Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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They were a hardy crew, that intrepid band led by LT Ryan with ENS Marfiak as navigator, who went out to race a cutter in the international cutter regat- ta. For six successive days we hotly disputed last place, and happily,lost. In the shadowof the big yawls, the cutter sailors were lost lout the lack of notori- eity did not take anything away from the fierce sailing at the marks or the de- termined competition at thefstarting line. More than the small plague, our - reward was the memory of the singing Brazilians, the joyous Norwegians, and' the competent French all racing inf, -.7,' Q company and good fellowship. -' A -f W -,mf qmv xe-r