Calvert (APA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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-'PHILIPPINE I I We moored to buoy No. T4 Subic Bay Harbor, Philippine Island, on June l5th, iust after NAVMARLEX l-55 operation at Okinawa, for two days of liberty and recreation. There were few complaints from the crew, as we all look forward to those good old days of R 84 R. The Naval reservation, the town of Olongapo, and outlying villages with a population of over 20,000 make up Subic Bay. The main source of livelihood among the local inhabitants is employ- ment within the Naval establishment. ' do 1 ' t s Y .s,. mn: W 1 4 ' y . .,. 'A '. 'W sew. r . , .pf Q C . MN' , f - ' yn . sm ,An , 'W Q4 an s WW T 1 MMM I' W . , I I X M., s , , , I' ,vi s .. . A , X A , -Ls' X .cs This is a play in a Football Game? . the day required was the best part. It ended up in a Ten Yard loss. Members of the crew line up to eat. No uniform of Second Division men man the beer openers. y Le t Beautiful South Sea Island right top: This could be a touch down. Center is wide open. right bottom: DCC Kerso last stand before retirement from the Navy. This was the life. Don't you think chief? f , . C , 1 - . .' MAA fuss, Q . f M cgcifff, 1 X -459,5 M V , -X Q , V 17 f We 'W ff se 'f fww NX 0.5 x W W1 if s wwms W s 'X WWW pcfiftg' ,MM his sw, ' y Msvvy, ,s FS',,g7'f7 I ' by .aww 4, W ,971 A M M ,, s,y,J,5ff,., as f'ff6ff ,. W441, uf, f' I Wfsswfcwe f fkqf ,sw , fe.. .s , Q ,WW M. , y, ff sg 1 ss Q ffff T . T M, X ,M ss MQ, , U f Wig-f X- ,., ,,,,, ,,, c -W ,. , ,fx s W,,..,W ,lg V , , s f or is ,WH 1 W f QQ ' ,-4999: , I My 'WWWWP' I 'f' ' ' C5577 W, X HX 9, VW, Z b y i A M , A AyqggN,,,W,,,, W if . 5 WAN-Mf '4'. , , s 4 ws X. if 1 ls V ,. - V, .N W, 5 ' X, ' I paw f. X fwwwiwm ' ?' Ask -, Q f fin f f f 'tt , A , f , ' M .Alf s , ,4 ,,,,,, sp. M . -ww, ' H , X ff-PW-.-'wr .KW N1-Snag f , x , sf fy, fan .. ',,, V f, X X fe., T ,, -Q ' C ' N hh w k v Lf? ,T ,If J w- ,- . c by V, gk, 3 17, M A , .f .y , sW ,xg -rs rw ina x K N V -',sf:w,u'.i , ,Wg f ' 4 mg ,. W . ' s -. at Q. ' ' ' N' TM ' 'L ZX - f 555. R -' X f -To ' fi A- l Q.5,,,,fi Ma X: 1, C 1s , i' fi Q- C XV ' A T' ff -f W . V f' X YW? st ,. sc ssc c ,, R X Off ss ,ff M ' 'Z , rf f V .4 ,V A V K- I, VM , 1 C ,. - ff xv, , V. 'S' cf ,A s -,wakes , , S4 ' Ms The old salts tell us it was never like this in the old days. X

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ff 7 , W, UKINAWA Okinawa lying in the Ryukyu Islands chain is a historic battle ground of Japanese, Chinese, Mongol and Korean invasions. It was near here at le Jim the famous war correspondent, Ernie Pyle met his death prior to the end of the Pacific campaign. On Easter Sunday of i945 American forces stormed ashore on this 67 mile long Island of strategic Asiatic importance. Many Americans lost their lives on this rugged but beautiful terrain but it was finally conquered and has since been supervised by our military government. U. S. Army Engineers and Navy Seabees began the alteration of Okinawa into a modern base. Initial work was near completion by September T945 when three Typhoons struck in succession, destroying much that had been accomplished. In T949 congress appropriated funds to finance Typhoon resistant structures which are now being installed. Since the Korean Action in l950, U. S. military planners have recognized the strategic importance of Okinawa and it has been developed into one of the key American bases in the Far East. By l958, the expected date for completion of construction, the Ryukyus will have become a virtual U Gilbraltar of the Pacific . Today the Okinawans carry on many of the customs and traditions of their ancestors. They are calm and easy going, but their lack of modern mechanical equipment forces them to perform back-breaking labor in their fields and jobs in medieval fashion. A view of the recently constructed buildings at Naha, the capital of Okinawa.

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ISLANDS I I On June l7th we lett Subic Bay and within a tew hours, crossed Manila Bay and were moored to pier three in Manila, the Capital, and Republic ot the Philippines' only large city. As most visitors, we got the impression of being in a small city, but actually Manila in general is a huge unplanned city and a mixture ot old and new, Western and Oriental. Also, being superimposed upon and intermingled with the old Filipino parts ot the city are architectural styles and other vestiges ot nearly 400 years ot Spanish Domination, 50 years ot American Rule and a modern Filipino Post War Veneer. Most Filipinos in Manila wear western style clothes and almost all speak English. ...Cf rthM'IHiI b' ttct' , , -ii-ld? H13 gewegluiling oufstgclih Ixaiiiildics G lg G ra lon Guards in formation. They Guard the President s Palace and also act as guides for visitors. The U.S.O. Center offered numerous things to do of interest, such as dancing, swimming, reading and writing material and served free. Members of the crew in down town Manila. The Horse Drawn Taxi's are the coolest way to travel , in Manila. The Paslg Rlver tlwl dlvldes Manila- Walled city of Manila. lt is a historical monument as the Spanish built it in the l7th century as ci fort.