Consolation (AH 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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R 81 R in Hong Kong featured such sights as the Peak Tramway, Deep Water Bay, Aberdeen, and places of interest including Kowloon, with its Mohon's and HariIeIa's to o 51.50 IHKJ strawberry sundae or o drink and dance at the Sky Room .

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.Japan f-se-,,,,,K,g 'inn Marine escort stands at parade rest as ambulatory patients pass down the gangway into busses and on to Yokosuka Naval Hospital. Giesha girls dance an authentic oriental welcome as the Consolation arrives in Japan with patients aboard. Japan Land of contrasts From the bridge of the Consolation the Yokosuka Naval Base presents a labyrinth many ship yard facilities Japanese new year calls tor ceremonial dress and traditional outing at the Emperor's Palace, Tokyo. of Caves and tunnels housing the bases Consolatlons Rhythm Ranglers do number one s ow at a repeat performance at the Sasebo Army Officers Club Sailors on R 8. R find many fascinating sights on tours of rural Japan. X Q JAPAN l -4-V W ls ,lt J gr, 1 l 7 ' f xhli LX 3319 1 219223 f. 5 15 4 21 1.1 1, -5 sl i-ig X-K ss s

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' X Rgxwzv' Pearl Harbor 1 Returning from her fourth Korean cruise the Consola- tion tied up over night in Pearl and secured for lib- erty Now all hands fall in at quarters for entering port . San Francisco Waikiki Beach provided an afternoon liberty of surf riding and plenty of sunshine. W, f ,, X, GOLDEN GATE AND HCSMEI in 4 6 F l'l'l HOME Mktllkl X his ,vias si ll wie The ship was opened to the American Hospital Assn Convention d . an Q general ublic in S t b ' ' i p ep em er as the Consolation proudly displayed ts medical facilities and helicopter flight deck. ,fl 5 VlPs were a part of open house. This is Dr. M. A. Casberg. N - The band played California Here I Come and the i 'X Consolation slipped into her berth at Fort Mason, San Another cruise completed, friends, families and medical transfer teams ' Francisco, California. greeted the ship upon arrival in San Francisco.