Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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U. N. ARMADA Cruisers HMS CEYLON USS JUNEAU and KENYA THE armada that we had joined was not the largest in history, but it most certainly displayed the largest variety of flags. Over 400 United Nations ships roamed the Korean Coast under the over- all direction of VICE ADMIRAL JOY, Commander of the Far East Naval Forces. The ships ranged in size from the 45,000 ton MISSOURI to tiny R.O.K. patrol craft. The combined displacements of the ships, sent by nine countries, was over a million tons. The United States and Britain sent the heaviest units, but Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Netherlands, Siam and Korea were all represented by destroyers or smaller craft. c Besides the flagship MISSOURI, the American cruisers HELENA, TOLEDO, ROCHESTER, .IU- NEAU, WORCESTER, MANCHESTER and ST. PAUL and British cruisers JAMAICA, CEYLON, and KENYA could bring havoc to coastal targets. The carriers BOXER, PHILIPPINE SEA, VAL- LEY FORGE, LEYTE, PRINCETON and HMS THESEUS could send over 500 ,planes roaming all over Korea. ' I A little after dawn on October tenth we slipped past the harbor gate and sailed North in Task Force 77 into the Sea of Japan for our first blows at the Red'Aggressor. At dawn our escorts E -- sortied past us K