Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Haipboi HAWAII Hawaii, the land of hula girls and sugarcane, is a welcome sight. The popular Diamond Head is the first familiar sight we see. Then, we get a distant glimpse of Honolulu and finally, as we pass Diamond Head, we see Waikiki Beach. The beautiful green hills rise up to meet the clouds forming one of the truly picturesque scenes of the Pacific. Hawaii, com- prising both volcanic and coral islands built up from depths of 15,000 to 18,000 ft., is the northernmost of the Central Pacific island groups. It has the largest area and greatest altitude. There are about 900 species of flowering plants (more than 300 being trees), 140 ferns and also many hundred mosses, lichens, fungi and algae. Sugar has long been the chief product of the islands. Pineapple growing is second only to sugar as a crop here.

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aiL i i ing As we enter the port of Yokosuka we see in the distant the U. S. S. PIEDMONT anxiously awaiting our arrival. Sure, we had trouble, but we made it. We immediately began taking aboard COMDESFLOT ONE and STAFF. We are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to go on Liberty and look over this country. For those who have not been here before this is a real big moment. The anxiety to see new places, different customs, unusual sights and making new friends of various people will be met head on. From here in Yokosuka, we can travel to various other important cities and places. But it isn ' t long before we will go out to the buoys and begin the work which we were sent out to do. 1 »