Abbot (DD 628) - Naval Cruise Book

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;t » Leaving Napoli. we passed the volcanic island of Stromboli. Seeing the lava floes passing down the mountain and to each side of the small fishing village was most interest- ing. We then transited the Straits of Mes- sina. The evening passage through this tiny waterway was one which kept the watchful eyes of the men in CIC and on the bridge ever alert. We were nuu in the Easlcni Mediter- tanean. Here we refueled from the USS Missenewa and conducted coiniK-titive gun- nery drills. On 16 Oct. we became the Divi- sion Flagship when ComDesDiv 202. Capt A. G. BaVton, USN. shifted his flag from the USS McGowan. Also riding the USS Abbot for the remainder of the cruise were Lt Harrison. USN (MC). and Ltjg Prather. Staff Operations Officer. Ml. Vesuvius iivcrlooks Hay of Naples 44

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In Oporto, an open house at the consulate ' s home made for an enjoyable evening. Later, all hands were seen mannino: the gunwales for picture taking as we transited the Straits of Gibraltar enroute to Naples. Here shopping for Italian leather gloves and scarves was a favorite pastime. Many men were able to visit Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius during this stop. Abbot ' s leading diplomat Sain ' Cathedral of Fatima Tbe harbor of Oporto 43

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1 Approach to Suez We anchored at Port Said while waiting for the forma- tion of a southbound convoy through the Suez Canal. The desert lined canal had aroused everyone ' s interest. The waterway is 10.5 miles long and runs through three lakes. It was built in eleven years and opened to traffic in 1869 at a cost of 41 million dollars. h THEPORTSAIO ENCINEERINC WORKS 45