of Pisa. pmmm H ROME f he Eternal Citv ' lies on both banks ol the 1 iber River surrounded on its outer edges b an ancient wall. Centered in Rome is the Vatican City, administrative center ol the Roman Catholic Church. History records Rome ' s fust settlement in 800 B.C. Here may be found the most comprehensive display of ancient arch tecture in the world today. It was Augustus, Rome ' s first emperor who claimed he found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble. ft— ■ Mllliirs I. ,, ,,,. S| .liilim., dim ' of ' I II.. I. I. .11. ■- III Hi. ..Ill eltj ••• Rom NAPLES xi ' iis. one I the busiest ports and manufacturing centers l Italy, li s in the .isi amphitheater ol the i;.i ul Naples. Vfouni Vesuvius rises in soJii.i i bul threatening grandeui on the plain I Campania, ten miles i the southeast. The beautiful Isle ol Capri is ilciiilv isil)lc to tin south across the l ' . . Buildings I s|H-(i;il interest include the National Museum, the San Carlo opci. i Mouse, and i lie egg-shaped Castello dell ' Ovo (1283) called the Bastille ol Naples. Looking across the Baj of Naplei Busrj Intersection in downtown Naples.  i i Vesnvins from Naples. Municipal l l:i .a in Naples. i.r.Mi.i entrance io I inin rti Gallery. Lido Beach nt I.n Spesla, 1 1 n l Ruin of romped AUGUSTA-CATANIA i icily, politically a part ! Italy, is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Messina. Electric power is supplied to the island Erom the mainland ovei wires supported by lowers 1,100 feet high. Snow topped Mount Etna on the eastern side of the country is a sighi to behold. Cities are Augusta, a fine port; Catania, un- happily the home oi main an earthquake and Etna eruption; Taromina; cultural Syracuse; and Palermo, the largest city on the island. jpfc... t .  -,. , r Djihi ' k ICnr, Nymciioc, Sicily. TAROMINA-SYRACUSE Eolle i. ii ncro  the wnter, Sicily, Sicilian fisherman repnlrs his nets. emih A midioiiu ' iif, iitlmnil Muncuim, S riiriiMt Hotel S. Domenlco nnd Mount Etna. lUtJUl PALERMO Grotestiiie monsters top lstli Century Villus in Itimherin, 1- miles from Palermo ALERMO, the capital and chief seaport of Sicily, is the largest city on the island. Situated beside the Gulf of Palermo on the northeastern coast of Sicily, the city has important fisheries. It is also noted for fruits, oils, and wine exports. Situ Giovanni ileuli I . r - 1 • ■ i ■ i in Palermo ll Scenes of Palermo famona catacomba. ■ ■ f or ib ' -fw —S a ' IJ, i n TiiHifhJi ' s sandy bathing beach. M AIT A « $ r-  «K., £5a os jfcj V • ' idhL ' -♦v. I The isle of Malta, another British colony, readies far back into history due to its strategic position in the Mediterranean. It was first colonized by the Phoenicians many centuries before Christ. The Romans took over next, to be followed in 870 by the Arabs, Sicilians, French and in 181-1 the British. The island was heavily bombed in World War II by the Germans and Italians. The entire island is only 95 square miles in area; Valletta is its port city. Small i-nmH anchored in (.mmi iiurimr, Malta. St, Paul ' Baj from the WardUa mam-. Mnim L_ mm wm1m Y ▼ ▼ tf ▼ ■r Ml i ra- a ! n. W es 3S 8 ' feSPSa E Afl? I tiii|iie house in village of Ghaxa ] Maltese boats at a fishing village. Example of the quarters i f the Knights of St. John, - ■MnaP m - m ■ HI ■ tii I ■ ■  WW , ■ ♦ - I I 111 1 I I ' - [ , ? in , . . , , , lU ujf ■ tar.:. SS8 ■ tit I i in- i Imm-m iria. Malta ! modern i i Esplanade on the Sllema front- Polo at the Uarsa Sports (lull. .J 1 1 m - i ,  ' -3!tt! AAA A 1 I I II 12 n ■  2- WG W4T ■ | MALTA ■iBM Milina Cathedral :ui l battlements, ancient stronghold of the Knights of St. John in Malta A 9 • Close fiiiKh nt Harsn Clou In ■■■ ■ C! VENICE, ITALY •inn Giorgio Slaggiore aa seen from the Venice waterfront. ft; • Jwwiiigriii II LJ m i .mi.