Marshall (DD 676) - Naval Cruise Book

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SYDNEY In the early morning the MAR- SHALL and her sister ships of Des- Div 171 made their way into the beautiful harbor of Sydney, Aus- tralia. Greeted on the dock by the citizens of Sydney, all of whom seemed bent on showing the Yanks a good time, the crew em- barked on five days of some of the most enjoyable and unforgettable liberty to be experienced by any sailor. Time did not permit the complete use and enjoyment of all the things, people to meet, and places to go, but with the exuberant enthusiasm of the Aussies and the traditional ingenuity of the American Sailor, the crew managed to squeeze al- most every possible drop of fun out of the all too brief stay. It was a sad day for all when the MARSHALL departed on the 5th of April with a lot of memories, some wild promises, and vague imaginings of returning to the land down under. U.S. NAVY SHIPS SEEN BY 11,000 About 11.000 people visited Ihc four American destroyers, the Gregory. Portcrifield, Halsey-Powcll and Marshall, when they were open to inspection at Garden Island yester- day. Small boys took up action on the 40mm machine-guns and other weapons and explored every part of the ships. came away wearing whi te Gob hats given lo them by crewmen. The duty deck officer of the :n H. G. Adams. said that two-thirds of the 1 heers and men had hile the remainder stayed on d Entertainments I entertainments had nged for liberty men, including baseball and basket- ball, tours of the hills and beaches, dances, and visits to private homes. Sydney has arrang nine for us that we shall not be able to fulfil mosl of it, he sajd. ie crowds left sonic women lingered near the ore pre- evening meals. The menu included chicken and pork. All ships except the Gregory will be open to the public until the end of the week. The Gregory will be closed on Wednesday for an official function. 27