England (DLG 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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LIBERTY PORT VICTORIA Port Victoria is the capital and largest city (12,- 000) of the Seychelles Islands, British Crown Colony, a tiny island chain below the Equator in the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles offered flawless weather and a relaxed pace for Christnnas liberty for a deserving crew of Shellbacks. The Islands ' perfect tropical beauty made them a unique experience for each of us. 73

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LIBERTY m «!i - « ' « ' «»■ w ' ' ' »«Tiw;;iyiVniii;i ' SINGAPORE On the way out of the Indian Ocean, our first port of the new year was Singapore, a modern island state at the eastern end of the Malacca Straits. Singapore is a fascinating combination of British and Eastern influences— cosmopolitan, earthy, mysterious, and proud. 75