Marquette (AKA 95) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1946

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end Of the lille in the heaff of Athens, Omonia Square, became a familiar place to us after a few days, for from it led streets to all parts of the city. Athens, one -of the most modern capitals in Europe, proved similar in some ways to a large American city. It had its wide avenues, large stores, familiar theatre marquees, and the usual crowds - moving always in the direct'on opposite ours. Being so close to the water and the major lanes of commerce and transportation, Athens, itself, did not reveal any sharp lack of food, in fact, luxury food items were noticeable here andithere. The major difficulties, we were told, lay back in the hills of Greece, in the mountain towns, and on the outlying islands. The day before we were to leave Greece, an American ship pulled in with a cargo of Texan mules as a partial solution to this crucial transportation problem. In addition to their primary function, the mules, while on the dock, provided additional diversion for the Midwestern and Southern members of the crew. Shortage of consumer goods and violent inflation of currency were always evident. The number of Greek drachmas purchasable for an American dollar made the least of us feel like a millionaire, even the most trivial monetary transactions was in terms of thous- ands and tens of thousands of draclzmas. Dry provisions loaded at Brisbane, carried to Samar, and ultimately bought by UNRRA, were not the only relief cargo We carried to Greece. At Ceylon we picked up a small addition, which, though it did not equal our 5000 tons of food in weight, had an equally interesting history. On the first day we were tied up at the oil docks in Trincomalee Harbor, a Greek sailor from a French merchant ship had swum over to us, his clothes tied in a bundle on his head. He approached the SCIltl'y on watch and with much difficulty explained that he had heard we were going to Greece. Then he asked if the sentry would deliver a letter to his wife when we arrived. The Greek, his name we never learned, had been married six years and a month and had been away from home six years. After finding that his letter would be delivered, he gained a little confidence and asked if he could bring some food and money back to us for delivery along with the letter. Receiving his answer, he borrowed a small rowboat tied to the pier and soon brought back two large cans con- taining the food. Our small relief mission accomplished their job admirably on arrival in Greece. Although communications were difficult due to difference in language emotions were obvious. The Acropolis was probably the first spot on the sightseeing list for most of us. The walk through Athens and up the historic hill was interesting in itself. The streets became narrower and more winding as we went away from the new city's center, it seemed as if there would be an actual transition of centuries in time, as we approached what was once ancient Greece. Buildings were constructed of clay and stucco, wood was conspicuous by its absence. Little heavy brick was used, and if stone was employed, it was light and porous, as if to fit the temperature and climate. -Rather than risk sounding like a travelogue or encyclopedia, we recall only those things which struck us as interesting at the time. The Acropolis itself, meaning high city in Greek, was once the major town of a race that preceeded the Greeks, chosen for its obvious safety as a hill and because it had one of the few springs in the area. As Athens was created and spread to the surrounding areas, the Acropolis became primarily a reli- gious and civic center. Its principle structure, the Parthenon, is one of the most famous examples of classic Greek architecture and originally housed a gigantic ivory and golden statue of Athena. Among the refinements in architecture pointed out to us were the delicate l C501



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if 1 curving of the long steps and the inward tipping of the columns, both skillfully executed to give the ultimate in perspective. In some of the original ceiling blocks, evidence could be seen of the now-lost art of injecting colors into the marble itself. The Parthenon's de- struction was due almost entirely to human violence, rather than to the ravages of time. Used as a powder magazine by the Turks during the Venetian VVars, the ammunition exploded when hit by a stray shell.ePrevious to that, the major Statuary had been removed by the Turks during their original invasions of Greece. In the Christian era additional doors were cut into it to convert it to a church. The visit to these ruins and the amazing knowledge of the archeologists who served as our guides took us back vividly to the days when these buildings were a living inspira- tion to the Greeks. From the Acropolis we could see the hills where the Greek Senate met, and where the famous forums of the earliest of all democracies were held. In the distance were the plains of Marathon where the Greeks met and defeated the Persians in the earlier and brighter days of Greek military history. For the first time since Australia, we remained in a port long enough, and with suffi- cient access to it, to learn something of its people and country. There was the dilliculty of difference in language to be overcome, but, by a skillful combination of smatterings of English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German, not to mention frantic gesticulation and pan- tomine, some headway could be made. We had arrived in the midst of preparations for a much-discussed election, the main purpose of which was to choose a house of representa- tives to serve under the returning king. At times the major problem was beclouded by important national and international considerations, so much so, that we were never able to get satisfying answers to our questions. As a result we came away with conflicting impressions. Athens and Piraeus held more than enough to keep us interested for the length of our stay. During the day we could walk up and down the avenues, perhaps stopping outside the old Palace to watch the mountain troops, in their skirts, change the guard, or sit at a sidewalk cafe and sample the wines of Attica, Samos, or Dafni. Some with a little more energy visited an old monastery at Dafni, seven miles from Athens, famous for its mosaics. At night, though somewhat strained in atmosphere, there were a few night clubs to which many of us drifted if only for a look. A visit to the National Museum provided us with the complete history of the Greek share in this war and a little insight into their attempt to rebuild their country and to regain a proud heritage. A last stop at the Liberty Bar, a last walk down Panepistimou Avenue, fit took that long to pronounce itj, or a look at the Grande Bretagne Hotel, then onto the train at Omonia for Piraeus. The crowded ride and maneuvering to get out of the station was good training for going home. The walk to the ship took us back around the crowded harbor, past the orange carts and street vendorsx selling Amer-e-e-can Cee-e-garettes. The following day we were off for a quick run through the Mediterranean - then home. I' CDQD r

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