Braine (DD 630) - Naval Cruise Book

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V, ,, ...12K23,,37,,ff,' . - , ' 26 FEB. Four hours into G. Q. for a practice battle problem and four more to go, battle ra- tions were served which introduced us to one of our best lunches yet on this cruise. 27 FEB. With a 12 foot rooster tail and 34 knots, our four hour full power run was on and our return to Subic was drawing nearer. 28 FEB. Our frustrated supply officer had jammed his money safe closed with only two days to go till pay day. CAgain?D 3 MARCH After successfully opening the safe, getting paid, and having a few of those good ole SAN MIGUELS , we steamed south of Subic Bay with the USS BON HOMME RICHARD and two destroyers for a turn at plane guard- ing. 12 MARCH Still plane guarding. The weather was very hot, with the water temperature being near 80 degrees. This offered quite a change from the cold climate of japan. Our water hours were now in effect. 14 MARCH After many days of plane guarding and watching movies over and over, we pulled into Subic Bay along with about twenty other ships from a joint allied fleet exercise off the coast of Taiwan. 22 MARCH With our trip to Sasebo cancelled we stayed in Subic for a week of general upkeep. We took a tour to Manila, through the rough roads in the dense green jungle of the tropical Philippines, only to arrive at one of the most beautiful cities on the cruise. Manila was quite historic with its memorials from World War ll , and a Spanish influence was quite evident. However, our thirsty and long awaited desire to see the Ole San Miguel Brewery was cancelled because it was Sunday today. At the USO in Manila, we saw George Montgomery and his assorted female stars making a few scenes for his next movie, Gorillas in Pink Lace . It should be a very good movie. So longO' beautiful home of San Miguel. 27 MARCH Underway and back to Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Only four days fr x N, Y g , fm, Mya, , f ,V Sv,-,, ftfiyjf-41 ,.,f,f,7 f- f 'Q-1 ,Ipaq ,ff.4f.:,,2.,?z20'A:a'f ,L W kfjfrigw ,wtf , ,,,'5g.fL3:,j-,:g6ff.,':,-Zffigwffr R' ,, f A v. r f ..f,.m.0f-fg.,,,5:.gff -fe ,W ' ff la.: - f+2,,...,' Mvf :1 ,pm ml' . . V 'I K- 221' :f'1S?:,ff-2.L,f? zz-ri'f ' 1 ,, ij fx ,-A fzf.'f.,.. 't-2 1' la w' ' . 'Til- T f' ' , Mi .f,l ,, Y 'f7 'v ..-- M... Jw . ' M-Tw 'Was-'rain' -b '-eww-'ff-' il':'.:'-va--a,,,f'.,,a--,..a:q.,,-A-f ' 3 w M1 an-watmf -M. -.,,,-1 A S ...-....v fr:J..'.-1- 'w ig., .gm M... , ..- to go and we're heading home. The ship has to be cleaned up for San Diego so we turned to chipping and painting just about everything that could be chipped and painted. 28 MARCH Hol- iday Routine. Many last minute purchases had to be made in Naha, Okinawa, an air force base, before our return due to the last chance at WestPac prices. As the crew returned to the ship, they saw BRAINE and eight other ships standing out of the harbor to weather a threatened tidal W 5 f- 4 MA .,,, ,H F . Q -5 , by 8 2 in 5 if ,., if at .6 Q , f' www, Q - MX 1 .WA wif. 6 Y , . , . ,,,,,,, , 3 , M2845 K W f . ' 1 ' sKf3'1f 'ff3,f'SMXw-4E'?32f.:.if2'5'ti -.. ' XJ' 7 ...--.MV 1 M1 :P ' -f .:,,4A3,,g3.2f, x Maja, ,Wx QW , ,gkmj , If ' 4 -,. . ,sf , ,,. -v-' 5 , ww ,fm X-X... 'f migfe , .X f inw t, iz.: I A Wtvwgz 5, .i

