Brush (DD 745) - Naval Cruise Book

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STORY OF THE CRUISE The BRUSH departed Long Beach, California, on July 29, 1961-d6S'iiI'18'fi0I1, WESTPAC. Her first stop was Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, our fiftieth state. Here the crew had the opportunity to see Waikiki, Diamond Head and other famous points of interest. One of the most interesting stops was the International Market Place where exotic imports from the corners of the world were displayed. Many evenings were spent at Don the Beachcomberis, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, the Hawaiian Village and other equally fascinating clubs. Aloha shirts were the uniform-of-the-day. Recreational activities included swimming, surf-boarding, golfing, and jeepney sightseeing. The crew enjoyed divisional competition in softball while the officers often channeled their greatest efforts toward uOgg', hunting. Needless to say, all hands had a wonderful time in the land of sugar and pineapple. ' BRUSH arrived next in Sasebo, Japan. A whole new world appeared to those on their first cruise. Sasebo, the westernmost city in Japan, lies on the north-western tip of Kyushu and is one of the two major U.S. naval bases in Japan. The climate is similar to that of the East coast of the United States. The customs are quite different. In Japan, shoes are removed before entering a home, chopsticks are used in place of conventional silverware, and the exchanging of presentos is a traditional way of life. A large variety of activities were available to the crew. Hunting, fish- ing, and attending Sumo wrestling matches-the forerunner of Judo, were very popular as was touring to Nagasaki, Unzen, and Arita -- the picture spots of Kyushu. All too soon, BRUSH put to sea and commenced her most memorable portion of the cruise, north to KUSHIRO. In Kushiro the crew had the opportunity to study a Japanese city untainted by numerous WEST- PAC cruises. The people of Kushiro were able to meet the BRUSH, a floating cross-section of the United States. The result was catalytic. During three days of general visiting over twenty-three thousand guests came aboard. Ashore, the men of the BRUSH saw beautiful Akan National Park and the interesting town of Kushiro, itself. The ship's teams played basketball, softball, golf, volleyball, ping-pong and had pistol matches with area schools and Kushiro city teams. Ass always, 'Tresentosi' were exchanged. The BRUSH left Kushiro hoping to return. Soon, BRUSH was steaming into Yokosuka, Japan's largest Naval port. Yokosuka, nearby To- kyo and Yokohama form one of J apan's major industrial complexes. Several tours were arranged,

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