Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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YOKOSUKA, JAPAN ocr. 3-6 PEERING through the misty dawn of October 3, we saw the rugged green shores of Honshu, the largest of the four Japanese Islands. The Leyte steamed up Tokyo Bay to arrive off the Nipponese Norfolk, Yokosuka. Wind and weather prevented the Leyte from docking until noon the next day and also prolonged our stay an extra day. Mt. F ujiyama New Mode of Travel OUR first stay in Yokosuka was too brief to enable many people to do more than look the town over. Much work had to be accomplished before we sailed on October 7, so liberty was limited. Few people braved the continuous rain to take a look at Tokyo and Yokohama. Most of the crew started accumulating their Oriental souvenirs here. Lighters in shapes of pistols and cameras were sold by the hundreds. Dozens of China sets were lugged back to the ship.. Many a snapshot was transformed into an oil portrait painted on silk. Silk pajamas, housecoats and robes were other big sellers. After ma-king some essential repairs and loading and olf-loading tons of stores, we departed for Sasebo at noon on October 6. Our pilots held a final warmup off the coast of Honshu enroute to the base of the U.N. Fleet. Some wenf on U Party- Souvenir Hunters Workzng party that is

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PEARL HARBOR SEPT. 25-26 1950 AS 'WE entered Pearl Harbor, many of us felt nostalgic memories of Pearl during the last war. Our intrepid pilot shook the bridge watch up by speeding up the channel at I5 knots to our berth at Ford Island Pier. As we 'passed sunken vestiges of our unpreparedness, such as the hulk of the Arizona, most of us thought of the parallel between Japanese treachery at Pearl Harbor and the unprovoked Communist attack in Korea. f , g About 1400, we docked off Ford Island next to another reminder of uThe day which will live in infamyf' thellalf submerged hulk of the 4'Utah . While the duty sections loaded on about 30 or 40 planes and tons of stores, the lucky port watchitookaoff for a look at the Norfolk of the Pacific, Honolulu. A ' ' Liberty in Honolulu was short and sweet. A few brave souls took a quick dip in Waikiki Beach, while others picked up souvenirs and a few hangovers. By midnight the crew wasaback aboard ready to sail for the Orient on the next day. 1 I Aloha Tower, Honolulu 1 King lKameharneha I I Diamond Head AS Diamond Head faded from view on Tuesday, September' 26, we began our long 3,399 mile ' ' ' ' ' I h E ' 't' Officer announced voyage across the Not-so Pacific Ocean.. Shortly after departure, t ev xecu, ive that Yokosuka was our destination. A quick' lookfat the atlas and we discovered that Yokosuka was a naval base in Toyko Bay. . A , g , t A I . The long trip was filled with hard work in preparation for the long grind ahead of us. Only. one day was the crew allowed to dope off, Sept..,28. This day was bypassed upon crossing the International Dateline.. p 0 I ' p ' . - : J t I, V mfr? ' ,...Q1:k ,QR IE.RN n'r'npm.L t 1 if r fig- ' a W' Y-NE' SE' 'Woof E T I , , AT tp. TW C +P'- A ,,...,,X-X Q A nude vavpsvb' E E N -- , v , Retswmrmbr ,T . ' T, Huff N NG Qu - 5 -C 9 iv' , :QA bkinblvli .gh I , 5 Ranma 3' f c I' ' 110 f 12 'TX' J' I if I ., 5.4 Fifa,-8 - - A , T - ,..l-Tefis ,I hp, b,-., .. l n Native talent on N031 elevator

