Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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TASK FORCE OPERATIONS ENROUTE TO PEARL TAKING STATION ASTERN THE 5 ' 54 SHOWS HOW IT ' S DONE M.. FORMATION ON THE MOVE WE RETURN THE CRUISER DRONE THE LOS ANGELES AT ANCHOR COONTZ PULLS AWAY THE MIGHTY HELENA STEAMS BY VIEW FROM ABOVE i ' ,■:.({ CHAPLAIN ARRIVING THE RANGER WAS STILL NEW TO US SCREENING THE REPLENISHMENT GROU COONTZ COMES ALONGSIDE HIGHLINE TO THE EDSON

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WE LEFT SAN DIEGO •OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS . . . CAME TO SAY GOODBYE . . A LAST KISS, THE TEARS COME THEY WAVE AS WE BACK OUT mammmaiK am. A LAST GLIMPSE OF BALLAST POINT POINT LOMA FADES INTO THE DISTANCE

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OUR FIRST VISIT... ism)) First stop on our 1961 - 62 WestPac cruise was Pearl Harbor. Our first view of Hawaii was the world famous landmark of Diamond Head. Cruising around it, we headed along the south coast of the is- land of Oahu, toward the historic naval base. It was here in Pearl .Harbor that the Japanese attacked the U .S . Pacific Fleet; however, except for the sunken battleship USS ARI- ZONA, where over a thousand men gave their lives, few traces re- main of that never to be forgotten day, December 7, 1941 . Today the island of Oahu is a bustling community, with Honolulu , the capital city of the island chain, and the famous tourist attraction of Waikiki Beach . Even though much of Oahu is built up and many industries have blos- somed OUT, there are still areas that have been kept in their original, tropical paradise setting. Water and outdoor sports play a major role IN attracting people to the islands. After operating in Hawaiian waters for just over a week, we then headed for the much talked about Japanese port of Yokosuka , there to MAKE OUR way INTO THE Dl M LY LIT CA FE ' S AND ALONG THE BRIGHTLY LIT STREETS . •, • KING KAMEHAMEHA DIAMONDHEAD IN THE DISTANCE ORIENTAL INFLUENCE IN THE 5 0TH STATE THE AKiZONA PLUSH HOTEL AT WAIKIKI