St Louis (LKA 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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S fxsiseo ' e lilie it here, -1 K Q Sailors treat Sasebo differently than Vwl-M-1. they do the Pusans, the Olongapos, i W if I L the Phattayas. Sasebes where we sit back ' 3 l . ' and relax on liberty, were not interested in '- -r . the glitter and neon lights here. lt's home. 1 '5' T Sasebe is home. Home, because weve 1TIk2..i: ! Q come to know the people in the shops and the bars, like we know the people of our own stateside hometowns. Sailors are treated with a feeling of belongingness in Sasebo. For many, Sasebo is home because of wives and children, the intregral parts of our lives who we see so rarely. Family time is precious when we re in Sasebo. Sasebo is a tine homeport. l.et's com- pare.. Theres San Diego, but some say its too large a city 3 it contains the eyesores that one associates with big-city living. Theres also Yokosuka, large, and maybe too many sailors competing for too little space. So theres Sasebo. The Kyushu people treat us well here. We find time to do things here that we don't do anywhere else. ln the warm months, sailors can be seen with softballs, tootballs and soccer balls in Nimitz Park. Throughout the year, theres basketball and racquetball. Sailors attend and participate in boxing smokers, sumo tour- naments, billiards, martial arts. ln town, sailors ice skate and bowl, and we tind time to take fishing trips and sail and camp. We remember Sasebo for many of the sights and entertainments, and for the friends weve made here. HQTVJ T .ir r is -s X -.V 'H if .,t .r .ia-4 ' f ' 5 -. V: K V- 'Q .TQK-A t. nf , ' w . . .. cf,-,id 'n Y ' ,,4,.,,,. - - ..N-, ETSJE .-rr .- vin ' 1 .N ly QY N , V Q.. .. f- Z - , rw , . i . . -. , , ,. F. ,- O I l I Q A A e . Wei ' V! I .. A fglr i fq , I.. -. 1 'S ' -N 1 ., fd 5 gl Q 1 2 5 9' ' if , Ii if 1 N I-J' T: I M' in 'f t Q , s i tl it Qui. iz 5 fd N-r

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KCREA e revel at the strength of the sailor's dollar in Korea. Sailors purchased sweaters and shirts, travel bags and beer, sportcoats and stuffed animals during numerous working and liberty port visits to Korea. In December, wives and friends took the eight-hour trip from Sasebo for a Christmas spree. Our travels in Korea extended beyond Pusan and Pohang. Sailors took air, bus and train rides to Seoul, and found the shopping at ltaewon even more various there. They also saw Seoul Tower and the site of the city's 1988 Olympic games. Perhaps the latest newcomers to ST. LOUIS will see the Olympiad. We remember Korea for drab streets but colorful women, for garlic and brass. Photos Ccounterclock wise from belowj 1. Too big a selection,to0 little money. 2. Ancient man in an ancient costume. 3. Hand-made knives at a crafts center. 4. Hanging out on Texas Street. 5. Korean shrine. 1' mi, ,si .LM i..1. .. 41 T we i ,M-1 ' . 5 . ff X. f. . Y L X lf' ix L. VN 1 2,4 :Q fil- K .X li I 1 it 1 x X. X XX xi S' X5 1 5