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WE JOIN THE SEVENTH FLEET OCTOBER 9,1950 EAVING thru a swept channel threaded among the unpredictable coastlines of Kyushu and its islands, we received our first view of Sasebo. We dropped anchor in Sasebo's blue harbor several miles South of the town itself. , Teeming with squadrons of US and UN men o'war, the dog-legged harbor presented an ominous, quiet picture of the free worldis sea, power. Small craft graced the scene, shuttling between war- ships, auxiliaries, and fat-bellied merchantmen. We were to spend a total of sixteen days in this Vast harbor which was to serve as our home port for the next four months. However, our first stay was only overnight and only a lucky few got ashore. A The Sunday Punch Carriers V LE YTE, VALLEY FORGE , i and UN I C ORN MIGHTY MO ' A -Flagship of the 7th Fleet , ..sw- .. . -x:: ....Qw,we ff W sv 1 c N ' it . .. . .. ,. .. . W zf 4 rf ,L , 21 N -' f- '- --A-,:s:4::f:15 rzzgres-2:-g3::15g::::.-:1-'-vr+44:'.-fat3-wr,1.--atsv.-.-N.,-...-,-,-. ' '1' -- Q., Q,.,..,,x , cs: N ' ' -Q-f--:-Q-,.. :A ow m ,fee Q . s: ',:'.j,v r .- Q. yy X0 1 4 z-Q-,QQ 4. . ,-ag :.-.,.f4.- fr 1 4, If A . .Q . 4 .' ' 4 4 9? f l filigf' ds'-?v'.f 2 ' 9 Q 9 -4 4- - ., , .,.. . ..,, ,,.,.,,, ...,.,.,., ,. ,.,., , ..,,...,,. . J . -- V ' -.-W,-...-,-v.-J.-1-:vz-,-,.14.1.:L-,.,.-.,4.1,1,,4.,.:,..g.:.,..x.v.- .gm1--.-..,:..:Q:s:.1.1.335. -f '-fr,r:3:54a1::--:,::g:.g-gzfzvz,qgfj1g1,15.5:3-:1-,zz-ru-,-2rz'-sz-:v:4,:1: r 4 't'u 4 -f-'-'-- .... ..,... ., HY .,y W! y igyzem1, :1ivfz-i,,C'lfEFi- , :aff-:a,15q:s5:2::Q1g1:1 3gi!-5:231152.21515235:i2:1:E2:a:zir21:2-211 ,iliaiiirvwfi W-1 '2f +1 -V-21-':f-2:s:ar:v:251:f:s1,r:1:3w -VS:laEar.-.1-'14-W..-14 Axim-1.:s.:,5v....,.,.., .. .4 lf e QA .. -W -5iQk.4:e:Yf? m-N.-sw-.-aw-'-:ba-f14w.-..- M: ya. -,- :-my 71.4 eva -.1.:+'f.:.1-f a.: -s,-:., q .41-H-.414-2' .K sz-H.,-.1..t:.n-am.:.za-,.--3.7..s. 2 ..1xQ,.,.,.:.g.- ,.,-.:w 4m..fgT,.,.-ws.. 'su-1.Waf. - WI 21 vga H -:S WE f .' fi - iff fwv 71 , '-11-44 .2 E: , Q , 4 ,.. E is 9 UA 1, 22 .::1E1Er11:':2:2:1:5:5:2r:1:1:1:1m-nf 5175: ii' .:.-:,-:- 1s f:r:1 ' 1 1--: 1:-: :9?:argl-2:21:rs:r:r:::i:m1::2:'::1m::::r31- -..1.2:12r:-.1 .1 sua:-' 1,155 1-sri.h:r:1:ss.5:,s:p::s1rs.-:,1,n:-:.:- - -.'- f- 419 5-::1-1:22:E1:42:2:1::.::::a1:1:Q:.::11f:-.1 '-,4 Zi-'M .27 W: mars. .:::: .:- :z:11:1': : r. .12 2:2:::s5::1:rs:::12:1::z1:-'-1' sv-522.51::1s:r:f:1s:: 1 .13552-151 -1-ar. 1 1: :::::- zfc :5:2 x ' ' W- . -. 44' . - ' Q- . -w ' .. -- - i . - ., - 1 . 4, ' -sz J , '- -- 1 ' '. -. z 1 ' I .Q zz '- 4- dw -s1r:1:1s:.:.:g-2s:1145.5:Q511-2:I::1:gg1.f-.1r:::r1::r-v12:5L:11:s:a1:g11:1:::1:1f:':-1-:-zgrfsz-:-:E7s.:::-ar fays:1:i22::r::::::fs:Er:ra1ms:u .ass 1::::1'f-51. 241-1::A:c-: 1: - -. sf-:-z'-fzzsfb-la:.:::::r:1:':-4 arf-al:-: '-'1 v-:N 41:4 gs Ya: 1:1-1- :vim 121 afcwl:-: sez:-me 'f4ss:s1'm:-ss are .- fn:.61Q?v ' 'N' -V- ::::1:1w:rz::9sx11a3:,:f-:zz11a:s:1:a:::::::::'::1: 3g:::-::15s:w1:2:1:11- '1:1::E1Ef1: ::v:,:,:s-::1:m:,w:sw f- s:::- - W iq 4- ' -1. ,-s 1 ,:4e:, F :- -1 5, ,:-115145-:ss .:g lyqzgizl Mig'-f as -ii v ,Q H . I'I-1:15563-Z!:l:15'ii:- :',1?1 ':-'-,Q ? 1 3:5 '. :uf h- '- -. 'Shi ' 1:1 1 EFI-1:52 . Ex4E:1S:kE1F:h4S4:5'1: :A-w Il ,' :.3?.5'::3E I, T: 'E:E 12321 .,1: .f 2 'E-225: Sgr. :Elgar-' f I.. pf . -5.5g231315:,a pg,-.I -,- ' .,,' -555 1 Z E121 az .:-1-1.:.:.:.,.. 1-:vm-1-:.'.-.1.:-1 : 2.1.1-1-14. -1 5.-vs Y -.1+:f+,,- .sz-., . 1-: -..- 1 .Q as-:-:-:-. 4 ' 15 4.-.-:--W-. .ps-acer'-.mf-A-:w .- 1-:-1-:-. 1., mg 2- Q .- 4.1 -1: .-za-f. -. .:.:-X.:-,ax-.,:.21 S .W W. 91.52, ,3aQ.SlXsQ?'5g . H.: I'I:325:k53527Ii:I5.I:i5: 111-1. :i:l15:7 :313S g.:.::1:715:7:4 :-1S'5:' I.f21:2:.1:' . -Z::515:l:1525:5'1'Z:F25 '51- :L M:7'1:-.-Sg2:Z:I:1:1H:2T315'-24:25 2-32:':S:I :S 1:2915 :Z g5:1:th1:1i-1511111hi:-55:2-5255-!':'?-2:1--,liisf 553512-.if -ifzlsiglglgig 25:2-21592514-' .55t: 11 . ..,. , ,, ,,,. ,, ,,., ..,. , ...- mln - - 1 -2 '-1.P12151fwl:S:1:11411111-W 1 ' L - c'+2 - -'- Iii:-If - QW-'-'I Ufxl larles 0