John Rodgers (DD 983) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Wagner onboard a Ship of the Desert. Wish I had a cold Stella Only $5 to ride, $20 to get off.

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ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT The skyline of Alexandria USS JOHN RODGERS at anchor Our first port visit in the Med. Alexandria is one of the oldest seaports in recorded histoPj ' . First founded by Alexander the Great, who lays entombed there, it was the site of the Lighthouse of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. For three centuries before Christ this city was the most heavily trafficked port in the world, serving as a clearinghouse for goods coming from the Red Sea and India. While here, most of the crew took advantage of tours to Cairo to visit another one of the Seven Wonders, the P Tamids. Other sites included the Sphinx, the King Tulankhamun exhibit, other ruins, and Sadat ' s Tomb.

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CIVLIOCAESARI DICT PERPETVO ANNO X SOMEWHERE IN ITALY