Wedderburn (DD 684) - Naval Cruise Book

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Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar Mar 8 13-14 17 20-21 26-Mar. 3 ll 14-16 2-Apr. 2 Apr. 4-Apr. 21 Apr. 23-25 May 13-26 lun. 9-13 lun. 20-24 lun. 28-Iuly 5 lul. 17-24 lul. 29 Aug. 1-3 Aug. 9 Deparied San Diego Pearl Harbor Crossed Equator Paqo Pago American Samoa Wellinqion. New Zealand Manus Island Guam Subic Bay. Philippines Kaohsiung and Taiwan Patrol Subic Bay Subic Bay Sasebo. lapan Sasebo. lapan Hong Kong. B.C.C. Yokosulza. lapan Midway Island Pearl Harbor San Diego. California - HOME AGAIN!

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roun rmifwfiis E 5 lt E 5 t l l l t t l l i 20 :QP l Bodies bathed in sweat, muscles flexed as they lift the cumbersome and heavy provisions, and hearts weighted at the thought of working parties hold the scene as the crew makes ready for departure to WesPac. All hands and minds are turned toward the extensive preparations re- quired for a successful tour of duty over- seas. When at last the requirements for getting underway are completed, the crew partakes of a last liberty in the port of San Diego. Finally the day arrives when we leave the harbor for the last time, not to return for at least six months. ln the minds and hearts of the crew is a mixture oi sorrow, anticipation, ioy and the disheartenin Q thought of leaving those that the y love. Their minds swim in reminiscence as they see the sunny port of San Diego merge into the hills and mountains oi California. Landscapes finally disappear into and be- yond the horizon, and all sails are set tor Pearl Harbor. SAN DIEGO THEN UNDERWAY , -. 0 , ,,,t , ' +',L1'3f?,f,' pgg:xfv . ' -it Q B' Q ' -'fling . 1-f H?-l'-f t . 'f l 4 Q aft: 4. , . , 1-,V f l.,.At 517' . , ,, -N 'M ' M, - H i N V aww- OUTWARD BOUN

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PEARL HARBOR Out of the sea erneraes the swaying palms of Hawaii. Graceful as the Ha- waiian Hula airls oi old, they laid us a waving Aloha. All spirits are raised as the allow ihernselves to dwell an the exotic ihauahis that inspired the hearts and af peers and Cam- mon men. When Eiberfy Cernrnences all busses head for HC!'fOlYQlLl and the Coney lfglancl arricspnere that the sheeting qalla-ries, fatter, gparlzrs, and bars era- volie. l-flany rifle- fnzf' Hsntfglxx ana OU lff illff 'fffl .3 '.'.'a1L:1kg lf-f 1-y-'yep-1'-, l V s s V. L,-..s,- .J - . A- x.i.l,'. -. :ll-L':Lb f,,II1fllifITl'liIli f 1 lllfs- iwxxz.: Cf'll5'lY lllffrlmll if - Quill 1. 4. wizirrib .'V 1 . Kumi lilllll' -i1.r::1- if ll ti-imzxzrz?-' E-1' WUIPI lllv lil i' lvrlki llwii1.rl':Qx: ziiwripl ill- ii Yann , Y, YK , , lllklillixll' 2 islam-ii lo rp-is W S . v . A L . , , . lXN kllt TLNL N S ' N N 'r-N.,--V- evo:1v X N --4 ir - i - -,-.,.- A 5 . l L Oil lxlkj Cx tr 1'5 A --Q -. v.'natex'or i N 3- s A- Q -.-NC . r s ,. .MN had DY ag.. .-Xttsz' M- -1 2 ., , -H- reiaxatzczz a.. ..1'-n- --Q--,, .,,4-- ., r ss. . v shove 9:1 Q -.. N nl, , . GClY9I2flII'C Sym -