Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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AIR DEPARTMENT Air Boss Asst. Air Boss 14 WHEN we reached the Sea of Japan, the Air Department swung into action with a vengeance. The three V divisions worked around the clock to keep our planes clobbering Red targets. ' Our first three weeks at sea were spent in assisting R.O.K. troops in capturing East coast towns like Wonsan and the Ist Cavalry in capturing the Red capital of Pyongyang. Our planes hit RR centers like Songjin and Kilchu and silenced many Communist gun positions. The striking power of an aircraft carrier is the result of one of the closest team-work associations to be found anywhere. In order to put planes over the target at the time that they are needed. a fvast group of Hight and hangar deck handling crews, maintenance men and plane servicing per- sonnel is assembled as the AIR DEPT. of the sl1ip's company. The AIR DEPT. is headed by CDR. C. E. Ingalls of Montgomery, Alabama who is ably assisted by LCDR. A. J. Kinion. I 5 .:s.az:2mw::a:.- .... ,,, ,, . rrimairy fly-ne,.Ue ce t . as-- launching and landing Zldiibs 'S