Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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K , ' f . KK. . flfpf-Q., We 27 august 1953 20 to 24 2143 underway for yokosuka honshu lapan our task was fmlshed but operation bug swltch was only started rn the weeks we had spent rn rnchon we had seen many ships come and go carrying repatrrated pows bac to the states and shrps carrymg the commumst pnsoners to tnchon to be returned to their slde of the fence we had been Gt the top of the hull rn lnchon to watch the amencan pows as they were flown rn bY hel'C0Ple and we had Seen the Communist pnsoners march up the pontoon prer some of them wrthout pants some of them W'fl1 OU' Show Und 01hefS In t0rn clothes all a part of their own domg as a demonstratlon of hllfe toward 'hen' CUPVOYS leech Ship and each man was domg a small part rn the team work of carryrng out oPel'Ul'0 blg Swllfh and we had fmlshed ours 31 august 1953 06 to 08 0749 m00I'ef-l Sfdrboard slde to berth 11 Mu s tmaval fleet acttvrtres yokosuka honslw IUPUV' Une' be 'l9 In ll1Ch0l'l for the Past month and with not mu chance for good liberty yokosuka was a Pfelly welcome slghl not much hme' W 5 lost In 9911159 off the ship when the flrst liberty call was sounded Y 0SUkU beehme our home Port ffgm whl,ch we were to operate ,regularly for the next month we saw chrgasakr beach many times and we would see more of It from now on at was at chrgasakr beach where we rehearsed our one Gbles and 501001 ed UP the fel-'Sh edges for more Important operatlons to come 1 october 1953 06 to 08 0659 underway for hong kong b..c. c leaving yokosuka agarn the cavaher headed In a southwesterly ear

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CTBC mfs. Eine ' ut, '- direction on a five-day iourney that would take-fag, to a buyer's paradise of hong kong. this time our wrjjission was to be of a more minor role, and our stayvjgigdmised opportunities for good liberty, a little relaxglion, and , a chance to buy some special items. as we steamed along the charted course we passed V the island of okinawa in the ryukyu island chain. farther ,tml and farther south we steamed through the warm blue waters of the philippine sea, and then into the south china sea in the direction of hong kong. 6 october 1953 08 toffl2 0935 moored to buoy 18, hong kong, b. c. c. we arrived at our anchorage after steaming through the long channilgapproaching hong kong and maneuvering through the fleets of small boats, but before we could moor, iunks andpzbiumboats by the dozen swarmed around the ship, and small children, clapping their hands, hoping we w0Uld a coin for which they could dive over the side, clamoured noisily below. 'iefmerchants in walla wallas nosed through the flocks of boats to the gangway to .o wget permission to come aboard and establish their business. the shrill voices of the willowy, dark-skinned chinese women pierced the air as they fought for their places and an opportunity to get their wares aboard, if the merchants got their passes. Though many merchants were denied passes, they still wheedled to get aboard and tried cunning and kumshaw persuasion. of course, mary soo with her side cleaning concession was on hand to greet us, being an old timer from previous voyages. competition was keen and so enthusiastic that when the gangway became crowded with merchants pushing their way up, fire 310595 Were Used to dUmPen their enthusiasm and extinguish their overheated efforts. h0'19 k0'19 WGS U beUU9lfUl Place with its high-peaked victoria island dotted with f9S0l'f l'l0felS Sei in the mountain side from top to bottom. on the other side lay 'he CNY of kvwloon Siwdfed Oh G more flat'site ,with a ridge of mountains forming cgfbackbone for the crown colony. '