Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES We steamed into Subic Bay on a bright and sunshiny morning, and that was the last we saw of the sun for the next 30 days. It rained, and it rained, and it rained. In one month it rained 56 inches. The paint peeled from the decks, and we were all used to putting on wet shoes at reveille. One consolation in the midst of our dampened spirits was the town of Olon- gapo (when the gate was open). In no other port of call had we spent so little money and had so much fun. We also sampled, approved of, and sampled even more of San Miguel beer. While in Subic Bay, we participated in a Search and Rescue Mission for a downed air- craft, ran away from three typhoons, and made shuttle iims between Okinawa and Subic carry- ing Marines.

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On Sept. 8, we tied up in Sasebo, Japan, for 7 hours and 27 minutes, to load 167 armed forces personnel and dependents for an R R cruise to Hong Kong. The entire crew noted with complaisant curiosity the arrival of our passengers. The gentlemen and particularly the ladies were graciously welcomed aboard, and the crew were all smiles. N N For the next three weeks the Magoffin became a full-fledged Attack Ocean Liner. The decks were filled with steamer chairs, the wardroom had three settings, and the messdeck ' s tal les had table cloths on them. The crew enthusi- astically lent a hand explaining the various functions of the ship, and insuring that our guests were kept comfortal)le and happy. The pas- sengers were greatly pleased with the crew and ship.