Chikaskia (AO 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Ma ,ta The much visited port of Valletta, Malta, is located 150 miles south of Sici y ' h withstood three years of constant bombing by the appears to be carved from rock, which may be the reason s e ' ' l ' a defense-minded island in a strategic position to in- Axis Powers during World Vllar ll. l-listorically, lVla ta is ' ' d South Mediterranean waters. The Knights of the Order of St. John fluence shipping along both North an gave Ivlalta most of its b kthe Turks in 1566 against tremendous odds, l .At first glance, the city of 319,000 defensive character when they turned ac The Cl-llKASKlA'made two visits to Ivlalta during the cruise: the first, to Valletta, enabling her to make neces- re airs to the boilers' the second visit, a fuel lift, was to lvlarsoxloklc. On both occasions, the crew enjoyed SGW D . tours, individual sight-seeing, and some outstanding shopping sprees. l P, Q, ,A 4 l

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