- Bench nn i ESxcelalor Hotel. gnu ■ _  ' ■ f (y m di the most beautiful cities in the world, Venice is buill on .1 clustei ol islands in a shel- tered lagoon between the mouths i the Piave ami I ' d Rivers, lis publii buildings refieci mosi ol the greal civilizations in architecture, thus making Venice a perpetual memorial i the greal periods ol the past. Buill on mud banks, iis 16,000 mi iK inns are supported n pile founda tions. There are aboul 150 canals and 100 bridges in Venice. Gondolas are traditional on the canals Inii recenth motoi boats are becoming more irevalent. A r — - Mil VENICE ITALY Vice ilmir:ii Bnlleatlnc mid Lleatennnl Commnadei H rrell in a vondola. Pulaee iiimm the (irnml ( ' mini. The Vmerieiin (insulate. , J$ TRIESTE Ictorc i.iuiii i oii-tr, on tin outskirts • Trlente J mi small, i cm (in shaped Gulf ol rrieste lies this nourishing manufacturing n . Previous to World Wai I, the ii% belonged u Vusti ia I lungar) and was the goal dI Italian General Cadorna in the fall ol 1917. Ceded to Ital) aftei the war, ii remained in Italian hands until after World Wai II. Ii is now an international city belonging to no nc country and .1 political hoi spot. Trieste has .1 modern and spacious harbor. I li n proper is divided iiu t v sections- the old town with ship 11. mow sticcis around Castle Hill and the new portion n the flats along the l  -i n - •- !.. ' . S LT« I ' lit- •.iiiiHi-l i %t-r 1 In- .ulf ■at . ' ■ ' j Rr-i San Glnato Castle near downtown Trieste. ■ „ r tf i M «= ■• ' i 2S. I ' .-[ ti« 1 ;i ni:i view of harbor. Mi iiniiiii in to the Italian dead of World War -s v. Knu Ginsto Cuntlc liuilt in 147(1, Trieste. 4 I ' ishlliK boats procerdiiiK ' HsIiiliK eriiiinilN. , ifS MI I1IT1MW ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I ji jiiiSi J It mm • ' ( H.l ' l; llM lit ' I IUMI I II 0. c i ii r PfillfM ' ■■ [ [ c r II U ii -• (lB?L s r i ii rC r ■■ ffel jnn ' f IfiiVi, fcl t . - 1 tea ii p-s-TtT ' SL r at! •Pi r ii- !HW Prefettura on Piaaaa I alta houses k «■ I n Mir ii I -i E STE The Piazza San Antonio Nnovn near the waterfront. ii-n of I ' i llfl ffl ■ 7 in iifl I Mi !l ii n n Excelalor Hotel, Trle te - n Inreest. ATHENS, GREECE y thins still retains many monuments to yesteryear ' s architecture. In ancient times, the Acropolis, a rocky elevation 300 ft. above the level of the city, housed a walled city. This fortress, ten acres in area, provided a fortress in time of danger. In the center of the Acropolis stands the pride of ancient Athens, The Parthenon. The old city of Athens surrounded the Acropolis, measuring about one mile out all the way around. Today, in a great crescent around the ancient city, spreads the new Athens with its beautiful buildings and wide boulevards. Piraeus, the port of Athens, is situated five miles south- west of Athens. liutn „. r-l e 1 r  £r„s B k? .W i K ' ATHENS PIRAEUS, GREECE A jcits at the city ami harbor at Piraeus, port Of thenw I ISTANBUL ! stanbul was so named by the Turks in 1929 aftei bearing the name Constantinople for 1,600 years. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and is ideally situated for commercial and defensive advantages. It was the Roman emperor Constantine that gave his name to Byzantine in 330 A.D. It is a city of cities, with Stamboul, the original Moslem center: Galata, the business section, and Pera, the foreign quarter. Istanbul remains today as the educational and cultural center of Turkey. The Statue of tnturki Ini president oi Turkey. IZMIR ® after as. It J, situated Ms the name to m en and lies miles Ion Rhodes v Turks a during tl Rhodes. the lengt 11 kllO M US |(Hlll( I l It- i in. i t RHODES nis volcanii Mediterranean island belongs i Ital) .iihI lies lli miles nil the o.ist ol si.i Minor. Ii is 19 miles long and 21 miles across .11 in widest spot. Once Rhodes u.is .1 wealthy independent state l Greece. I he links captured the isle From the Greeks in 1309. I hen, during the Turkish-Italian Wai ol 1911-1912, Ital) won Rhodes. Mount t.iijies in ;i range running throughout the length ol the isle is |,(I7() leei above sea level. -«Mfc It ii in-, of (In t i ' mill.- Apollo. lew from the government bnildtngs. Rhodea Cathedral, copied from old church of the Knlghta of si. John FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS 1 , amagusta, a seaport on the island of Cyprus, is 40 miles east of Nicosia. During the Venetian regime, it was one of the richest and most populous towns in the Levant. Since its conquest by the Turks in 1571, its once fine harbor has declined. About five miles northeast are the ruins of Constantia occupying the site of ancient Salamis, now called Eski, or Old Faraagusta. Since Great Britain ob- tained control of Cyprus, Famagusta has begun to revive in importance. levt of Venetian ralna, Cathedral with H iim buttress HMday nleMa with majestic ruin In hackeround. sr - n C , - 1 f JV ■ r . ' ■ ' rf. I m£ ■ ' • s Ttnr Cameras click inside anil mil of ancient structure nt Faniagusta. i P j 4 ■ ■anornma view of Venetian ruins. l)n the Inalile Innklim • ■(. % r ■ Fallen column of Greek temple, Snlamis. BEIRUT i iri i, capital of the Republic of Lebanon