Boston (CAG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Departure Charlestown Boys ' Band bids BOSTON smooth sailing 10

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Captain Kalen and LCDR Charles inspect hospital equipment donated by Boston Hospitals in support of Project Handclasp. (Way) RADM Sieglaff, Coniniandant of the First Naval District, accepts Navy Relief checks totalling; more than §7000 from representatives of A and 7th Divisions, the leading contributors to the Navy Relief drive. Captain Kalen is interviewed by mobile tele- vision unit on the pier during loading of Project Handclasp materials aboard U.S.S. BOSTON. Members of a vvorlving party hold inventory on Handclasp materials bel ' oie storing it aboard ship. i m- i

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I WITH TIIK SPKECIIKS CO.Ml ' LETED . . . LAST MlNl ' TE WOIIDS OF UEASSIKANCE AND GOOD- BYE . . . THE CHEW AT CRIAUTEUS FOR LEAV- 1 ' (; I ' OUT . . . ALL LINES CLEAR OF THE SHH ' . . . I50ST0N WAS MEDITERRANEAN P.OUND. REFORE HEP. LAY LONO DEPLOYMENT . . . tnUELLlNC; DAYS AT SEA . . . WELL EARNED PORT RESI ' ITES LN ITALY, FRANCE, SPAIN . . . HER MISSION DUAI A DETERENT POWER ... AN AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL . . . BOSTON WAS CAPABLE . . . BOSTON WAS READY. The last monieiils together for the Noi-dland family. A last glimpse before the open sea.