Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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rzreelzfm ...Flamenco and Funclador... Here is another of the ancient and beautiful Mediterranean cities. FARRAGUT entered Bar- celona with lO other Sixth Fleet Ships on 4 Feb- ruary aftera long week of Task Force operations. Barcelona, founded by the Carthaginians in 250 B,C., has been since the Middle Ages one of the world's great ports. Today the city is typically European, with most of its narrow, winding streets. But there are the modern additions every- where evident-boulevard s, factories, and the tall steeltowers standing like sentries in the harbor. An interesting comparison afforded close by was the replica of the frail Santa Maria, Chris- topher Columbus' flagship. For it is from this port, only aboutfive centuries ago, that Columbus sailed on his voyages of discovery. 5' tg y CC ' U JD 3 mffmwmwwmy ,,,,, , J Not all in-port time is spent ashore People-to-People, in the Barcelona manner

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,wrt mafw ...Piece De Resistance... Port Mahon was our last, and perhaps favor- ite, Mediterranean liberty port. There is good reason for the esteem in which this port is held. Admiral FARR!-XGUT'sfather was born here, and the common name evokes common ties. The people on this small Balearic Island evidently enjoyed our visit as much as we did, if enjoy- ment can be iudged by the hundreds ot Menorcans who came aboard FARRAGUT during two days of general visiting.