Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1954 volume:

« % . HL v m ' im Mu:mi,.: Wfi men of Transport Division Twpnly-One hail worki d lon.y and hard in pi ' cpai-ation for this, our cruise to Euro|ie. And after sailing overseas and reaching the blue waters of the Medi- teri ' anean we were in fact ready to assume our new role as the Amphib- ious Puree representalives of the I ' niled Stales Sixth i ' leet. Fdi ' ni;iny our visits to foreign counlries were olil hat , wliili ' for most il meani a new and menioridile experience. Few among liie many aie those who would forget such sighls as Iho veiled beauties of oran, Ihe bazaars of Izmir, the Can-f ' -an of Paris, Ihe art treasures and ancient ruins of Rome and the Vatican, the carriage rides )n Naples, Simbad the Sailor in Palma or the binkini-laden beaches of the riiviera ! In every port n new friend was marie as our ambassadors of American good Vi|l visited no less than eight Kuropean and Asiatic countries. All of us will long remember this cruise with the varied souvenirs and good buys that we found so plentiful. But more important is the job we did. As the Amphibious firoup repre- sentatives we participated in the joint NATO exercises Turkish Sky One, Helle- nic Sky One and Italic Sky One. And who will forget our first turnaway landing fit Arzew or our several lan- dings at Sardinia and the outstanding salvage operations there? Our Mcd- Hcps at Augusta, Naples or Golfe .iuan weren ' t easy either but the commemla- lile work of the boat crews in all Kinds of weather made for successful coniplc- lion of our job every time. It ' s been a great cruise, one which we won ' t soon forget; the pictures and features on the following pages wdl help us keep those memories. I ' roiu hei ' e on each person lells his own story... y i ?,iil j y f Oli THE Ooi COMMODORE Captain Bosquet N. Wev has held his present billet since May of 1953 alter seivinfr as Chief of Staff to the Commander Amphibious Training Command. lie was graduated from llie I ' .S. Naval Academy in the class of 27, serving in both Allanlic and Pacific Fleets since his commission- He attained his first command when assigned in 1940 as Commanding Officer of the USS GOFF, and Atl- antic Fleet destroyer. Captain Wev has since commanded four destroyers as well as Destroyer Division Thirty Eight, Destroyer Squadron Two and Destroyer Escort Squadron Two. From 1946 to 1949 he served with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington. His awards include two Bronze Stars with Combat V , and decorations for outstanding service to the United Stales while serving in China, Euro- pe, Africa, the Philippines and the Middle East. While serving as Division Comm- ander, Captain Wev and his staff have parliripalcd in XARMID and MARLEXs I ' lllBTACEX. TRAEX 1-45 anil Ibis, the Mediterranean cruise, COMMANDER D.F. HARRINGTON Jr. U.S. Navy Chief Staff Officer CONFERENCE OF COMMANDING OFFICERS COMMAND CAPTAIN R.C. WILLIAMS, JR U.S.S. CHILTON (APA 38) CAPTAIN E. B. GRANTHAM, JR U.S.S. ROCKWALL (APA 230) CAPTAIN ML. McCOLLOUGH U.S.S. LtBRA (AKA 12) OF THE COMMANDER W.H. REINHARDT U.S.S. WHITE MARSH (LSD 8) LCDR W.W. GRIFFITH, III U.S.S. WALTER B. COBB (APD 106) (January-April) SHIPS LCDR CHARLES SANDERS U.S.S. WALTER B. COBB (APD 106) (April-May) rJA ,K ..-. P ; ' f HI,- % - After fourteen days at sea the sight of the harbor of Meis-el-Kebir looked inighly good. After our first mail-call, and at the words Commence Liberty , hun- dreds of sight-seeing officers, sailors and marines made their way through the ubiquitous Arab peddlers and climbed aboard the buses for the breath-taking shoreline dri e to Oran, second city of Algeria. English speaking guides or French phrase books helped us bargain for interesting souvenirs of hand- worked Moroccan leather, scar- ves, hand-woven rugs and red fezzes. Side by side with the westernized city dwellers walk- ed veiled Arab women ai.d turbaned Arab men. The tour to Sidi-Pcl-. bis, home post of the Frruch Foreign Legion, was made particularly enjoyable by the spirit of good friendliness Remonstrated by the Legionnaires. The Transport Division Staff must convert the orders and decisions if tiie Division Commander into words so that tlie ships of the Division can execute them properly. It is their duty to study the tasks assigned to the Division, recommending cciurses of actio n to tlie Division Commander, co- I ' dinaling the action of the Division in carrying out the Commander ' s piil ' cies, and