Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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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...

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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

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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 - - '