and major seaport, was once ancient Berytus. Today this thriving city is noted lor exports of silk, olive oil, wool, gums and I ru its. Its origin was a Sidomoni seaport, later the prop- erty of the Greeks and then the Romans. Destroyed in . ) ) I by an earthquake, it was rebuilt and taken over by the Arabs. After mam more changes in ownership, Beirut became the capital cit of Lebanon, when the latter was released by the French to become an inde- pendent sovereign state in 1941. Wiitrrfrunt icelle in llrlrut, Lebanon. SFAX i w. I iniisi.i. is ,i (iis (in the easl coasi l i Ins North African country, li is located on the .nil ol Cables opposite Kerkenna Island. European, Vrab and French sectors m.iki up llus sc,i|i(iil city. I he i.ili section is walled in .iiul entered l two gates. Sfax u;i . occupied in the I I ' ll i century by the Spaniards, In 1881, the French bombarded and captured the (ii . I rade is in dates, olive oil. wool, Fruits, sponges and grasses! Main manu- facturing interests are cotton, woolen and --ilk goods. An nhnfte on the ontHklrti . TRIPOLI JH¥. seaport city of Tripoli is one of the capitals ol Libia. It is located on a promontory jutting out into the Mediterranean. A typical Oriental town ol ancient vintage, it still has many walls, minarets, mosques and old ruins with narrow streets and low houses. Three caravan routes terminate in Tripoli. The imposing castle of the beys and the ruins of a triumphal arch to Man i is Aurelius are landmarks ol this historic port city. Manu- facturing concerns rugs, scarf and leather goods. Street scene, Tripoli City, IV . • II ■ I .1 I li ' li ill III I 111 I t t f Roman ruins, Leptlfl Uagna. T:i i call in Bizerte. BIZERTE izerte is an important French naval station 60 miles northwest of Tunis. The old Aral) harbor is now in disuse, but the modern fortified city lias a magnificent harbor built by the French. A 787-foot wide (anal. 2,600 feet in length, goes from the center of the outer port to a large commercial port on historic Lake Bi erte. First, a Tyrian colonv called Diarrhytus. it was later a Roman colony. The Arabs took over in the 7th C.entmx and it has had a turbulent history down through the centuries. TUNIS i is, the capital ii . is situated three miles From l l Carthage, great t i t oi antiquity. Tunis replaci Carthage aftei the Puni( Wars. Located on the Lake ol Tunis, iliis i i t v is connected to the sea l .1 channel. A fine, modem French section contrasts the lil medieval town. A little less than hall the population are Moslems. The main items l trade are wheat, barley, oats, olive oil and fruit. Mimirrt of the Grand Mosque I, a Koubba ln Belvettere. ALGIERS A lgeria has belonged to France since 1830. Algiers, the capital city, possesses a fine seaport. Founded in 91 1. it was one of the most important cities of the Moors in the days of their great African empire. On a hill over- joking the bay of Algiers, the city preserves its Orienta appearance in the old sectors. It has a climate described as very healthful for invalids. Main items of trade are: flour, esparto, wine, olive oil and fruit. Ghardaia — :in Arab cameleer ll ;iin Hit. station  t in .in I t I B mi ' J i ( wt id i t; r ' k i a Jl w 1 -«. War memorlnl monument, Cltj of Oon«tnntlne. iiHiiM-i-iu-iiiu ' of Sldt-Rnctaedi ALGERIA founded i n(l) . hill o, eiisOrienul Me describee : - ; ii trade u Iloulevnrd and nnpfl to duck) , AluierH. (i l-om-il — a ar:i n ii in I lit limt ' - i ! I i ORAN (y ran, directly opposite Cartagena, Spain, was built by the Moors. Trade is carried on inland and across the Mediterranean with the countries of southern Europe. Some of the old Moorish buildings still stand. The Span- iards captured it in 1509, the Turks in 1708. and Spain again in 1732. An earthquake destroyed the city in 1790. and a year later it was abandoned. Re-established, it was taken over by the French in 1831 and built back to a major seaport. V ' . • French Foreign Lesion Post, Ornn. Legion reernits stand a bag inspection, 1 1 ■ R A N D Aboard SHOTS I li e B (i r il c I o n vn.v the anchor detail. - ii i ( i tutor shop activity • •I niler :i — Pilol house. i Miinmw innm inn Stern sentry  t work lllii Short patrol st:il . ;iH at lujEUStft. Wnlrli dtandinB « n electrical hoard tmam Five dollars in A nierirnii I. Sorrento scene. % afi Italian children boating; and swimming in H«  f Sianlei . K n ; Handling Inund rj o s v:un keeps a lookout. Working party leaving ship. 4UL Ji i aaa I I t