Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Above: The Captam's gig is lowered over the side into the blue waters of Buckner Bay, Okinawa, for officers' transportation. While this was taking place, boats from the White Beach Boat Pool were coming alongside to transport the other waiting crewmen of DIXIE.

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Commander Mitchell attempts to dig out one of the LT. Busenlehner talked the Repair Officerlintp a day horseshoes he fare balled around the stake in a match off in order to tee off. The DIXIE officers insist the with the members of a repair division party female caddies in the background are not distracting. OKINAWA The DIXIE finished up in WestPac in early October and set sail for the United States, destination San Diego, via the island of Okinawa. This cruise was made success- ful and rewarding in various ways and in addition all hands were pleasantly sur- prised to hear the announcement in Septem- ber of DIXIE winning the Battle Efficiency E in the ComCruDesF-'ac Tender Com- petition for I967. The one-and-one-half day stop over in Okinawa was made to enable the ship to load supplies left over on our ship on the Tender BRYCE CANYON who was relieving DIXIE in the Far East. All hands got a chance to make the beach here and a few last minute souvenirs were purchased. This island we found to be made up of military installations linked up in a way that re- minded one of the megopolis of the linked cities on the Southern California coast. We left Okinawa the evening of the second day in port and after I7 days arrived in San Diego on the 3lst of October.

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HERE WE ARE! BACK IN SAN DIE 0 AR R, USA. I I I I I I I I I I I I 100 ,,,..