Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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- -' To the +wona'eU'al matic fy' Dinah Shore .ringing 'fOh What a Beautgful Mornin the L k L a' . 'TT T' ,X ,H T H 1 L., 'gy' .. -4 :wi , WITH A SONG FROM DINAH SHORE T the break of dawn on 10 April 1945, all hands were topside on the SANTA FE, straining for the first Qglimpse of home in fifteen long, war-weary months. When land finally appeared through the haze, an in- describably glorious, exultant happiness sprang from deep within every man. No one shouted-everyone just After the .ship z: moored the Chaplain brings Dinah on hoard 1 64 'A ' MTM 'i 1 ' ' ,. . ' ' ' , 'd f' g, ue y a y nears the realization M month: Q' dreaming. wandered around grinning, stumbling over things that had always been there. The sun broke throughjust as the ship neared the dock at Terminal Island and then Dinah Shore's friendly Hi ya, fella's floated across the water. After she sang Oh What a Beautiful Morning, the crew almost tore off the superstructure with their yells. Even with 30 days leave almost started, they asked for song after song and then welcomed Dinah aboard for a visit. Two weeks later SANTA FE men themselves became celebrities on the Vox Pop program. It was a great experience, but nothing could possibly compare with the transcendent thrill of homecoming. fx. , ,. i ,aw ,MW , ,af .,,.,,, 5 Q v X.-' 11 HV! i' . ...f,,, , x , , ,X .Q Y, Q., ,MM ,,,-.qs,x , , X. ,. , . . . where she chat: with the crew, aatographing anything they oyfer , , , A , 1:A.........Y -

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l l 5 1 I I 4 1 i ' Her more perxonai signature on a white hat is even betfer liked. Dinah oifitx ilze bridge with the Skipper as the ship play: host I 1 I x I I i I N if 1 r l I To add to the stay in the Statef, the Jlzip oeeomex llze eenlraljigiire, and its crew member: the slars, W' the nation-wide Vox Pop program. i 1 I CBS A A baltie experienfed M'arine teiix lzix .vlofy infron! of ffze mike. fl .vaiior fads it fun to be on the radio as we!! GJ listen to il.