McGowan (DD 678) - Naval Cruise Book

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•;i .-3; S Division Front Row: J. Bass, H. S. Chapman, E. E. Klein, Ltjg. V. J. Tutino, C. W. Kerr, W. F. Pickens, J. Braxton, Jr., P. W. Smith . . . Middle Row: J. J. Caglione, S. Bloom, D. Olenick, R. Maynazarian, E. L. Xander, H. A. Chitty, E. P. Catello, C. J. Marcus. A. R. Denneno, Jr. . . . Rear Row: V. Ancora, R. R. Geiger, J. L. Bruner, D. J. Scanlon, B. N. Wallace, J. R. McFall, J. J. Cameron, Jr. . . . Missing: K. J. Hudson, N. Lombardo, Jr., J. C. Brunatti, J. J. St. Martin, R. D. MacKenzie, P. Bezjak, W. A. Stovall, L. S. Perez, W, W. Smith.

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Londonderry, Northern Ireland i One of the first sights after eighteen days at sea was a group of mothballed British ships (left). Londonderry offered several popular dance halls, a city wall centuries old (bottom left) and row upon row of row houses. A day bus tour (opposite page) was organized, which featured a meal in a nearly deserted hotel ( right center ) , spectacular scenery, and opportunities to meet the people ( bottom left. ) A bus load of men landing in their front yard failed to perturb the occupants of a thatched roof house (top right.) Primary purpose of the ship ' s visit to Lon- donderry, however, was participation in anti-submarine exercises with the British Navy. Four days operations demonstrated exactly what surface vessels were up against, and showed the necessity for close co-opera- tion among NATO Navies. V ' %;-ujtiIitt4