Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 180 of the 1953 volume:

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Q r PREFACE ln the autumn of 1942, when, ENTERPRISE, and RANGER were the only ships of our fleet carrier forces the United States Navy had just begun to recover from the devastating Q.,LLThLe fiasco of 7 December 1941 had caught us with only seven ci converted .merchant ship, but the construction of aircraft one of the most spectacular phases of the naval shipbuilding more than 50 carriers of all types had been put into service Quickly the Navy began ., from a defen- sive war in the Marshalls and an offensive- defensive phase with landings on 6Qu.lVfancl K I L N - . L ,..f-, LL.VV-.lV i Xlt, L ,WXI LQ,-V-L --' . -r L 2 '-,k V .,,, '-v, 0 Ombfmgafc- A PQWSF -QW -VWGS iill I L L Ashi L L L L LLVQQVVVQ ,..V L ,LL,L,V,f V, ,V kL,,.L ,V'. A Wal' 'n The PC'C'f'C- isii K isir f sres rsrr .srrr V V erir V ssrs - s - - s issr scsr irris Fleet Admiral Ernest' J. 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' ' - 1 t' A f -1'fV--V------A Y-f '---- 1...-m - -- H - . .v RADM G B H HALL USN Rear Admiral Grover Budd Hartley Hall born in Franklin vlle N Y January 28 1900 graduated from the Naval Academy in 1920 served in destroyers and in the USS ARKANSAS and in 1925 received his wings at Pensacola He served with various squadrons Cond at Coco Solo CZJ Admiral Hall then began study at the Naval Postgraduate School Annapolis going on to the University of California CBerkeleyJ to receive his M S in 1933 Duty with Commander Aircraft Bose Force and at Anacostia followed ln 1938 he assumed command of Scouting Squadron 42 the following year of Patrol Wing Five then to the WASP as Air Group Commander. He next served in the Bureau of Aeronautics. ln 1942-43, Admiral Hall commanded the U.S.S. CHARGER, returning to Washington to assume command of the Combined Research Group at the Naval Research Laboratory. He next commanded the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, taking part in numerous critical operations in the Pacific. 0 o a 0 1 , I . .- I , . . . . I In until 1931. I .I . . . . . . 1 I 1 ' V . I . I . . I . Following a second tour of duty in the Bureau of Aero- nautics, Admiral Hall commanded.Carrier Division Fourteen. In August, 1949, he became Director, Guided Missiles Divi- sions, in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Hall's following assignment was Commander, Fleet Air Wings, Atlantic Fleet, at NAS Breezy Point, Va. Admiral Hall broke his flag in CORAL SEA on 9 July 1953. COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION six RADM. C. R. BROWN, USN Rear Admiral Charles R. Brown was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., December 13, 1899. He graduated from the Academy in 1921, and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1925. Admiral Brown assisted in commissioning the Navy's first carrier, the U,S.S. LANGLEY, 19 1922. During World War ll, he was Air Officer aboard the U.S.S. SARATOGA, and in 1942 became a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combined CU.S. - Britishl Chiefs of Staff. ln 1943, he assumed command of the U.S.S. KALININ BAY. He was next Chief of Staff of a Fast Carrier Task Group under Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman. Admiral Brown assumed command of the U.S.S. HORNET in 1945. Since the war, Admiral Brown has served as: Head of the Naval Division, Air University, Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala., Chief of Staff to the President of the Naval War College, Newport, R. I., and, in 1950, Deputy Director, Joint American Military Assistance Group, Europe, in London. Admiral Brown broke his flag in CORAL SEA on April 9, 1952. -r-QE CAPT. H. H. CALDWELL USN Captain Howard Caldwell was born in Rocklin Calif October 3, 1905, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. Receiving his wings in 1930, Caldwell subsequently served in observation and scouting squadrons until in 1934 he became an instructor in the Seamanship and Navigation Department at the Academy - and coached football - an in 1937 joined a carrier scouting squadron, serving as gunnery flight, and executive officer. Captain Caldwell was transferred to the Division of Fleet Training in 1940, and reported in 1942 to Headquarters Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. Command of a carrier air group followed. In 1943 he became Air Officer of the U.S.S SARATOGA, then served as Combat Training Officer on the staff of the Chief of Naval Air Training. Captain CaIdweIl's next assignment was as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. PINE ISLAND, taking part in the Antarctic Expedition of 