l eeping him conslanlly informed on all matters requiring Hlti ' Dliiin. Their numl)ers are few, but their interesis ■sponsibililies are many, for they must Ihe eyes, ears and hands of the Commodore in Ihe varied and comphcalcd phases of ampliiliious warfare. THE CHILTON A PA 38. On 29 May 1943 the merchantman S.S. Sea Needle became the U.S.S. Chilton in ceremonies at San Francisco, nalifornia. After tier maiden voyage to New Yorl and upon completion of the modilications necessary to convert her into an attack transport, the Chilton became an instrument lor the training of more than 16,000 amphibious personnel on both coasts. Karly in 191.5 the Chilton steamed across the Pacific to Leyte Gulf where she met the 77th Army Division. Combat loaded, she embarked upon missions which look her to Ihe turbulent Okinawa area, to Saipan and I ' niwetok. During this period she evacuated hundreds of casualties from invasion beaches and is credited with destroying two enemy aircraft. With the cessation of hostilities the Chilton joined in the happy task of transporting troops stateside from Japan and Saipan. Subsequently, she became a unit, engaged in atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll, an instrument in the evacuation of China and a training ship for Naval Reservists. During the years following, the Chilton, now operating in the Atlantic Fleet, took part in many joint amphibious, operations, notable among which were COXve.x II, the .loint Allied landing at Malta in 1951, OperalJon Mainbrace, Operation Longstep at Lebedos Ray, Turkey, and the operations connected with tiie Mediterranean Cruise of 195i. During her long seagoing career the I ' .S.S. Chilton earned the Pacific Theatre, American Theatre, China Service, Philippine Defense, Navy Occupation, National Defense, and Victory medals. -r ' f% and DEMAND HERE AND ► THERE AUGUSTA On tlii: iMOMiiiig of tiur fourth day out of Oran we entered Augusia Bay, an ample liarbor on the eastern coast of Sicily. As we steamed toward our anchorage berlliing, the cold drizzle which h ad been falling suddenly ceased, the sun broke through the overcast sky and a perfect rainbow, extending from the pink, stucco, palmy city of Augusta to starboard to the grey-green, low sausage-shaped hills to port, formed a colorful gateway which framed the majesty of snow-caped Etna thirty-five miles to the north. Augusta Bay will be remembered by all of us for ihe beautiful village of Taormina, resplendent with cedars of r cbanon and bourgainvillea, perched fantastically two hundred and fifty feet above the sea - for Syracuse, with its impressive ruins and its unique fusion of culture Greek and Roman, Spanish and Moorish - for gaily adorned burros and richly ornamental carts - for the ubiquitous Etna - for all the many eye-filling, lightheart- ed qualities which characterise this colorful area. m . WcftJ S I C I LY CATANIA AND TAORMINA ' -- •• MED -REPS F irst at Augusta, Sicily and later at Naples and GoUe .luan our Amphibious Group was ralleil uimhi tor (iperalion Med-Rep . This meant early reveille and late taps for the men who were lii run I he bnals almost continually while a units of the Sixlh Fh ' et replenished their supplies. It was no easy task and the wet parkas and frozen fingers w ere indicative enough that the weatlier was not always pleasan Hut somehow we always managed to get the job done. The many comjilimenls received Iroin all Hie units we served were our own best testimonials for a job well done . JL t % ' H THE CANTEEN riiciso of us who expected to find in Izmir a Hollywood version of a Turkish city, complete with fezzes, veiled women, slave markets and regal harems, were a hit disillusioned. It is a completely modern city where, in fact, the wearing of the fez and veil is now unlawful. However, the Kadife-Kajisi (Citadel) ami the ruins of the ancient Roman fort which dominatesthe city from atop the highest lull in the area gives evidence of the long and bloody history behind Izmir. A canteen set up and operated by the American colony in Izmir contributed no little to our pleasant stay. Quite a few of us took advantage of the boar hunting trips and the tour of historic F.phesus. The many beautiful Mosques w-ere subject of much admiration and the Ki, ' ronnd for many pictures. We all mil our stay in a country where irrii comfort has replaced ancient litioii. •- ' l I — . ■ass 1 m 1 - r- vi ' %N ' o G APA - 230 ' ri-y ' m -. •■ SBJP A veteran of the Second World War in ttie Pacific, the