Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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fdtiifgas-s-M sf Unlike other Westpac ports, Bangkok is located several miles inland, on the Menam Chao Phrya, or Bangkok River. The trip took ap- proximately three hours, and we were at sea and anchor detail the whole trip, probably a record for manning those stations. The river' was fairly narrow and silty, but the Captain and the Pilot efficiently conned the ship to our berth just South of the city of Bangkok. I When we 'came alongside the Lenawee, the 1'1Ver.Was fairly empty of traffic, but before long it filled up with freighters from all over the world. This river and its tributaries forms part of an important transportation system for the Thais. Those of us who visited the floating market, saw a large sector of the populace that works and plays on the river, and even takes their baths in it. BANGKCK ins, ,

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