Taussig (DDG 746) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Governor of Negros Occidental province accepts a ship's plaque from Captain Gravely TaUSS1g off1cers talk w1th Ch1ef of Pohce LOZADA at receptlon Mr Benjamin walks the plank to go ashore :J All kj ff- 1 i 3 ca. fi 4-5 l i .J 3 - ' c- r 3 L ie 1 6 K 4 L oi K c X Q cs in o 5 , I , E '

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During the second week of September the TAUSSIG departed Subic Bay and sailed to Bacolod City on the Island 'of Negros in the Philippines. This was the first time a United States Navy surface vessel had been to Bacalod since 1962 and all hands eagerly awaiting this show the flag visit. The three day visit was filled with various athletic events, dinners, dances, recep- tions, and general visiting -many lasting friendships were made during this short visit and the men of the Taussig departed this City of Friendship reluctantly. A PEOPLE-T0-PEOPLE MISSIO . . . Bacolod Cit Republic 0 the Philippines 52 73 115 M IFXJ , 5 lv .aj My 'nl 1, T371 Hi A G , Q if 5 DD MQ I f vwuunfy X Cr J as at i asia A boat full of eager visitors arrives at the Taussi E Few of us will forget crossing this fishing boat to go ashore

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GENERAL Q 5' , x af. Durlng the short three day V1S1t nearly four I the TAUSSIG for a brlef tour and some re thousand o1t1zens of Baoolod arrlved aboard freshments Only two boats were ava11ab1e for I transportatlon so many tlmes they were f111ed my Q almost to the danger polnt the SOFIA p1C tured above made the two m11e run to the p1er for twenty hours each day Cadets from Baoo1od's h1gh school were among the flrst v1s1tors on the TAUSSIG and they enjoyed the tour lmmensely 'X mm! VISITING ....