1946-47, during which the crash of a patrol plane stranded the Captain and his crew on the ice cap After thirteen days they made their way to the sea and were rescued by another plane. Captain Caldwell then served for a year on the staff of Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, as Aviation Operations Officer. He then returned to the Naval Academy as Head of the Department of Physical Training and Director of Athletics. In July, 1951, Captain Caldwell reported as Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Division Six, in the U.S.S. CORAL SEA. He was next ordered to the Naval War College at Newport, R. I. He returned to the CORAL SEA as Commanding Officer in August, 1953. COMMANDINC OFFICER CAPT. H. D. RILEY, USN Captain Herbert D. Riley, born in Maryland, December 24, 1904, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927, and re- ceived his wings in 1930. Duty with all types of squadrons followed. In 1940 Captain Riley became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to ComCarDivOne, the following year served as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander Patrol Wings, U.S. Fleet. In 1941, Captain Riley was assigned to the staff of Com- mander Fleet Air, West Coast. In 1942 he took part in operations in the South Pacific, returning to Washington to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations ifAir1. Captain Riley - then a commander - became Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. MAKASSAR STRAIT, supporting the landings at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, in 1944. J Captain Riley's post-war assignments have been: Assistant Deputy Task Force Commander for the atomic bomb tests at Bikini, Long-Range War Plans Officer, Strategic Plans Section, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval As- sistant to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, student at the National War College, Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans on the staff of Commander in Chief Atlantic Command and U. S. Atlantic Fleet, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Policy and Operations on the st-aff of Admiral Lynde D. McCormick, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. He assumed command of the CORAL SEA in November, 1952. .Jn M 1-.fx L.: 1 .V ' S , it .1 CAPT. E. A. HANNEGAN, USN Captain Edward Allen Hannegan, born December 11, 1905, in Washington, D. C., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1928, then served on the U.S.S. WYOMING until 1930 when he was ordered to Pensacola, Fla., for flight training. Captain Hannegan served with various squadrons aboard the U.S.S. LANGLEY and U.S.S. LEXINGTON, in 1934 began two years with the Flight Testing Division, Anacostia, D. C. Subsequently, he served in the U.S.S. RANGER and in Fighting Squadron Four aboard that ship. From 1939 to 1941 Captain Hannegan was assigned to Fleet Air Wing Three at Coco Solo, C. Z. He then served in the Bureau of Aeronautics until 1943, when he reported aboard the U.S.S. LANGLEY as Air Officer, remaining aboard as Executive Officer until February, 1945. A series of assignments as Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., the command of the U.S.S. SHELIKOF, and U.S.S. TIMBALIER, later as Chief of Staff to Commander Fleet Air, Quonset Pt., and finally to the Bureau of Personnel and the Armed Forces Industrial College, all led up to his appointment to the U.S.S. SIBONEY as Commanding Officer. Captain Hannegan's last assignment before reporting as Chief of Staff, ComCarDivSix, in July, 1953. CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION SIX CAPT. W. 0. BURCH, USN Captain William O. Burch, Jr., born June 27th, 1904, in Paducah, Ky., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927, receiving his wings in Pensacola in 1931. He served with observation and 'scouting squadrons until 1936, when he became an instructor at Pensacola. In 1938 Captain Burch reported to Scouting Squadron 5 as Flight Officer, later becoming Executive and Commanding Officer successively. This squadron went through the heaviest of the Pacific campaigns, and was aboard the YORKTOWN at Midway. In 1942-43, Captain Burch served as Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. He then became Executive Officer of the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA, until 1945 when he took command of the Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In 1947, he assumed command of the U.S.S. PINE ISLAND. Captain Burch returned to Washington in 1948 as Director of Enlisted Distribution in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. The National War College was his last assignment before reporting as