Great Sitkin (AE 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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T l Ruins of Carthage Bizerte loc ated on the Loastof French Tunibia Afrita and berving as the sea port for the Lapital Tunis is every bit as different as lib name implies Here having arrived at the beginning of the Arable Holy eeabon of Ramadah w were quiek to learn of the mlny strange Lubtomb of this different Culture Many baw their first Lamel beeidea being be hind the bars of a Lity zoo All marveled at the Cable ferry whigh shuttled aeross btream on its schedule whenever it was loaded Truly having wandered through the narrow dirty crowded Arabic streetb and swimming at the very nice private French beath club - all can certainly say that Bizerte wae entirely different from all other of our Med. Ports Changing a Flat? .W ., .. - I l 1' African Ferry li, 'pq il .lea 1 111- I' U ' l-iq Swimming at Yacht Club 5.4 evil y ' ' . 'Af .V ' w e , ' ,, , -4 i A- ' 1 . 5 'N ' '

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W D 'sw' rp an l I xii it .1 J jf During World War ll, Palermo suffered much destruction as our enemies. For this reason it was imperative for the U. S. Navy to make a favorable impression on the Sicilianos. Colorful militaristic ceremonies and protocol marked our stay in Sicily as S.O,P,A. Aboard ship we entertained the local military and civilian dignitaries, and the U. S. Delegate General and members of his staff. We warmed our hearts to the twenty-five orphan girls, aboard for dinner, party and movies. Ashore many sailors hired a guide and horse drawn carriage to see the sights of Palermo. At the Catacombs we saw the remains of skeletons, of persons dead for centuries. We marvelled at the child, dead for thirty-four years, and so completely preserved if asleep. The palace of the Kings, and theimpressivegold mosaics of the Cathedral, valued in the millions, ive the e le ' i' f bol toward. g p op e a sym of restoration worth .planning Siciliano Carte ' P T-- Friendly Faces i-Qs! I I i I ' 'Uni ,' J L ' 3 .W ,, X i l V st if L iligi, ffl Hi In ,9 l K i V I l Lk. .4 1 5. Tl rg...-V 'I 5 4 A - . .ii A . , ' i i . . i' J if ' .. i

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