Marquette (AKA 95) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1946

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X X IVE STRIKE OUT ON OUR OWN - Qhhiroute Cluarn to fXustraltt-- When orders first came to proceed to Brisbane to pick up cargo destined for the Philip- pines, few actually believed them. Yet once we were underway, incredulity gave way to anticipation of what was to come upon Crossing the line and in Australia. Our southerly course promised not only the shortest passage, but also the combination of many vivid experiences for the crew of this 'KA. Plans were being made ahead of time for what was to take place on an eventful morning off the coast of New Britain. Mythical contact was being made with King Neptune and all the little fishes of the deep, in time to welcome many new subjects into that Great Realm. Meanwhile, we stopped for an over-night rest and further routing at Manus, in the Admiralty Islands. The twenty-four hour stay was spent provisioning ship and worry- ing what was to happen the following day. From a distance Manus looked a little more like the exotic South Sea Islands we had heard about, but had never seen. Also it had less of that raw, just-built atmosphere about it. Upon leaving Manus, we finally experienced the initiation into the Ancient Order of the Deep. Hair cutting, sundry cuts, bruises, and soakings were given to one and all. No doubt it appeared that we pollywogs took quite a beating and were much humiliated by the shellbacks that day. All in all, it was a lot of fun, if the relief of its being over were put on the credit side of the ledger, and the fact that Australia was ahead also were added. Through the Coral Sea we sailed, and outside the Great Barrier Reef the word soon got around that we were nearing Australia. X X X5 X XX Xxx Xt X X wx ...Q Crossing the Line C175

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ZF 1 1 F s '..-M A425222 v-Uv for beer center. VVith the Royal Hawaiian and Waikiki so far behind us, this beach seemed very appealing, especially considering that it was in the middle of nowhere. Diving boards were placed in- an inconspicuous place for fellows who wanted to try out swans and back fiips without a wise-cracking audience. There was a well-stocked canteen and the lines in front of it were always lengthy. Hoover Beach was visited regularly thereafter while we lingered at Guam. We had not been in the harbor long after the storm when orders came to proceed to the docking area. Although most of the harbor had been cleared, a number of obstacles still remained, and Apra was still a very difficult harbor in which to navigate. Going to the docks, we passed what was later identified as the bow of the Pittsburg. Through past news reports, we had heard how ferocious the Pacific typhoons could beg the evidence of this was there at Guam. The cruiser Pittsburg had met such a gale that the wind and sea had ripped off her bow completely. Leaving her bow at sea for Davy Jones, the Pittsburg made her way'to a naval base for repairs. The structure remained afloat and was finally picked up and towed into the harbor at Guam. ' ' After we had berthed at the dock and secured all details, our alert signal bridge spotted an incoming hospital ship that made its way to a berth just ahead of us. The Sanctuary was to discharge wounded men to be sent to nearby naval hospitals. This was one of the times that the boys on the bridge were accused of using their glasses on objects other than Hag hoists and blinker lights. During all this by-play, the industrious chiefs were busily hunting periwinkles and cats-eyes in the new Sea-Bee filled land adjacent to the dock. ,Unloading commenced, and in five days we were again readyffor sea. Once more we proceeded to a berth in the outer harb-or. After anchoring, we noticed a strange man-of-swar standing in around the breakwater. It was identified as a japanese destroyer coming to evacuate Jap prisoners under American supervision. Despite previous experience in the results of underestimating the laps, this ship appeared quite fiimsy, compared to our own modern destroyers. This diversion helped to pass, a little more quickly, the long and much scuttlebutted wait for sailing orders. ., ..l.,i,..,.d rs f-.,. . .:...,,... H. ti., ,Q ,FV 1 ij N 7 f if Tl E 'e ' '1 f 't A .'.. . x . , 4 -- i . . .. ,,..,2-H143 ,ir L. ,ggj jf ,Nw . ,V Q '1' 1 - .2 ,z-1 .1 . ' v,V- V-253 V -. I, 2. f ,,v' 5,5 9 4, A, 2.4-,.,,s:.j...s', .:, ' 5 I z ' ' .ff-:-1. ,-1 p H .1 . , , 1 f ffgzgzaw-- ' 1 ., , '1.::xfaL -n- ' f- Ig---:44:1: i'1Q fn .1 ' -1 ig f -. , , ' 1 t- -I , ' fj '- I 4:1-2' f. ,. ,, ,f . .At:.1,:,g:::1:1'.:-grey' .5.,:f:::, 'z ff . - rw, - f f 1 . ' , ,ff , fe , 2 4:-' ff, f g- 'V vi' 5 , ' . -ra , f -- :J My,.,,,,.:.31:14s-'.311-z:.-:,:--.111-'2:',1:,g 1Q:4.:,,:,., E112--,Qi . 'Y .. TZ? 7 7 fwz'-1371 f- , ff' ,. V ' f 'H ,, , ,fr':5:'- '1,, ,I 1 A :Z-iyifb A412rgigfzr-3:341:i:?i52s:5:3,3:1:1:32 -Er? -'Z'i'j2 : -' - . , ' ' ' ' 'if.VQE1-il'-if5i2i:,.1. If '1E1'1.f'e 251555 ,,.Q.f? 2: ZZPTEQTIIEIQEQ' 12-QEEEEQ.-311101?1f.1:35'?f'1Q','i'E?1liijA2-bfi'QE1f:g:f'lf-Ifi21.32i:5:1i5E5-1323121i,21'51Q' ' A '33 A .V '- V:-4-1 21,1 Z 1 v :1,.3Lf:g g 9 :-.1 'f f' L- - . w t f- f- ,V1,'-'viz.i,,3g?iZ3,:,:1,,E1:fi-yr.,,,.3,V.:5:1i1--',5.r-2',g.f:'-,V,I li:-4331iQ2,Q,,E -' 1 1- , .H ' C ' , . 1 ,.I .111Z3I: ' I,-127 -155 f' 1, - '- , '1 + , V -- -fi .3:a:,1....155-,-3:f1:2.14ei.1,,.g..g1 ' WW :eta,'g'1:-:-115.1-951611. 21.23.215Q123?5:2:3iiiiEff2?2?2g , C165



