Coontz (DDG 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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PCJNTA DEL AZCJRF5 fumiture on the pier. The Azores are a group of islands which lie off the coast of Portugal. The island of Ponta del Clada senled as a fuel stop for the USS Coontz. Although no liberty was granted during both brief 14-5 hour stays, the men of Coontz got a feel for the atmosphere and the people through the merchants who sold everything from postcards to wicker gg T 4 'si I 1 After the refueling was com pleted, the men gathered their souvenirs and headed out into the Atlantic once again. NU!