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Peak, Tiger Balm Gardens , the floating village of Aberdeen and expensive Repulse Bay will long be remembered, as will the World of Suzie Wong, Hilton Den and the Kings Grill. QI say there ole chap, Hats off to the Lymey's! J 27 JAN. After four G. Q. 's and plenty of stack gas since I-long Kong, we pulled into the crowded bay of Yokosuka, japan, mooring alongside the oldest oiler in the fleet QUSS CIMARROND and just across from COMSEVENTI-IFLT in the USS PROVIDENCE. 2 FEB. A tour to Tokyo, home of the 1964 World Olympics and largest city in the world, revealed to us a View of the famous Tokyo Tower, the colorful illuminated Ginza, and many modern buildings like those of our famous city of New York. That night, we enjoyed a japanese style Sukiyaki dinner as we were entertained with a 300 girl show at the Kocopa Theater. Some of the crew even managed to see a most confusing, but dramatic Kabuki play. 7 FEB. A japanese train ride was a must on our list of experiences to be tried. Board- ing the train at Yokosuka, it sped off in the direction of Kamakura , where the famous Buddha over looks the town. The train was crowded but very interesting because of the most friendly people. japan has many train rides that run every fifteen minutes and on many different tracks at the same terminal, so the lesson to be learned is to make sure that you get on the right train. Its quite an experience. 14 FEB. Almost finished with a badly needed availability, we again started to look good. Today Moats Inc. , received all of our A-33 purchases and the smallest spaces were almost too full already, but you can't beat his credit. One of the novelties in Yokosuka was the French T. V. juke boxes that showed a movie to the record selection that you made with 10 Yen. 16 FEB. After a four hour train ride and trying to snap a few pictures of Mt. Fuji, some of our officers ended up in a small town named Gotemba at the base of the mountain. After meeting some marines based at Camp Fuji, it seems as though they took a ride on the city's local fire engines. l9 FEB. Into the second day of ASW exercises, we were ff ' i S. 2 . rw 6 fi S, is f ' MQW :wi 1. , 5,1 ., . 4, i 4 , . If ,WW fwmjiwllw K 7' . .3 East, xi. .I VVS X X f V'-' E A . in , - A iiirii a i - working with one of our submarines preparing to compete for the Gold hash mark for six con- tinuous years of outstanding ASW on BRAINE. We did alright, but right after we finished, a cold snow-filled fog bank slowly closed us in, and the long johns were soon broken out in order to stand our watches. 23 FEB. With our work finished in ASW, we pulled in Beppu, japan, a famous resort area noted for its natural hot springs and the beautiful snow capped mountains surrounding the city. Since we were anchored out in the bay, getting ashore was somewhat of a problem for the crew, especially after the gigs started to breakdown due to their continuous running to the beach. While we were there, the mayor of Beppu called on us and toured the ship The people of Beppu were very friendly to the BRAINE and made the liberty worth our while.

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wave. This tidal wave had started from the disastrous earthquake in Alaska almost 7,000 miles L' away. So off to the Army and Air Force barracks to spend the night in cramped quarters Cfor if some of usb while the BRAINE steamed out to deeper waters for safety. 29 MARCH EASTER E SUNDAY IN BUCKNER BAY. Early this morning we pulled back into port, no damage, no wave. I I if Church services were held on the USS CARRITUK for all hands to attend. 30 MARCH With if' p everything chipped and painted and looking brand new, we were underway for American Shima I r with DesFlot Nine via Pearl Harbor. 6 APRIL Two days after crossing the International Date ' Line. Since our departure we had conducted highline transfer after highline transfer to under- ' go an ORI inspection. Cur newly painted ship was not new any more. The waves continued to crash our bow as we charged home anxiously. 9 APRIL Our fuel was low, but Oahu was in It it ll sight so we entered Pearl Harbor for our last stop before San Diego. l0 APRIL, Aloha to WestPac, tis homeward bound we be. Most of-the crew are counting the days until our return l 9 lj. but a few of the crew are also counting the days until our return to WestPac. I guess thats l just a sailor's life, you can't please all of them all of the time. As we leave, the land of Hawaii Q sinks slowly in the West. Now the preparations begin for our entering port in San Diego by I? cleaning up the ship in all spaces so that liberty will be as lenient as can be. 16 APRIL The hour draws nearer as we clean up the ship. The crew's morale is high and they are cleaning ii I I2 1. Sf .PWVVI l , . ,,,i , -l ' 37737-L'f5 ,. 2CV,fPf'f4ff6ff,f frfz-mffnifcffff,Ivfxoqffmr, ' eczffifvi 'wslfzypdxf -. 5, rf,-ffm :,.f,fpy- 'rf . I f f- 1, Qfffxifzfa igjqmyrgykgggwq fJ5fs,,f.,f ,f - ,p-fry f ,- I wxfyw '0Zf2f2i96?WCZ9f5052627535953f095fQV?SI542sf?7a55f15?YmX9Jf'iff G Z ' Dfw GT 2 f 4 0 . t 'Q ,f I - -. ff , fzrm-wfr 2 f , ' wYQ0WXy2QxQ6w.Qm2?QQvfQffvzczQfgwomgfx24fff2rwze'fqgwsfizf-ffzffxfx,fk.:,-'wr .-Liof-T' d24ZLxz.f ...- fvysff awwwwfwfwvsxfwqWafwswiw. U ..,wffw f f . , M ,f . ,A-... Usiyfzeyf f:,y4zs,fffffpf:vz-ffxf -of-ffvfszfs. ff f , N ez ' ,4., ' 2025.05 f?'fi1,2fa twin - - . , ' . , 1 if.-'is fllfxwi ' 9x ' fV awww.. ff 0 V' 1,74 ,,,,.f.,.,..iv.2,yz 's 9 f7w:4mm..t,..v I X pm ,,.. Q., up the ship for a sparkling arrival this morning. The ones who are leaving us are packing l their bags and there are others who can't use any more sleep. Past San Clemente and Point Lom.a to port. With the world still at peace we stand into the harbor and moor alongside the y anxious crowd waiting on the pier 5, U. S. Naval Station, San Diego, California, U. S. A. after six months away from home. Liberty Call!! Its been a long, but memorable cruise S and there are many tales to be told. ' THE END OF WESTPAC 1963-1964. MOORED APRIL 16 '64 W -.--M,--nan