Catamount (LSD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1954

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T N bUNA CUINhlUbNTIAL The Paradise of tl.c Oricm, Nav st le, is Yokosuka, Japan. A thriving community it was used eflcctivciv as a naxal station for tiie Japanese fleet dt.ring World War II. Now it is a ' e y devoed exckisively to the satisfaction oi tlie whims, needs, and frivoHties of anotlier navv to shor!:fter ;6S ;S Slh ' ° ' ■ ' ' ' ■ ' ' ' • ' ' ' ' ' ■ ' ' • - ' - - - g fr- 1 ! h • crtemL ' ' o tl on ' , ' n ' in ' s ' ' ' T ' ' ■ ' ' S ' V ™ ' ' ; ' ' f ' Americanization. Here •as tltc K , V !,f ' • -J- ' P ' ' ■ ' U. S. - catering cities at their zenith. Here was the catch-all of the ambhious beauties of a nation who saw within the small city the opportunity to make money hand oyei fist and have a U-».a.., .;, o time doing it. Here was the city where he pay check v■as king and every man wa a prince of that king ,f he had two legs to get ashore on and a wallet to stpy a4ore vkh - 14 -

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Yokosuka, ijroDoiiiK cd Vu-koos-ka for unknown reasons, is located soulli and witliin a sliort distance of Tokyo. Between the two cities stretches a fast and efficient railway. The service is superb and tlic fare minute. The naval tourist can reach in a half hour the beautiful summer resort center, Kamakura, with its famed Kuddah and Shinto shrine. Another forty-five minutes vill take him to Yokohama, similar in many ways to Yokosuka only with an Army flavor. A 1300 liberty the day after pay day can find him having a splendid time amidst the magic of the world ' s tliird l.irgest city, Tok o. Whenever the ship entered a port whicl: had anything at all to offer, Dr. Douglas would be one of tiic first off the ship. His mission, to arrange tours for the crew. A full day of sightseeing in Tokyo was the major tour ofTered that month. It offered tlie additional enticement of escaping Saturday morning ' s inspection. It was a popular tour. - 15 -

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