Joseph Kennedy (DD 850) - Naval Cruise Book

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' ' Marseille 22 July--4 August 1 d' Mediterranean sea port of Marseille. It was BON JOUR--the first of our two French ports was the ea ing from this old port that we went on tours to the French Alps and the many other points of interest in and th Notre Dame de la Garde cathedral and the Chateau around this famous city. Two great attractions were e d'If- -the prison of the Count of Monte Cristo. The Alps I-lere all the camera bugs tried to get a picture of Princess Grace and Prince Ran1er at their home in Monacco The world famous casino of Monte Carlo 50

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Livorno 18--24 June Livorno--or, as most of us called it, Leghorn--is noted for being the home of the Italian Naval Academy but to the majority of KENNEDY sailors it meant being able to visit the beautiful city of Florence and, of course, Pisa with its famous leaning tower.

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One of the highlights of our stay in Cannes was the visit on board of the Hon- orable Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., the former ambassador to the Court of St. James. The KENNEDY is named for the Ambassador's eldest son, Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., a naval aviator killed in action during World War ll while on a special bombing mission over Europe. All of the officers and men were enter- tained several days later by Ambassador Kennedy at a beautiful restaurant in the foothills of the French Alps. Cannes 9-15 August Cannes is known as the playground of Europe--and what a playground it was. We arrived in time to participate in the Hun- dredth Anniversary of the Mediterranean Regattas. Captain Quinn was the coordinator for all United States participation in the regatta. ' The KENNEDY fielded several athletic teams in international competition and was well represented in the social whirl both afloat and ashore. The famous beach of the French Riveria provided us with many a delightful afternoon and for those of us who could afford it the night life was quite something also. Cannes is not a place that is easy to forget and ranks with Barcelona as being the finest visit of the cruise. j 51 i