Chief of Staff, Carrier Division Six, on July 8, 1952. '16 EXECUTIVE OFFICER CDR. R. E. RIERA, USN The CORAL SEA'S Executive Officer, Commander Robert E. Riera, was born in Pensacola, Fla., on November 30, 1912, where he attended school before entering the Naval Academy, from which he was graduated in 1935. Commander Riera then served as a line officer aboard battleships and destroyers before entering flight, training. Receiving his wings in 1939, he reported to Dive Bombing Squadron VB-2 aboard the U.S.S. LEXINGTON. During World War II, Commander Riera served as Com- manding Officer of Dive Bomber Squadron VB-20 aboard the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, and later as Air Group Commander on the U.S.S. HORNET, participating in the Marianas, Palau, and Philippine Sea campaigns. The war over, Commander Riera was assigned to the Attack Bomber Design Branch of the Bureau of Aeronautics. In 1947 he became Commander of Air Group One aboard the U.S.S. MIDWAY. Assignment as Single Engine Training Officer on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Air Advance Training at Corpus Christi, Texas, followed. Commander Riera entered the Naval War College at New- port, R. I., in 1950, later serving as Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander, Carrier Division Four. He reported aboard ,the CORAL SEA as Executive Officer in November, 1952. He was relieved by Commander S. B. Strong, USN, in October, 1953. COMMANDER CARRIER AIR GROUP EICIHT C'DR. R. B. WOOD, USN Commander Robert B. Wood was born January 15, 1917, in Hamilton, Ohio, where he graduated from high school before entering the Naval Academy in 1935. Commander Wood's first assignment upon graduation in 1939, was as a Turret Officer for two years on the 'U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS. He then entered flight training at Pensacola, Fla., and was later assigned to the U.S.S. IDAHO as senior aviator. His next assignment was with Bombing Squadron 17 aboard the U.S.S. BUNKER HILL. Early in 1944 Commander Wood joined the BUNKER HILL'S ship's company, serving as Operations Officer while the carrier took part in the Marshalls, Hollandia, Marianas and Caroline Islands operations. Later, he was given, com- mand of a fighter squadron, assigned in 1945 to the U.S.S. LEXINGTON. Commander Wood subsequently became a project pilot at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md. He next went aboard the U.S.S. CABOT as Navigator, and in 1949 became Personnel Officer to the Staff of the Chief of Naval Air Basic Training. He took command of Air Group Eight, August 11, 1952. ' - 7 - ' f- Y 'W - '- - 1 f31r-Egrcsj-, -Q.-,95fyu::Q' .,..,Y,f ' g j v wrqzzfawzvgmvsfvmrsf,ffzfwss-A1vm:gmf,.4,M-pig, g 4,,,,L1,, -W, W, -, , ' ' Q y W J-1-.Q .1 , 'I 1 15 3 F f xl if . I E . s E A I l E 5 Y , ' v V 1 Q Q . Qu W r I Q- Nt i .4-Q if? ,.,..3F4Q Q. i Pau .-4' da -NX dh I ' 1-7--' fx ie:-2:1 Q3ggei5i:am ,:3ea 44,,,, - --A Y -.Nami JJ'-If LEAVINC- PIER 7 Getting underway for distant duty is an exciting if not a momentous occasion for any ship. With her on her journey ride the hopes for a happy and successful cruise, with her go the love and blessings of hundreds of sweethearts, wives, and families. So it was for the CORAL SEA. As the ship slipped her lines and backed down smoothly into Hampton Roads, there wasn't a man on board ship that didn't experience some sort of emotion at leaving. For some of us looking ahead, there were thoughts of long days at sea, of liberty in France, of Flight Quarters from dawn to dusk, and of tours in Switzerland and Northern Italy. For others, off to sea for the first time, there was much to wonder about, much to get used to - the thrill of crossing the Atlantic the first time, endless hours of replenishing and rearming, visiting places that up 'til now were merely names in a book, and doing your share of the work. For all of us, it was the chance finally to put all that training to, work, the opportunity to see if we could measure up to our individual jobs, and the occasion to match our ship against the rigours of Task Force requirements. l0 ff ' Y '5f '-'MQ A 7- 13'F595?'f 7 'fB 54 -'24 '-A A- :-1-- 'f-- -vi-A:---is-liar.:-s11Es:fss'1'.rsees: f-A -. Q as:a-.V ' ! ,..,,, . ,, . , ,. il linu- 2 L f ., we .A - A. l . !'. ,J li il .l i l. iz l i i l i l :B-'--rr M--J iT-'-sririfczeeeg ' ,- -,441 - -. V Q A ' Cast Off All Lune: l was Tugs On The Starboard Bow, Full Speed Ahead! Standing there at Quarters receiving the salutes of other ships as the band played, perhaps a few of us were reminded of why we were leaving at all and why we were going overseas for six months - to bolster the confidence of our allies in Europe, to be ready to defend against any aggression, and to display our strength along with our basic dislike for war. ! J I N Y -. -:5ES2i.'r-2:'.:: f -pw , X 1 1 me V ,ww- fi? ' yer if 'Z 1 w 4 K ml, 4, I I 4 P C Y . V Li Q ? I 5 1 I 1 L D E i 2 Q 5 f I 1 V 1 1 1 li . m V 'al 1 1-L. ., vw. 1' I' YH, .A : , nf-' : , -. 