ROCK- WALL, was built and commiss- ioned in 1945; she was retired from active status in 1947 after several missions involvinfr the i(!turn of troops from the Pacific and participation in the first Bikini nuclear tests. Recomm- issioned in 1951, she made the lossing through the Panama ( .ana! and reported for duty with the Atlantic Amphibious l- ' orces 111 .luly of that year. Hit usual task consists of part- icipation in amphibious training exercises, mostly between the Xirginia Capes, various East t oast loading ports, and the Carribbean. ROCKWALL went through the Guantanamo, Cuba lefresher training program in .Apiil, 1953, after an extensive yard overhaul at Baltimore, .Maryland. She has made sever- al special runs: in July 1952, carrying Naval Academy Mid- shipmen from Annapolis to Nor- folk and back; in August 1952, ferrying 1500 Army troops to Bremerhaven, Germany; in June 195.3, carrying Military Academy Cadets from West Point to .Norfolk. The spring tour of duty with the Si.xth Fleet in 1954 was the ROCKW ' ALL ' s first visit to the Mediterranean. ' ' M 1 )g3 ' 0 1 g I ' .-ILmII bRjUH v ' ' l fB- i„ 44 OPERATIONS THE DAILY LAND THE LANDING FORCE Operations for any amphibious ship means a great deal more than maneuv- ers at sea or cruises to foreign shores. For with us is involved a well timed and executed schedule of events; a complic- ated organization developed toward the one end of meeting an H-Hour success- fully and on time. Only at the execution of the command to Land The Landing Force does the extent of preparation become evident -- that is when it counts most. Our phase of landing exercises began before six days had passed in the .Med. This was only a turnaway at Arzew, but it did make one team out of the group which was to operate as a unit for several months. TURKISH SKY ONE was our full fledged initiation to a combined NATO lauding. Here at Iskenderun we had claim to being at the easternmost coast of the Med - some 2-400 miles from Gibraltar! From there we worked our way west and north, in between what seemed to be every island in the Aegean Sea. HELLENIC SKY ONE was the next following N. TO operation cjuducted on the northern shoi-es of Greece. Timing of the boat crews soiui CmtJ. 2 Paget FWD. t cs CO — OPERATION BETWEEN THE TRANS DIV TWENTY - ONE STAFF AND OUR ALLIES ' MILITARY AND NAVAL REPRESENTATIVES WAS THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR NATO OPERATIONS ' W became .-u ' curate lo the second; salvage teams were accomplishing remarkable tasks and the Beachmasters were clear- ing the beaches in a matter of hours Porto Scudo in Sardinia was the site for our next two extended landing exer- cises - remembered most by the unfav- orable weather that always seemed to follow us around. BEa Ch Ma St Er. With our l.nnr :_■ ,, . m - , M we again began prrparatiuii-i for our next: ITALIC SKY ONE on the west coast of Italy. This was to be our last in the Mediterranean. We had worked hard and long and often, we had lear- ned much through experience. But we had become one cooperative unit wiTh a high degree of readiness by the time we passed dibraltar on a westerly heading. wM ' i iJ 1 .. _ The five day stop at Salonika, Greece, althou- gh predominated by cold weather, fog, rain and snow was made enjoyable for all hands by virnio of (he Grecian hospitality. Social functions were arranged for our enjoyment including a cocktail party and dance for officers, and the nightly dances given by the American colony in Greece throu- gh their branch of the USO. Sightseeing to I ' hilippi and skiing in the mountains border- ing the Iron Curtain, as well as souvenir hunting for copperware, were major operat- ions from this port of call. Here was one covmtry where we all felt like millionnaires with drachmae filling our pockets and spend- ing as high as . ' iO,000 of them for a meal! The tip? Oh, leave him iO,000. i 5 ' ., .- jj Ah! Golfe Juan and the Riviera! This was the port we had been waiting for, and it was ours for hberty on two occasions. The season was just getting its start here, and every day seemed to draw more to the beaches at Cannes and Nice, replete o! course with their famed bikinis. It was here and at Monte Carlo where we gambled our fortunes with the ricliest, or posed for pictures on Ihe boardwalk. This fabulous playground of Europe on the Cote d ' Azur provided many hours of good liberty for all hands. For serenity surrounded by scenic grandeur, some of lis went to Switz- erland. We saw rolling valleys with quaintly rustic medieval villages posing for us between the mirror lakes and the snow capped mountains on every side. The charm of the verdant mea- dows and sun-browTied chalets as well as the awesome attraction of the rugged peaks made Switzerland ' s ever present beauty most evident. From Geneva our groups went to Interlaken, famed for its superb view of the Jungfrau, and took excursions through the surrounding lake and moun- tain country. Villars provided us with skiing, while Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and scores of hamlets provided the Alpine background for meeting the fri- endly Swiss and participating in their celebrated hospitality. We returned from the Alps with a few sore muscles and twisted ankles, but it was worth it, wasn ' t it? 5 -sf w IhAis (nil- two visits to Golfe Juan meant one thing for many eager (iator touristes — the chance to see Paris. And Gay I aree, the capital of Europe, did not disappoint us. Notre Dame, the Louvre, Sacre Coeur and Versailles absorbed most of daylight hours while our nights were spent in such renowned surroundings as the Folies-Bergeres, Mou- lin Rouge, Lido and of course the fabulous Pigalle. We found each as complete and fascinating as we had imagined it would be. The Rue de la Paix, L ' Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and Venus de Milo are all quite familiar to us now. .And who will ever forget the onion soup nr the can-can girls or the Sphinx Club or the beautiful ride back along the Rhone? I!ut time and money finally gave out as the sleepy groups left the city with one thought: Paree? C ' est magnifique! mm The war over, the Libra proceeded to San Francisco for overhaul, and on 3(t July 19 ' i7 she was underway for the East Coast where, on 26 November 1947, she reported to the Commander Boston Group, U.S. Atlantic Fleet for inactiva- tion. After approximately two and one half years, commencing 26 July 1950, the Libra was reactivated by the Bos- ton Reserve Group and assigned to the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, (in 7 November I ' j.oO she was assigned to Transport Squadron Two, as a unit of Transport Division Twenty-one, and was launched upon a series of amphi- biou. ' j training exercises and, during the following eighteen months was engaged in various fleet, type and squadron exercises in the western Atlantic and Caribean areas. The Mediterranean cruise of 195- ' i marked the Libra ' s maid- en voyage to European waters. THE LIBRA (AKA 12) The U.S.S. Libra, formerly the S..S. Jean Lykes, was commission- ed in New York on 13 .May I9i2. . fter a period of East (;oast Shakedown the Libra departed Norfolk, Virginia for the Pacific on 10 June 1942 and did not return to the United States again until 20 August 1944. The Libra served throughout the Guadalcanal and Solomons camp- ,iign and participated in landings at Rendova, Empress Augusta Bay, F.mirau, Ellice Island, Guam, Lingayeii Gulf, and Iwo Jima. During these operations she was under attack on eleven occasions, strafed once by enemy planes and damaged by a near bomb miss. After a short period in a West Coast shipyard in autunm of 1944, the Libra was engaged in operations at New Guinea, tlie Philippine Islands, Iwo Jima, the Mar- ianas, New Caledonia and Japan. During the remainder of the hostilities she added Kwajelein and Marcus Island to her collection of Pacific islands. SHIP ' S OFFICE MONSTER SUPPLY Lkr ' . 9 rT : : ■ .£ ' NAPLES To the chagrin of the Irishmen we arrived in Italy on St. Patrick ' s Day! Sunny Napoli welcomed our groups with a variety of attractions ranging from the leisurely atmosphere, the beautiful harbor, the cameos and gloves to the pizzas and tasty Italian cuisine. The weatherman finally cooperated wth sunny skies and the shutterbugs had a field day, what with such famous subjects as the Santa Lucia, Galleria Umberto, San Carlo Opera House and the old Norman castle overlooking the harbor. On every liberty we were eagerly guided to tourist attractions, cameo factories or music box shops, each one allegedly having the lowest prices in town! The evenings were getting warmer, and they were spent in true continental style as we experimented on the Italian culinary efforts. Between Spain, France and Italy we have all become masterful connoisseurs of many wines, champagnes and cognacs. Days of almost perfect weather found crowds of sailors-tumed- tourist climbing in and out of glass-topped busses or taxis on their way to the outlying districts of Naples, where eich stop meant one more chance to experiment with our new cameras and newly acquired photo techniques. The tours included itineraries such as Mt. Vesuvius, the ruined yet preserved city of Pompei, romantic Sorrento and of course the boat trip to the beautiful Isle of Capri. AND ITALY Nor will we easily forget the dizzy cliffs of the Amalfi Drive, lined attractively with continuous lemon groves. These tours, combined with the several opportunities to travel to Rome probably comprised the most complete and varied list of attractions for any one port. This indeed was gijud lilierty. CAPRI ROME All i-oads lead to Rome, and tor us the routes were laid from Naples and La Spezia. Historic Home! and we were there — liundreds of us. It was here in the Capitol of the Ancient Empire and the center of Christianity where a multitude of attractions held us in awe. Despite the brevity of our stay, our systematic planning of walks and tours proved most fruit- ful and we saw much of the Eternal City. It spomed as if Rome were a huge museum of museums, preserving as it does entire histories of western civiliza- tion wit h such monuments as Caesar ' s Forum, I lie Pantheon of the gods, the Colosseum. For many of the Catholic faith it represented the ultimate in relig- ious significance. St. Peter ' s, or the Vat- ican Museum and the Sistine Chapel with their treasured works of priceless art and the catacomhs gave us a feeling of deeper appreciation. Through the city, with both civil and religious backgrounds, were found numerous works of art unsurpas- sed in creative genius: statues, paintings, mosaics and century old buildings. .A few movie stars we noted such as Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart added a touch of the modern world to this histor- ical city. Perhaps the legend of the Fountains of Trevl will bring us to the banks of the Tiber once again. d 4 The U.S.S. White Marsh was rommissioned on 29 January 19 ' i ' j. During Uvo years of combat (luring World War II she traveled 85,000 nautical miles in the Southwest and r.enlial Pacific areas. She is credited with having shot down one Japanese torpedo plane, as well as with having hauled tons of vehicles and other priority machinery to strategic points in the Pacific. With the end of hostilities, she served with the Magic Carpet Fleet and was subsequently transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Bayonne, N.J., for a period of fifty-si. months. Recommissioned and ovei-hauled, the White Marsh voyaged to Bermuda on a shaketlowri cruise and participated in cold weather oper- ations in the Arctic Ocean. After participation in several amphibious operations on the Hast coast during the sum- mer of 1951, the White Marsh embarked troops of the Second Marine Division and steamed eastward across the Atlantic to join the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Si.x months and several landings later I he White Marsh was back in U.S. water ' s, where she went from a much needed shipyard period before fur- ther iimphibious operations in the Atlantic and Caribbean. The Mediterranean cruise of 1954 was preceded by a period of leave and upkeep in Norfolk. THE WHITE MARSH ' S ON BATTLE STATIONS Ji JZ . k2 J M . jM ' J ' 1 ' k riLM i ' ' -1 DIVINE SERVICES v rf Perhaps the greatest boost for religious services with TransDiv 21 is the well known Pass the Padre — wl. re Chaplains Keaney and Dissell travel via the highline from ship lo ship every Sunday at sea. 11 required intricate ship-handling and extra work for the deck hands, but the results were edifying as evidenced by the large numbers of men in attendance at liiese services. In port we worshipped aboard and ashore. Church parlies were often organized for group attendance at the local churches, again affording us with the chance to observe the local customs, traditions and color. The opport- unities for all of the services have been of no little signi- ficance for many of us. -1 Thr LIliHA and W 1HTI-; MAKSII continued on to the Spanish mainland and Malaga. This was the second such visit to Spain since the recent agreement was concluded between that country and the United States for the use of bases there. Touring the city in picturesque horse cabs we discovered many quaint streets, squares, fountains and fragments of Moorish archi- tecture We saw and visited the Cathed- ral, whose imposing tower domin- ates the city, and strolled along the palm-lined plazas. Whil e we were there, or off on tours to Seville or Gibraltar, we were most impressed by the friend- liness of the people in this old and beautiful city on the slopes of Monte de Gibralfero. With the outstanding structure oi tlie liuge cathedral as a landmarli the Cliilton, Rockwall and Cohb entered Palma hartjor. Pahiia, on Mallorca, the largest island of the Balearic group off the east coast of the mainland, was our first meeting with the spicy Spanish. Here was a port that was little known to most of us, but it was indeed one of our finest liberties. The attraction? The restful atmoshphere and the congeniality of the Spanish people that pervaded everywhere. Tliere were few peddlers, yet the souvenir shops were most ])li ntiful and appealing. And for us the night life on this growing resort island was as gay as a Spanish dancer. We got to know this i)orl well — for we liked it. PALMA DE MALLORCA THE COBB The attack persnmicl Iransport (destroyer) f.S.S. VAI I ' EI B. COBB (APD— iOC) v;is Iniilt liy Hpthlchcm-Hiriiftiam, Inc., at ilingliam, Massachusetts and commissioned on April 25, ' .)V}. Tlic ship was fitted out at Charlestown Xavy Yard, Boston, and departed for Guan- tanamo l?ay, Cuba, on May 12, 19- ' i5. On completion of shal edown training- and a brief return to Norfolk, the ship sailed through the Panama Canal and the Pacific in June 1945. Underwater Demolition Team twenty-seven was embarked at Oceanside, California, in .August of 19 ' i5, soon to Ijc headed for the western Pacific, arriving Honshu, .lapan, on September ' i, 1945. During the Fall of 1945 the ship served in I he Magic ( ' arpet Fleet and. early in 194G, she returned lo the I ' niled Slates and was decommissioned at (ireiMi Cove Sjirings, Fla. After the outbreak of war in Korea, the WALTER B. COBB was taken from the molhball floel and [■ecommissinned on February 6, 1951. Atler sliakedown Irainimr on the I ' ,asl Coast the ship served five months wllli the Si.xlli Fleet m Itie Mediterranean. Since that time the COBH has had vari ius duties including several amphibious training exercises ciff the jrginia Capes and (he Caribbean Sea. v 11 fT v f :I U H P i£i [ ■: W J • ' « . JF . V 3 I- y -ii; ' ' , « ' A, FROM LA SPEZIA Our last p(irts-()f-(;ill before heading home were those in Italy, visited by our division at the conclusion of ITALIC SKY ONE. The Chilton, Hockwall and Libra stayed at La Spezla wtiilc the White Marsh and Cobb called at Leghorn. This was our last chance al loreign liberty, it was just as active as our previous ports. Tours were still extremely popular, tiiis time offering trips to Florence and Pisa, Venice, Rome, HR PKT M jj i H AND LEGHORN Genoa and even Munich, Germany! Despite tlie bun- dles of gifts previously bought, the liberty parties continued to return with last minute purchases that they couldn ' t afford not to buy! The last of the mails came and went - a sure sign of heading home. We would not be needing letters any more -- we ' d be there in person, soon... TO MUNICH ' niiiujisseiirs of fine brew leaped at I 111 ' last mfnute opportunity to test the iicrniaii variety on one of the longer lours to Germany and the towns of Munich, Gannisch, Dachau and Inns- bruck. This was to be the first such tour to the hinterlands for the Sixth Fleet. Unusually fine weather accnni- panicd the party through Switzerland ' s niountaiiis and picturesque hamlets as the incomparable Alpine scenery and the equally unsurpassable beer sampled at the Munich Festival made for an altogether pleasant excursion. •4 - - ' ' •-• ' EDITORS r LTJG F. J. BESTON ENSIGN P. Staff. ComTransDiv 21 U.S.S. W. DEMERY LIBRA • FINANCIAL EDITOR LTJG E. MATTA U.S.S. ROCKWALL •. PICTURE EDITOR ENSIGN W. T. REYNOLDS U.S.S. CHILTON ?ii ENSIGN U.S.S. SHIP REPRESENTATIVES H. W. DAILEY ENSIGN P. ROCKWALL U.S.S. W. DEMERY LIBRA m ENSIGN W. T. REYNOLDS U.S.S. CHILTON THE EDITORS LTJG D. J. BLOEMER U.S.S. WHITE MARSH ENSIGN J.E. ROBICHAUX U.S.S. W. B. COBB SCR APBOOK ' • THE PORTS WE ENTERED THE COUNTRIES WE SAW . 20-25 Jan . 28 Jan-5 Feb 8-10 Feb 13-18 Feb 19-24 Feb t 26-28 Feb 4-10 Mar Oran. Algeria. . . . Augusta. Sicily . . . TURKISH SKY I. Izmir. Turlcey . . . Salonika. Greece HELLENIC SKY Golfe Juan. Prance PORTO SCUDO LANDING 12-15 Mar Naples. Italy 17-26 Mar PORTO SCUDO LANDING 29 Mar-2 Apr Palma de Mallorca ( Malaga. Spain .... ( P Golf Juan, France 21-29 Apr rr. ' UJC SKY I . . 3-5 Apr La Spezia. Italy . . ) Legliom. Italy 6-12 Apr A, J - ' ,v - •3) c|sC j 1 y .r ' X ' ■c-f . r .x. V i. i V u It . A- ' M. m ' ■Hi ' ' SIM;