Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

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x 1 y 7m 1.1 4.1.41 1v.4..L 1 A fx x f On the morning of May 12th we saw Japan rise up on the horizon, and we finally began to feel that our cruise had really started. We- made several trips to both Yokosuka and Sasebo during the cruise, and most of us came to know Japanese cities quite well. The Naval bases at both ports offered athletic facilities and other forms of recreation. Some of us even went to rest camps further inland. Upkeep periods in Japan were from ten to twelve days, which was usually sufficient time to maintain upkeep on the ship, load stores, and spend our money, r XXX ' .ssroiifx 28

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