Waldron (DD 699) - Naval Cruise Book

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ARANCI. SARDINIA Late in June, we put into Aranci Bay, W f X Sardinia, with other ships of the SIXTH FLEET. It was not a port of call so there 4 A were no liberty parties as such. But we'11 remember Aranci for a long time because of what you see on this page. Here, we ran , into the finest beaches of the Mediterra- nean. The water was crystal blue, of a A perfect temperature for swimming and the beaches were the cleanest and widest of any we had seen on the entire cruise. Each of our four days in Aranci, large parties of swimmers and sunbathers went ashore to soak up the sun. It was a terrific break in the cruise. Forrestal Loans a Hand in Q . 3? . 1 'L ,'F'., :A!v ,VM f. MSM I ,, . f ,. ff: J , ' Aw' +6 1 I P V 1. K.: K V' ' if feisw E 4' Y ist W P A fx B 1 ykr 2 mx T,-.Qs 1 :V Ls,-,QI 1 it .X . ,q.e,.t.. ,,, a. fx. V. ' 1. , 2 N 51 sr f x xi' . N K 1ii Aixl? if-f wwe, 'Xt ., .X ' . x-lf i . ' 4, ,X 4 - L 1-an ' V. S K .52 :f A ' 1 Li 4 ., -em he gr bf i s X 3 ar . fi u q , X X ,f JA S x X - V N X There Were Photographers . Yeah! Nice Beaches . . Q :X ? . a L 'NO sf? There! A Sea Porcupine . . K i And Subje cts 38

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PALMA DE MALLORCA Bay of Palma I Q. l 1 The Hotel Strand Palma is a Spanish resort area located on the island of Mal- lorca, about 150 miles off the coast of Spain. The island is under the control of the Spanish government. Palma is considered by many of the WALDRON crew as the best city visited by our ship in the Med. The city with its plazas and beautiful fountains, its modern hotels, with balconies overlooking the beautiful Medi- terranean Seag and its many shops, will long live in our memories. Palma and the island of Mal- lorca also offered many beaches for swimming and sun bathing. In addition, horses leased from the Spanish cavalry by the local hotels were hired out by a number of ship's personnel. Most of us who hadn't seen a bull fight while in Cartagena got to see a bullfight here in Palma. The matadors were better than those in Cartagena, therefore they did not get tossed quite as often. Many felt these were the less interesting to watch. Palma proved to be a colony for the international set. Whereas most Americans would go to the French Riviera, most Europeans, we were told, would prefer to visit Palma. And the populus. 3. Moored Portside to USS J. W- Weeks 5 N ,wwllmgkyk , The Duty Driver