USS Georgetown (AGTR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Historic, Colorfui Kingston and our first liberty on tiie Island in the Sun We Saw the Sights Entering the harbor at Kingston, Jamaica. GEORGETOWN crew members examine a bentwood bench in one of Jamaica ' s botanical gardens. Arriving in Kingston early on November 4, we took on food and provisions and saw the sights of the historic city that harbored many of the Caribbean ' s most ruthless pirates and bucaneers. Founded in 1692 after an earthquake had destroyed old Port Royal, Kingston became the seat of govern- ment in 1870. A constant and recurring victim of tremors, the city was almost destroyed by an earth- quake in 1907. Still retaining its provincial air under a strong Commonwealth influence, Kingston is primarily a resort center. Among its fine old buildings are St. Andrew ' s Parish House and a museum and library in the Institute of Jamaica. Just across the bay from Kingston is Port Royal, a seventeenth century fortress and ghetto for sea rogues. Port Royal was valued by Henry Morgan and other pirates for its tricky, narrow channel which often landed their pursuers on the rocks. Still further across the bay is Spanish Town, a quaint quarter which, despite its name, is a very real reminder of early English dominance and sea power in the Caribbean. Kingston ' s 124,000 inhabitants incorporate English, Spanish and Negro in a sub-tropical ' ' melting-pot. Situated on the southwest coast of Jamaica, Kingston is one of the finest deep draught harbors in the West Indies. Singing our own version of ' ' Jamaica, Farewell, we departed Kingston November 6, bound for Limon Bay, Panama, and . . . Andrew ' s Parish House. and made some friends GEORGETOWN played host to a group of Jamaican Sea Scouts while in Kingston. Here CTSN PATTERSON, CTSN MINER and a troop member pose for the photo- grapher. Paiaia, ( CaUffl Lat« artivedai Paci ic coasi «• IS tie oppofWin aiJal onleiillKf ' toiflistM! ' ! lotlief i.1 li

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We Aquire Professional Polish HANDS ACROSS THE SEA! GMGSN McCandless delivers the shot-line to the CAMPBELL. ENS FLACK and BMl DICK direct hi-line handling and SN ENYART busily signals as a Fleet Training Group observer evaluates performances. OA HE WENT THAT A WAY. The Captain and the Admiral inspect GEORGETOWN ' S berthing. The Admiral gets acquainted with Hobby Shop WGTR2 operator CTl BURROUGHS. WHO WILL BUY? Captain GEBLER and LCDR BURT present the ship ' s walk-in store to the Admiral for inspection. |gj Mile froii tic The Captain bids a member of the FTG inspecting party farewell as sideboys stand by.

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tte y . . . The Panama Canal GEORGETOWN arrived at Limon Bay, Colon, Panama, (the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal) on Sunday, November 19, 1967. Beginning our Canal transit at approximately 12:45 p.m., we went through the series of six locks, crossed Gatun Lake and the Continental Divide and arrived at the Naval (acility in Rodman on the Pacific coast around 9:00 p.m. The transit gave us the opportunity for a fresh water washdown and afforded the crew an opportunity to see first hand what many people read about but few people experience. Transiting the Canal I - GEORGETOWN approaches the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, the Gatun Lock. Inside the lock, GEORGETOWN is towed by one of the Canal ' s mechanical mules. The mules, named for their live counterparts which were once used for the same thing, help transport all large ships through the Canal. %:. liltt ' sf it r We Passed Other Ships GEORGETOWN overtakes . . . And the Continental Divide After two days liberty in Rodman and Panama City, GEORGETOWN weighed anchor and pulled out to begin her sunny South American cruise. . . . and passes a fellow canal passenger. below: This waterfall is only a few feet away from the Continental Divide. !• , ' 4: