Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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u--anugqf A , FQ , as-',, 1 those of us who went on liberty in nagoya will probably remember it as being the city where you ride for miles to et downtown through the maze of streets that crossed and recrossed each other you bounced down the road in G Q . cab until you came to the busy downtown section. there you could walk past large department stores of modern struc ' e and the many night spots that dot the city. I f t is the higasl1iYUm' for those who toured the city and points of interest, there were china factories, coisonne ac ore , zoo or 'l the re rains of the nagoya castle, which was destroyed during the war. our stay was short and libertY somew t abbreviated. 80

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' f ,NN i , , ,L . U 26 ianuary 1954 12 to 16 1537 underway for yokosuka, honshu, iapan. back in yokosuka and the return trip through the long channel that leads to the port of nagoya, which meant another Iorlg sea and anchor detail. 27 ianuary 1954 O8 to 12 0957 moored starboard side of berth 14a, dry- dqck 6, u. s. naval base, yokosuka, honshu, japan. our days of daily routine and leisure were short and soon we would be accellerating our pace in preparation for our operations to be held in okinawa. again we would make room for troops and sweat the chow lines waiting for the troops holding yellow, red or some other color mess passes to be served. troops also meant more meatloaf, chili and stew would be on the menu. the hatches were opened and vehicles and gear stowed. soon the grinding of the winches ceased and cargo and f troops were embarked. XM 3 february 1954 12 to 16 1430 underway for sortie. today was the day, and we were again en route for another amphibious operation, except this one would be longer. we would re-enact the. invasion of okinawa and get the feel of the rea!zffh!!19e-0nlY less the action from an actual aggressor. , ' l 1 A 6 february 1954 12 to 16 1412 anchored buckner bay, okinawa iima. the warm climatehof oklnavva was a:VfElC0m9 C0nll'2fl to 'he cold dampness of iapan with itil frequent overcast days. late onthe afternoon of our arrival we ?leffrbUCkn0l':lfgY Gnd sortied until morning. W Qi 'W 81