Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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KIE WQCHE fi: Flags flying. Countless white sails and plunging sailboats. Receptions and guards of hon- or. The Ostsee Ball and the International Concert. The quaint streets of Kiel. That excellent German beer. Head- long activity. Into one brief week at Kiel we packed enough activity, both socially and athletically, to last the cruise. As theonly United States ship in port during the height of fes- tivities during the international assembling of naval units for the Kiel regatta, we managed to be everywhere at once. , 41

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Although we may not have won first prize in every event, we tried everything with good humor and a can do spirit and were rewarded by the beaming smiles of our. German hosts. Not the least of our activ- ities was the guiding of the many visitors who walked the length of Admiral Tirpitz Mole to see the USS BRUMBY. On one un- forgetable Sunday afternoon three thou- sand came to climb resolutely about the topside route. Un such occasions, every- one had an opportunity to prove himself an ambassador.