John Paul Jones (DD 932) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1963

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AN ENTERPRISE CHAPLAIN VISITS BY HELD

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Paisan The Jones Game Tours, tours, tours Fantail rock Our own model



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A MOMENT TO REMINISCE During the cruise the ship visited six principal ports and four countries. Undoubtedly each ONE has its own special significance to the individual and yet each represents certain events, places, climates and moods, the memories of which are shared collectively by every member OF the SHIP ' S company. It is hoped that this page will help in years to come in reliving the experi- ences now so vividly present in our minds. We will remember three visits totheCannes-Golfe Juan area , each one strikingly different from the others. Cannes in February is not what the inexperienced American traveler would ex- specttosee. it was cold and quiet. the bikinis we had all been waiting for were very much ab- sent , although it is certain that outstanding efforts were made to find them . all was not lost however since we had our own fashion right onboard complete with bikinis. probably the largest bikini we have ever seen was worn by the least desirable model from our point of view. she weighed in the neighborhood of two hundred and fifty pounds and bore an amazing resembl7 nce to Bishop, ONE of our own cooks. (Although Cannes was not the travel poster picture of the French Riviera at the time, a very obvious undercurrent of preparations and eixpectation existed. Dur- ing OUR SECOND VISIT THE FIRST TOURISTS HAD BEGUN TO ARRIVE . ON OUR ARRIVAL FOR THE THIRD TIME IT was IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS THAT THE SUMMER SEASON WAS IN FULL SWING. MUCH TO OUR ENJOYMENT THE bikinis covered the beach and scarcely anything else. the famous cannes film festival filled the little city with people from all over europe and the united states. here truly was the French Riviera in all its festive atmosphere.) We will remember Naples and the magnificent scenery surrounding its bay. The almost infinite variety of things to do and see KEPT us happily busy during our two week tender PERIOD. There was Sorrento, Capri, and Pompeii, not to mention the many interesting places in Naples itself. Not far away was the NATO Base with its Flamingo Club. Many of us were fortunate enough to visit Rome for several days and gaze in wide-eyed amazement at the indescribable beauty in the form of art and architecture with which that city is so richly endowed. Hey Joe WAS A familiar call AND VVE BECAME PROFICIENT IN THE ART OF BARGAINING WITH THE COUNTLESS STREET peddlers and cab drivers. Malta will probably best be remembered for its friendly and accommodating people and the WELCOME sound OF ENGLISH SPEAKING VOICES. AN ISLAND WHICH BECAUSE OF ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION HAS A FASCINATING H I STORY , MALTA PROVIDED US WITH A TOUR THAT COVERED ALMOST THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF CIVILIZATION. The military HIGHLIGHT OF THE CRUISE OCCURRED HERE WITH THE VISIT OF VICE AD- MIRAL Centner, Commander Sixth Fleet. On that day the chests of the members of the honor GUARD SWELLED NOTICEABLY WITH THE PRAISE HE HAD FOR THEM. The mention of GAETA will most likely bring a wince from our chiefs as they recall the DE- VASTATING DEFEAT suffered BYTHEM AT THEHANDS OF THE WARDROOM OFFICERS IN A MOMENTOUS SOFTBA LL GAME. DESPITE THE LOPSIDED SCORE THE GAME PRODUCED A GOOD TIME AND MANY HEALTHY LAUGHS. AL- THOUGH GAETA IS A QUIET TOWN OFFERING LITTLE FOR THE NAVY MAN ON LIBERTY, ITS PROXIMITY TO ROME PRESENTED US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT AND FOR SOME TO RE-VISIT THE CITY DURING THE EASTER SEASON . After having to use the boats in every port until Toulon, we were thankful for a pierside berth at the french naval base. unfortunately we were disillusioned rather rapidly when we discovered THAT A THREE MILE WALK WAS NECESSARY TO REACH THE GATE AND THE CITY ITSELf! MOST FOUND THAT THE EXERCISE AND THE CITY WERE WELL WORTH THE EFFORT OF THE LONG WALK. OF PARTICULAR note in toulon was the friendly way in which we were received by the french sailors. Messina we will recall also providedus with a berth alongside. Directly acrossthe street WAS AN office BUILDING , THE MANAGEMENT OF WHICH POLITELY AND APOLOGETICALLY COMPLAINED THAT OUR ENTHUSIASTIC DECK FORCE WITH THEIR GRINDING AND CHIPPING WERE MAKING LIFE AND WORK IMPOSSIBLE! Of all THE ORPHANS WE ENTERTAINED , THE GROUP FROM A BOYS ' ORPHANAGE IN MESSINA WAS MOST UNIQUE . Dressed in miniature Italian sailor uniforms they made quite an impression on us. The midday DISPLAY OF THE GOLDEN FIGURES IN THE TOWER OF THE CATHEDRAL AND THE GREEK-ROMAN AMPHITHEATER AT TAORMINA ARE AMONG THE INTERESTING MEMORIES OF MESSINA . With short stays in Suda Bay and Palermo we concluded our tour and turned our thoughts and SHIP toward HOME. WE HAD VISITED A LOT OF INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE PORTS BUT PERHAPS THE BEST WAS THE ONE WE. HAD LEFT NEARLY FIVE MONTHS BEFORE NEWPORT.

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