Joseph Kennedy (DD 850) - Naval Cruise Book

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Civitavecchia 15--26 April This small Italian town of Civitavecchia just 35 miles north of Rome was our first real liberty port. Although the KENNEDY'S basketball team did make a local appearance, the majority of us headed towards Rome--only an hour away by train. Our arrival was a timely one indeed as we arrived on Good Friday. This allowed many offi- cers and men to attend Easter Services celebrated by Pope John XXIII at the Basilica of St. Peters in Rome. There are many sights to be seen in Rome. Aside from St. Peters KENNEDY sailors could be seen almost everywhere--the Colosseum, the Catacombs, and many of the ruins of the old Roman empire. 44

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