Abbot (DD 628) - Naval Cruise Book

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Points of interest in Karachi were Clif- ton beach, one of the most beautiful in the world, and the National Museum. Copper, brass and teakwood items caught the eye of nearly every sailor and were perhaps the most prized souvenirs of the whole voyage. Liberty call I ■ l »I1IU II n 1 1 11 1 m u 1 1 11 ,ij .V. ' . ' . ' .V . ' .V. ' . ' ' . M I iJ f t i ' fe ' Pijp ii National Museum, Karachi The harbor of Aden

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A typical street scene The daily AI)l)cit fi-lnii;; party Traversing the Arabian Sea 629 reached Karachi. Pakistan, on 7 November. Here we participated in Operation Midlink III with Pakistanian. Iranian and British naval forces out of Karachi. This was probably the highlight of the cruise. The accent was on ASW and served to strengthen the mutual capabilities of our CENTO allies. 48

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WW Many of us saw our first camels. In fact, it was not un- common to see a camel, donkeys, horses, a bear, and a native or two carrying pet cobras all in a single block. 50