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Trinidad umtas eo Venezuela Peru JOHN PAUL JONES sailed south on the Atlantic sea COMSOLANT'S flagship she was assigned to be. First stop for her was the island Trinidad, But one night's liberty was all she had. SOLANT and staff came aboard the next day, And before nightfall we had sailed away. LaGuaira, Venezuela was first port of call Where an interesting time was enjoyed by all. Two weeks of operations then were held out at sea To improve the ASW units' efficiency. Colombia, Venezuela and U.S. ships together, The purpose to help make our hemisphere's defences better. Towards Cartagena, Colombia the force made its way, Where, thanks to our hosts we had a nice stay. ' Our operations were marked by obvious success, For all of the units worked hard to do their best. Through the Panama Canal our ships sailed next, Which to now had been known only by way of texts, By almost all of the men aboard our ship, The Pacific was our host for the next part of the trip. Ecuador was the ship's next destination, But first we had a peculiar visitation. We entered into King Neptune's vast realm, Where only shellbacks could guide our helm. Polywogs all had to submit to initiation, Imaginative and elaborate, of shellback creation. For many a polywog 't'was rough price to pay, But we all were shellbacks by the end of that day. In a sheltered harbor an anchor we dropped, Salinas, Ecuador was the port where we stopped. Liberty for the crew was not interesting here, For Salinas was quiet that time of the year. Callao, Peru was the next port of call, But, Lima, nereby, was favored by all. Shopping for souvenirs of silver and gold, They were all big bargains, or so we were told. JOHN PAUL JONE'S sailors as before made new friends, And they are all remembered as this journey ends. The Peruvian Navy our respect they won, Operating with them we could almost call fun. The Chilean units met us out at sea, Two days of operations followed when we Sailed all together into Valparaiso, Mooring--difficult, but a nice place to go. While sailing out daily from this Navy's port, Our sub-hunting went well, it was almost sport. At week's end departing, the Chileans came too, We sailed again north, more operations to do. The Peruvians joined us as we sought our harbor, A place to drop anchor at the end of day's labor. It was called Mejillones and was not very large, But enough to shelter our force, the whole entourage. As operations ended we again headed south, Chilejs Inland Passage was to be part of the route. We were first U.S. ships through there for some forty years, And we faced thenew venture with perhaps some fears. The Inland Passage was full of awe, Its splendor had our fascination. Chile Ar entina
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Cdombm CanaIZone And wending our way through difficult turns Was a test of our navigation. Glaciers and mountains were part of the view, And the weather got gradually cold. We finally reached the Magellan Straits, And we traced a route centuries old. At Punta Arenas we stopped for oil, We stayed there for a couple of days. Then we took leave of this southernmost point, And went back to the Atlantic's old ways. We met with forces of the Argentine Fleet, Mar del Plata was then our next port. The resort city was a most welcome sight But the stay there was altogether too short. Out from Argentina now we all headed north And were joined by Brazil and Uruguay. A carrier was with us plus many fast cans Conducting exercises along the way. ' After intensive work we next separated With two destinations to go. Argentines took Brazilians to Mar del Plata, And Uruguayans took us to Montevideo. This city busy with an industrious look, The people there seemed to be happy and proud. Our stay was planned for only two days, But we had another thanks to a cloud. Winds of almost hurricanelforce struck, And delayed our sailing for a day. Still we sailed the next 'morn, again to the north, Many exercises lay before us along the way. Naval units of four nations joined together, Hard work was the order of the day. The course was agreeable to all hands aboard, For Newport was less than a month's time away. The work completed we made the last port, The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The beauty and splendor was apparent to all, Each new sight provided our crew with a thrill. Four days there went past much too quickly, But we took in as much as we could. And shopping for gifts for the loved ones at home Provided bargains that many thought good. COMSOLANT and staff departed by air, Trinidad was their destination, For planning again was their immediate task, And AMITY their next operation. With UNITAS ended we all headed home, We had earned a much deserved rest. Leave and upkeep awaited in Newport, R.I. The port that we all love as the best. The receptions behind us, and the protocol, And the directing of the visiting crowd. Much extra work had been done on the cruise, But to be a flagship we all had felt proud. So we retumed to Newport with decks all agleam, As sharp-looking a ship as we can be, For the men who sail her feel she is queen Of the mysterious realm called the sea. w,,.c,..........Q...........1....,f,,...' 1-ra as...,.r.u,-...r. ' sc.-. ...A . z.a,..s.,.a.,-.-.1,..f..- Urugua Ecuador X BrazH
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