Colonial (LSD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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Deck Department painted the sides so she would be beautiful again. Engineering got the plant back in good steaming con- dition and Supply topped off for another stay on station in the South China Sea. The most important rehabilitation had been the crew ' s and it was with a happy, broke, and a little hung over crew that Colonial de- parted Yokosuka on her way to Buckner Bay. 3? ,■ Japanese shrine at Asakusa, Tokyo Largest EM Club in the world No thanks , I ' ll walk. Typical Tokyo department store.

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a :i Mr, Semelsberger goes native. A couple of victims of A-33 shopping fever. Half of the crew could be found in Building A-33 at almost any hour of the day. Most of the crew managed a few trips to Yokosuka, visiting the local sights. Kamakura ' s Buddha and Tokyo were popular tourist trips even with short time avail- able. The Olympics were in progress at Tokyo and a few of the more fortunate were able to get some tickets and attend. • Even those without tickets enjoyed the excitement in Tokyo gener- ated by the presence of the Olympic Games. All was not play in Yokosuka. The casualties Colonial had suffered on station were repaired, so she would be in peak mechanical shape. 64

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ridau, 30 K cfober... ou[h aaain ' % - ' -i:3j»jj»ftyyfe?i Everybody regretted leaving Japan after such a short stay and even more returning to South Viet Nam. The only bright spot on the horizon was the shortness of this planned stay to be followed soon thereafter with the anxiously awaited trip home. We picked up marines again at Okinawa (including some familiar faces from the previous float ). Our stay on station was high- lighted with a celebration of the Marine ' s Birthday, complete with cake and music, and closer look at Danang.