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Ti ,, 'Q' ill ' l J 6 5 7 ...pt 4-.aa -...W THEY'RE RIGHT SIDE UP AFTER ALL - Brisbane - . As we neared Moraton Bay, a long-oared whaleboat from a queer-looking station vessel fer- ried out to us our pilot, a rugged old salt. Qualified in both sail and steam, he told us of the full- rigged ship he had taken out not many days before. Soon we were proceeding up the bay towards the entrance of the Brisbane River. For the first time in many months, high-flowered hills re- W i placed the palm-studded islands Brisbane River - Just and jagged lava peaks to which Above Bulimba Fen we had become accustomed. yi From the decks, we could see the Glass House Mountains and the vacation town of Caloundra. As we approached the entrance of the river, a small motor launch with a holiday crowd aboard come out as if to meet us, then turned up the bay. The river narrowed until at times we seemed to fill the channel entirely. Such a huge black hull must have been a strange sight to the people on the banks. We were surprised and no little pleased at our reception, being used to quiet and uneventful entries. People waved from the houses on the heights and even from the trams running along the river road. One happy old chap staggered out of a pub and started signalling semaphore with the aid of two bar rags. The pilot was to berth us at Mercantile Wharf, which was up the river near the heart of the city. As tugs were not available, mooring presented a neat problem in this swift, narrow river. But we dropped our anchor, turned completely around on it, and with the help of our small boats, were soon tied up. As usual aboard ship there was a heavy epi- demic of liberty fever which spread rapidly. Whites and blues were pulled from lockers and pressed back into shape, shoes were highly polished, and razors hacked away at beards. The shore patrol for the day was designated and the first liberty party shoved off. Everyone was in high spirits in anticipation of one liberty in a well-developed English- speaking country, our first in many months. The open-air tram ground to a stop at the Bulimba Ferry Terminus, the street just for- ward of the ship, and everybody crammed himself aboard, bringing to the startled, easy- going Aussies another touch of America and the Manhattan Subways. As the jammed swabbie-laden trolley, rolled into town, the citizens were a bit amazed to find the Yanks, C137

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