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 - Class of 1953

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The Log 28 October 1952: 3 November 1952: 5 November 1952: 15 November 1952: 23 NOV.-29 Nov. 1952: The well-known harbor of Son Diego disappeared over the horizon The sea had called BATAAN to duty for her third Far East tour. Again the hula-hula girls awaited the BATAAN, Palm trees and beautiful Hawaiian music bade us a fond hello. Liberty. The last stateside fun before the Far East. The beautiful islands of Hawaii faded into the distance with the strum of melodic native guitars still ringing in our ears. Okinawa bound. Okinawa. Another island on the BATAAN ' S menu. Not as beautiful but nothing most of us hadn ' t tasted before. The anchor slid into the blue waters of Buckner Bay. Conducting ASW exercises while en route from Buckner Bay to Yokosuko, Japan. Gunnery exercises. Jet intercept practice. Refresher landings day and night in preparation for the big job to come. 29 November 1952: Moored to Fing er Pier, Berth 1 1, Yokosuka, Japan. Long time no see. 17 December 1952: 23 December 1952: 31 December 1952: 9 Januory 1953: 27 Jonuory 1953: 28 Jan.-3 Feb. 1953: 3 February 1953: 7 February 1953: 9 February 1953: Liberty in Yokosuka over for a while. Back to sea. Buckner Bay again. Christmas with no snow. Almost nice enough to go swimming. A little rain. Dreaming of a White Christmas. End of year. Few lights blink at us from the island. Very com- fortable for New Year ' s Eve, Return to Yokosuka. After long rest, back to the deep. Buckner Bay bound. More ASW. Anchor in Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Once again BATAAN leaves for Yokosuka, Japan, conducting ASW on the way. Arrive in Yokosuka End of ASW. VS-871 debarks, VMA- 312, the famous Marine Checkerboard Squadron embarks.

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