Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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U. S. iXAVV OKY UULn N ( )(. tober 9, 1964, CASTOR entered drydock in Sasebo for repair work on her rudder. 1 WL 1 . |L ' ,. — ! ■ ■ » i •♦jtfS +e ■ h gp-n ■1 -

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SAYONARA, YOKOSUKA ( n ugust zi, 1964, CASTOR said tare- well to Yoko, her homeport since 1 9 - Vmong the well wishers n the pier saying goodbye, were members ol the iso rphan- age who presented the ship .1 souvenir ol friendship. V B T frify v ' jv: R el- 1 ft 4 0! wli m OIIAYO SASEBO... Upon arrival in her new homeport ol Sasebo, The CASTOR was officially welcomed bj Ichizo [ sun, Mayor ol Sasebo.

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Earl) Christian missionary efforts in japan concentrated in the island ol Kyushu are symbolized by the Catholic Church standing prominently in downtown Sasebo. Sasebo has a small town atmosphere sharply contrasting the crowded hustle ami hustle of the Kanto plain ana around I okyo. India is CASTOR ' s usual berth when slu- returns to Sasebo. India Basin was formly used In tin- ssk Shipyards as an enormous drydock. tter the Second World War, however, the cofferdam was towed i sea and sunk. loda , the pier facilities of India Basin are shared b the I s .,w and SSK. kd %