Chancellorsville (CG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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14 19 October 2000 Enjoying warm Fall weather the Southern Japanese Island port vzszt of the Fall cruzse jirku 0 ka fter two weeks at sea operating first off of the coast of Okinawa and later in the Sea of Japan, the ship called on Fukuoka, the largest city on the southern Japanese island Kyushu, for a five day port visit. This beautiful and modern city experienced unsea- sonably warm and pleasant weather which added to the enjoyment of the visit. While in Fukuoka, sailors toured the city of 3 million as well as making side trips to nearby Sasebo, Nagasaki and the amusement park Space World . Fukuoka offered Japanese culture in a slightly different form than that which sailors who had spent so much time in and around Yokosuka b if my ,v 2. 0 if . Q tif 4- LTU 5 M y ,..,' N. 3- 31144. K., if i afff - Ty t 5 gz V241 ' wi.. were accustomed. its modern and spacious parks make this pear more European than pan, or so it seemed. The ship hosted an for tours which were warmly by the people of Fukuoka. ln the members of the Wardroom a reception hosted by the Japanese-American Society. crewmembers participated in ia CONIREL project at the Kodomo Or- phanage playing games and fixing play- ground equipment. 'itc-42' 2 F ulrzroka, Japan

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P Ajier alluding a storm following Foal M my 72 Eagle the Battle Group visiiecl Pusarz. , ' Shopping for bargains at the street mar-T keis was the primary activity for the UD Z -P-vr yr ,g .lj I Among the sites to see in Fukuoka ' ,were the monuments and parks, , mae historic relics of nearby Nagasaki T fandfof course, the nightlife of the city. l Shopping at the many street mar- kets of Pusan, LTJG Markle and ENS Whiting brought home a collec- tion ofthe evereoopular minlr blankets. -visit, made it to Pusan in time for sailors to enjoy the com- merce ot Texas Street and the other famous outdoor markets. Pusan, South Korea's second-largest city was a welcome port visit at- ter the gruelingland complex FOAL EAGLE OO exercise, This regional training exer- cise is held annually to flex all capabilities of the com- bined South Korean and US Navies, Air Forcest Armies against an lhvasltjhy from sea. The exereiserigig. held on multipleitrontsiahjdi both land and fait C H A N headedthe western coast 'ot rea in all aspects counter-spiejeieil, exercises before: the restlof the Sl1OIEJPllTlQ anti Pusan, 'thirty' alittle while assisting munity relations United, the of lsolcllers lot from the world. The a wreath-layirrg QQFQWEUBZJP then spent- the :aftegmggrfg cleaning the jgreundet j For at lseleot.jgro.tjjfg-ggi crewmembers, .the lmarkefsr of Pusan were not SUQUQHQ, and they venturedi by tbuja'oit1 a trip to Osang Flegatdlesg. of where they Went or they did, orewmemfbtefrsl brought back SOUVQFll'FS'-:itil previously unseen lqluairitie ties. The most popular item' was the mink blanket, twhlelrr found their way into the racks of just about the entirecrevv and made the two weeks tol- lowing the port visit in the Northern Sea of Japan just a little more tolerable. Pzrsaii, Soiztli lwforeo' It lj, A,