Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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lt had to end sooner or later. December ll .came sooner than we wished. Sadly we crowded the rail and waved to our hosts of friends on the pier. The melancholy, spell was broken momentarily as a feminine voice called out across the widening stretch of water, See you later, alligator! We smiled and waved until the pier was out of sight, sorry that such wonderful people must be so far from our homeland and certain that we wouldn r forget our visit to Melbourne for a long, long time. As we steamed out of Port Phillip Bay, Admiral Collins sent the following message to Bremerton and DesDiv 131: 'fThe exemplary behavior ashore by all hands during the Melbourne visit was in accordance with the finest traditions of the Naval Service. As individual ambassadors of good will your visit will be long remembered by our Australian friends. How do I look as an Aussie?