Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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the church which was dedicated to Mary. All of the work, including the paintings and ornamental marble, was done by the villagers. Abomb crashed through the dome during the second world war and shattered the marble floor, but the dome did not fall. This beautiful church was built around the old one which was dismantled and carried through the front doors in ten days. Also in the distance from Mdina is St. Paul's Bay where it is believed that St. Paul landed when shipwrecked on his way to Rome. Nearby is a memorial from the Maltese people for the late John F. Kennedy. Between St. Paul's Bay and Valetta is a new complex for the tourists and unwary sailors in- cluding the new Maltese Hilton and the Malta ca- sino. A little BRUMBY money was left onthe tables of the casino. BRUMBY's stay in Malta came to an end and she was underway on 21 January for more special operation. This time we would be headed for the Egyptian coast to find our Russian friends again.

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Close by Md1na 1S Rabat Rabat freely trans lated means Place where horses stand When Md1na was the cap1tol horses were bedded outs1de the walls 1n the stables Wh1Cl'I was Rabat. Today Rabat 1S the center of Malta s lace and hand-woven text1le 1ndustry We were fasc1nated by the sk1ll and speed of the women operat1ng the looms and sp1ndals The catacombs of St Paul are 1n Rabat a bur1al ground lt 1S belleved that Paul taught there Md1na overlooks a large valley where most of Malta s agr1cultural output 1S grown The so1l on Malta IS only a foot th1Ck less 1n some areas and must be conserved Bu1ld1ngs may be constructed only after the so1l has been removed and trans- ported to another locat1on Terrac1ng 1S mandatory throughout the 1sland to prevent the loss of so1l by eros1on S1nce Malta has no r1vers water 1S collected 1n several natural clsterns A new de- salvat1on plant went 1nto operat1on recently t0 cope Wlth the needs of a growmg tour1st trade From Md1na can be seen the large Mosta dome No fore1gners from other v1llages helped bu1ld

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BRUMBY entered Valetta's harbor once again on 29 January after eight days of special operations with the Russians near Tunisia. The weather had been good and many of us took advantage of the warm sunshine. Our Stay in Malta was devoted to preparing for the long anticipated visit to Split Yugoslavia. We expected Split to be the highlight of the cruise and hoped a last minute mission would not interfere. I We left Malta on 3 February and headed to- ward the Adriatic Sea which is a branch of the Med between Italy and Yugoslavia. Our visit was controlled by the State Department and was the first for a United States Ship in three years. The BRUMBY sailed past many islands and went through the narrows leading to the city. Then the waterless limestone hills rose in the back- ground above the city. Our arrival on 5 February was not unnoticed for there were dozens of people on the pier watching us tie up. The Captain paid formal calls on the Amer- ican Consul Genreal fHonorable Orve Wilsonj, and the Vice President of the assembly of Split commune, and the Deputy Commander of the Military Naval District RADM Grubilich. The Captain was accompanied by the American Naval Attache and the Yugoslav Liaison Officer. Later when these calls were returned to the