Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE PHUQQDELPPIIA INQUIRER s gg V e - MONDAY Moi3cN1NaG.,,JU,LY ig, 19,43 MILES CU?gRCg7la1Ag6Zl?g4ENT it T 0 ,so ATIONS IN Msssmia smur 5' Q AIRFIELDS' 1 SICILY si' M- . ' 'V 'f:.,,-'.:,.., ' ' n Qjyx! 9,0 S435 Jah ZfZfZffjf'1::S'1', 4 Y' 9 o 5f.f253E2i'- ' cr v ,,,s'9,y -:SA c TRAPAN' si. 4' 'Y ' SEFRYANN' ,.5gSgiss5E:E:5:TAoriMnNX REGGIO T 0 gb ' Giigtfigli ' CM., oil asf., ,, '-f22':QRT9.'E+i1PEbbCLif5s: CATANM xg., BON 19:1 Qc bo AGRIGEN1'o,':E33:'g':'-sr UG TA gs- .gb-5 S Gr 'r uCArA':.f:.:.azffqa-.1 A Us 1331- 19' ' 13E1'3Q0W505- 5:2-' .-.rfia-2-' 6 1'1:2i-:- SYRACUSE . wi, :'.'z:::i1. 0 uni., .Bo r:,,.yNl2f.-.2 Q9 PACHINO aiziiiftiifiifff-Z P- :r,,c ,,o,,,v 47 ESEQKQNFIDAVILLE Q S i-:namely Q as6Usss:1. LAMPIONE LINOSA , ' g 5 5-'LAMp5DU5A MALTA Mediterranean Sea SICILIAN AIRFIELDS TARGETS OF INVASION Some of the principal Allied objectives in the invasion of Sicily are the island's air fields. This map shows the key air bases fplane symbolsl bombed steadily by Allies, in pre-invasion assaults. Arrows indicate Allied F 1-', o .STATUTE MILES zo T SICILY raiders' bases. ' isumw NU Pusuuvfnj f SYRACUSE T Floridia , x Palazzolo 0 ' Carricallini Y Q Cassibile T RAGUSA NOTO Avola. Medica r 1 w Rosolini ' fi .Spaccaforno Pozzall' packing Marzamemi Z Pgrri ' ' Pa ,O Z ' 0 Cape Panera 1 Z Corren ti Is. Z S Mediterranean Sea --:lu KEY BEACHITEAD IN ALLIED HANDS ALLIED EHIEFS WAHN By IVAN I-I. QCYQ PETERMAN Continued From First Page coast, covered by heavy flre from both British and American naval forces, as well as those of the Royal Indian, Dutch, Greek and Polish navies. Apparently the Sicilian invasion compared with the one which eight months previously, almost to the day, landed American and British troops in North Africa. North African Air Force pilots returning, from flights over the island reported that the ships were strung out for miles early Satur- day. BIGGEST FLEET It was the biggest fleet I. ever saw, said Lieutenant Nathaniel Robins, of Wappinger Falls, N. Y. On the edges he saw destroyers, and in the middle, invasion barges with merchant ships on the out- side and in the rear. The mass of boats and their wakes made a pretty spectacle, he 'd sai . American aircraft, which out- numbered any other in the theater, soared over the beaches without Sl'V1Y.Hho' env ann'-my ffhfw- .......- ...-

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- November 15a,l9h2 l attle Areas in Tumsta I 'A GENOA YUGOSLAVIA I A FRANCE LA S EZ'A -swssszssssf' fiTOUi5'N 555lil2..IiTALY ROME asses 4 fiuzenfe nip r ' an ,,,,,,,,,,,,, , tryna? T555 -, . ,, A ff M .... , :E U' GERLA ,' 'Z .... U, ff- L V 1 F' 'T in ag xx 5 . l O :cg 'N -T-F?TR'P0'-lif5552iiiissssezsssssssssss V1 U' K ' V' a ,f XI ! MISURATA WSIRTE X ,..... 'c YW' LIBTYA ' IP, A'4jt1I5iiy1l'lLQm gg H33 I g--F Allied an-I Axis forces clashed -yesterday at the BlZ0l't0 IHIVHI base as the Allies entered Tunisia from Algeria KNO. on U10 P13177 from the KVes1c. The Axis .forces advanced, on BIZCITG C50-u 2 on the mapp from the North and East. Italians came from Corsica and as far away as Nice QNo. 3 on the mapj, German b0Iubers.at- tacked ports and shipping at Bone and Bougic, southeast of Algiers KNO. 1 on nmpy while the Vichy radio reported a large number of French troops had occupied .Puulon QA on .mapj while the RAF re- ported smashing airdromes near Tunis QB on the mapj and other sea engagements were reported at the southern end tdotted linejl trom Tripoli up the coast and across as far as Malta. 1? In this area of the Mediterranean each man in BROOKLYN did more to serve his ship than in any part of the worldxthus far visited by.Her. His job had to be done to the best of his ability, and his part of the team had to be 'ust ab t f J ou per ect to have engaged the Enemy held territory as many times, and as many laces. T h ' ' p o ave sailed her home after a period of 15 mo th ' n s continuous duty, and not have lost a man to the enemy. Operating in this area and back to the invasion of North Africa, 8 November 1942 until the day They departed for home was an awful lot of time here in the 2 years and 5 months th t BRO . a OKLYN and her Crew were a very lmpolgtangz and effective part of the Atlantic and Mediterran- ean ee s. After these three pages of Artwork, here are just a few of the many Sailors to cross her Quarterdeck, Fight Her, Fight for her, Eat her Chow, Sleep 1n her bunks, Clean her sides and yes, Her bottom too. Don't forget her Flags and bunting, and those of you who saw, and rece' d we t f th Comlng Pennant , will long remember? par 0 e Home

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