Moale (DD 693) - Naval Cruise Book

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MIDWAY On 23 September, the second Wednesday of the week clue to our crossing of the International Date line, Des- Div l6l arrived at Midway Island, scene of one of the famous sea battles of World War II. We docked in the beautiful blue waters of the lagoon formed by Eastern and Sand Islands, the small atolls that form Midway ls- land. This short halt for fuel of less than four hours dur- ation proved to be a refreshing relief from the monoton- ous, restless, rolling waters of the Pacific. Midway was atypical fabled tropical island complete with palm trees, crystal blue water, and sparkling white sand. The near- ly extinct Gooney birds for which Midway is famous had, however, temporarily migrated elsewhere, and were no- where to be seen.

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