Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Early In December C1nCNELM relurned ro London Leavnng Naples December 7+h nmfh anniversary of Pearl Harbor was a happy day for rhe COLUMBUS we were on our way home Plymourh England Jrhal ns On Jrhe I3lh ol December al+er a slormy sux day passage rhe Columbus was again swungnng al Buoy No 9 Faiher Chrlsfmas gnvnng ou? presen+s a+ Children s Par+y Our slay al' Plymoufh was a pleasan+ one for If gave many men a chance 'lo be wulh lhexr famnly for lhe holldays and many more a chance for a l1'Hle deserved leave On December 2ls'r a parly was grven for lhe chxlolren of ships personnel and 'rhe followung clay +he COLUMBUS broughl' a lrH'le cheer ro 55 Englnsh war orphans who came aboard for a Chruslmas parly given by members of lhe crew The COLUMBUS was underway for 'rhe Mednrerranean again on lhe 5+h of January l95l 'ro resume Irs achvlhes wllrh 'rhe Suxlh Fleer and on lhe IO'rh of January was anchored a+ Villelranche. I+ began ro look as if lhe COLUMBUS was nolhing buf a ferry belween Plymoulh, Villefranche, and Naples, excepr Thar H' clioln'l' hir Ply- moulh offen enough. I. All for me? 2. The Lone Ranger perhaps? 3. Merry Chrisfmas 'lo all

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. f ' f' ,fx , English Counfryslcle To see However There IS one oTher crTy ThaT should lee menhoned cenTer of a once greaT emprre caplTal oT The coun Try and one OT hlsTorys mosT lmporTanT clT1es London One cannoT begun To describe The piaces To see hui' here are a Tew London Brndge The Tower oT Lon don Downing STreeT Baker STreeT RegenT STreeT TraTalgar Square LelcesTer Square and Pnccaddly Circus cenTer oT Londons nlghT lTe which should be seen To be enloyed Buckingham Palace The ParllamenT Building and lasT buT noT leasT The world Buckmgham Palace London famous wax worlcs of Madame Toussard Throw In a number of museums libraries and un1verslT1es and There IS enough To keep The slghT seer busy Tor days provided he geTs pasT Plccadully On The lOTh oT July ClnCNELlv1 Admiral R L Conolly embarked and we goT underway Tor BresT France ATTer a Tog bound passage across The English Channel The COLUMBUS enTered The harbor aT BresT on The morning oT The I ITh and exchanged saluTes wnTh The French baTTleshlp RICHELIEU which was salvaged aTTer bexng Torpedoed ID The harloor during This pasT war

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