Great Sitkin (AE 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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'W t his S Q II Gn the eighteenth of February after thirteen days at sea, we Came upon U16 mighty and impregnable Rock of Gibraltar, a sight that is familiar to all who have ever made a Med Cruise. This key to the Med is located on the Southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The City of Gibraltar was the first foreign port for many. The quaintness of the old city with its many curio shops and Moorish Castle, was a fitting introduction to European liberty. All will remember the legendary Gibraltan apes. After two days we left this rare phenomenon of nature, which aseends from the sea to a tremendous height of fourteen hundred feet, looking forward to our return. The Mighty 'Rock' Streets of Gibraltar Morro Castle 5 U ,r r qt IL4 SQ ' x L o c a l I n h a b t t U b J Irish Town A crowded city , ,A -A I , .. , .T ff fl sl 4 , , -4 f ' v . ,ig

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:arc -1-- F' Mount Vesuvius The twenty-third of February found the ship anchored in Naples harbor over- shadowed by historical Mount Vesuvius. In no time at all we found that our sailors of Italian decent all spoke the native language fluently, with salesmen of the Italian bumboat fleet. The war-damaged Naples is a crowded, confused and fast moving city. The ever present Moorish Castle and San Carlo Opera House are landmarks seldom over- looked. ln contrast to present day living is the well remembered horse and buggy on the cobble stone streets. Interesting to watch were the crafts- men at the Cameo factory at work. Remember the sidewalk salesmen? Hey, Joe, You speak, how much? Old Fort