Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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l RUION REMEMBER D Brooklyn Vels Plan Reunion NORFOLK-Former shipmates of the light cruiser USS Brooklyn QCL-407 will stage their first re- union Saturday at Fleet Recrea- tion Park on Hampton boulevard. The cruiser Brooklyn was com- missioned September 30, 1937,yal the U.S. Navy Yard, N.Y., the third U.S. Navy ship of that name. During World War II -she fought in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of operation. She participated in the invasions of Casablanca, Italy, and France. She was placed out of commis- sion Jan. 30, 1946. Chief Personnelman Alford Wells with the office of the At- lantic Fleet Destroyer Force rep- resentative, Naval Base, Norfolk, is chairman of the reunion com- mittee. former Ashipmates desiring to join the get together ' may phone him at MA 2-8211, ext. 4143 or at his home after working 'ours ta-mol at JU 7-7253. USS BROOKLYN lOL-4Ol REUNION Former crew members of the U. S. S. BROOKLYN QCL-405 who desire to attend a planned reunion are urged to contact Alford William Wells, PNC, USN, 1316 Oakpark Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, either by letter or phone-JUstice 7-7253. A picnic will be held at Fleet Park, Hampton Blvd, Norfolk from 1000 to 1600, July 27th. Also a dinner will take place later in the evening at a place to be announced. fi 'iii 1 mf? ,agp E nd Star, Sat.,'Scpt. 13. 1958 USS Brooklyn few-fltrffsirtfs f I I I I f, I . gave U24 lla we .3 425, f. if an .twat ii.-fs To REUNION ., ' ' -- fi V '31 ' W A f .f ... Did you ever My -Y, . .trii ,. , ,,fQ .Q 'B ' ' :fe i z.1g.e,1r':i...wwa,...,,e: serve aboard the USS Brooklyn. 5 gf, V, ,wfgrmjwgx If you did you are invited to come 'Jack aboard and visit with some of your old shipmates at 3 p.m. Sept. 20 at Pier 7, Norfolk Na- val Base. The Brooklyn is now the Chil- ean cruiser O'I-liggins and is docked here for a training pe- riod. Alford W. Wells, chief-person- nelman in the Navy has the names of many of the former crew members of the Brooklyn 'md is helping the captain, Guil- lerno Kofraitic, send out invita-, tions to them. Wells served aboard the Brook- lyn for three years. He said the former commanding officer of the vessel, Adm. Frank C. .La-ne, allEH'rs 'QL av ,INA ww ,. my Z 74 1 pf f M. W W Z M f fL:7.jf.f4 pf . , V, 15 W I .V ffl 1 ' I ' , f I . W . , , V' f MK r ai' ff W ref' 1 fl' if 'm..,s.4 l 7 7 53 G CI .fx fr? Q 522 Z3 if l... if K! N ij f 237, i,..5f3t,,!if5. MQ. 1 9 i i ?Y5,yf ig 5 51.3 K., 6 USN fret.J, will accompany the g wg? Aff... former crew members to the ship Q for the - .. . 1 ti. 1-1 in , ' ' t . A The Brooklyn was turned over Eiliiii, - B to Chile in 1951 and renamed the 4......4 ..., B 1 X A f ' Oylqiggins' after the'Gene'9l who ..... if izqqv Xiifi tmp pi ,,,.t,p won independence for Chile in ,,., , , Q V x.lLVx,' ith- t. , ne Brooklyn sei-ved in we tn-'i4 ' Mediterranean area during World i tv f U kk A X War II and was in the initial brit- tle at Casablanca. It visited Nor- filk and New York many times 'uring its career. The cruiser was pretty well- know in her day, according to Wells. ' -W -V., . -W. V W. ,Q fe W e ij 'fel . f M. 1 6' ' W... y They were made possible due to a lot of work by a few. Thanks for all the good work done by the committees. l 1 ,N '-.. 'Vai 44, efrtl sf. .71 1

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