Porterfield (DD 682) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q f,,A,, ' if We moored to our buoy in the late afternoon, but due to the formalities of arrival, liberty didn't start till about 1900. To tell of our visit in Hong Kong would take a book. Ivory, linen, suits, night clubs, tours, bumboats, Mary Soo and on and on. Here is where the money we had been saving for so long was spent. If time in any port went fast, it was Hong Kong but we really didn't mind, because our next port would be Yokosulia again, then back to San Diego. 1' J ff ff ' f f gg, . Q- , ,S if X - . 41 'T f ? Q i, A X ,, l f X .. whf ,?yi xL'7,,,,?,.,,,,,., , f - ',, 'YT' ' 0,'gm,f,f.q.4: ,,, I ' by, 0 1 , S ZWQW5 in f ts ff ff X- f x V x . Wcfw .,Wf,,-vMw.,m ,,, X MQW, N4-ww ff WM ,, , Q ftfa X ,,fNz,v ,, ,Y ,ss I, .ms iv ,,,, f ft, 'fs ff 4 ' W Xhfwi' 1 iv

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Christmas day was overcast and somewhat cool, but all hands arose to find a Christmas Party on the fantail, much like the one last year in Guam. Egg nog, cookies, a Christ- mas tree, presents, and even Santa Claus! As the gifts were passed out, every now and then there was one that drew quite an audience. One of the ship's bongo drummers receieved a spare instrument, and a junior officer, most youthful Boy-san, received a gift from Santa that will long be remembered aboard PORTERFIELD. He blushes nicely! Although nothing is like Christmas at home, this did help somewhat to make it seem that it actually was Chiristmas. The Christmas dinner served that afternoon had all the trimmings. When leaving Buckner Bay we knew we were just eight days from Hong Kong, the high -light of our WestPac cruise. The eight days went fast as we exercised with submarines and aircraft, then Hong Kong. fngww 'Wil ff A C335

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During the sea period after Hong Kong, there was but one event that should be men- tioned. That was our detachment from the task group and KEARSARGE and the trip up to Yoko. One week in Yoko and then we would be on the way home. In Yokosuka is another U. S. Navy Display Room so again, china and other items came aboard. This week didn't seem to go as fast as other in-port periods, after all, we were going to head for home as soon as we left Yoko! And so came an end to another WestPac cruise. The ship is a little older now, as is the crew. The crew older by five months in age, but more important, much more older and wiser in the knowledges and skills of anti-submarine warfare, one of the many capa- bilities of the U. S. Navy that helps to keep our country safe. , w mx., i 7, Z ffl ,V Q . lr I fx 4 fn' . i , 4 C353