5 K 4 1 ' 1 1' ' QQ W 31' .-, As - -:u f-: ww -- '51?Q'f-5 511 ' ' tw i f-. zi if .2153 523 35223-. fg-4 53-?g3 +:::Ee,. : ' W ' ' ij, . ii , - I 51 f 5, L 3 1 'Q A 4 ? . 3 ff F2 Q 1 r E Q . i '. I , X 'N , l - I I' I 1 I iw.-.:, ' : ii - '.i'g1? ?i:2?:a4gi?iv.-2i:AT RELIEVI Monkeyshines unlimited were the order of the day when we arrived in Oran, Algeria, to relieve our sister-ship, the U.S.S. MIDWAY. As the ship drew close to her berth, thousands of MIDWAY bluejackets, sporting a myriad of Mediterranean costumes, marched down the jetty followed by the brass band to meet us. There, a raucous cheering section, seated on the jetty wall, happily spelled out messages with large painted flash- cards. Arab fezzes, Spanish sombreros, French berets, World War ll helmets, Cossack hats and kepis had all but replaced the usual white hats, and everything from Moroccan sultans to Spanish motadors helped moor the ship as the lines went over. Anxious mothers with CORAL SEA babies scrambled for the gangway and the Exec, calling daddy, followed by subversive looking characters armed with leaflets tull of MIDWAY propaganda. Shortly afterwards, costumed members of the CORAL SEA assembled with the ship's jazz band on the jetty to pay their respects with a show staged aboard the MID- WAY. Lampooning every man from skipper to sidecleaner, the varied skits poked fun at the MlDWAY'S Barcelona lncident, a memorable occurrence in which a ship's dance in Barcelona was extended 'til early morning to GCCOmm0ClOfe 300 SGNOHTOS 5fl'Gl'1d9Cl On board by weather and rough seas. I3 The Midway band blares out its welcome Standby to repel ...A POTPOURRI OF HATS That afternoon, in keeping with the traditions of the MIDWAY- ROOSEVELT-CORAL SEA relieving ceremonies, our brothers from the MIDWAY returned the compliment by entertaining us aboard our ship with a satire oncommand, burlesqu- ing life on the CORAL SEA bridge. Several heavily contested basket- ball, volley-ball, and boxing matches dominated the remainder of the afternoon and concluded the fes- tivities. We had' indeed arrived. boarders, Riera! X 1 NJN? X f 51 'V'A'AAA 1 , 'W V X 'l ' , ,bw jim , wtf Qui an . ' 4 'n ,, A 4 in if 1' . f f 4 h W? M M' I isa V. M 5 ? fn , A ' 1 I Q f w 'Q WSYQA5, A 1 ,hh W Being positioned alongside the jetty by tugs. The early morning street sweeper. ln Oran, Algeria, we received our first impressions of the people and customs of a foreign land. Originally ruled by Moslem sultans, Algeria was taken by the Spanish in the l5th Century and finally captured by the French in l83l. Consequently, the city of Oran reflects not just one, but many ways of life. ln the city itself, the multi-tongued cab drivers who spoke English with a wink added a note of color to the glitter of intrigue and group of admirers that had enveloped us. Here, rug salesmen, amateur guides, and peddlers of home-made Parker 5l's followed us wherever we went, and souvenir, Joe was easily the most popular greeting in town. A pernod or cognac in any one of the many sidewalk cafes was appropriate before a dinner of Arab cous- sous or French crepes suzettes. After which, some French brandy or Algerian wine was recommended to renew the vigor of the soul that had undoubtedly suf- fered at the hands of heat and dust. I 4 - 'L ' :s.i.n..' -.Q '27 , -. W For those who pay, entertainment from Paris. A Sailor succumbing to the irrestible persuasions af a boatblack. I Fleshy shows from Paris, The questioning eyes of the bootblack, the magnetism of the open air shops and restaurants, these are the myriad fasci- nations of Oran. No windows to restrain the spicy aroma of Arabic pastries. I I I I 9 v'?i-f' -:F f'4xfe+i-:-2ifTfir- ,f- 'f A Smart' Present Arms welcomes our bus at Legion Headquarters. A lone tower recalls the past splendor of a Sultan's Palace. Day bus tours through the outlying districts of the city supplemented our view of Oran with a visit to Siddi Bel Abbes, headquarters of the French Foreign Legion, and to the charming ancient city of Tlemsen, built around the remnants of the Sul- tan's Palace. No language barrier i9 between those in military life. Returning to the ship at AAers el-Kebir, visions of veils and fezzes, palm trees and pastel painted villas, cafes and bistros, vin rouge and combien for the deux beers, mon- sieur? remained fresh in our mind as we looked ahead to the sea and Cagliari. Ornate, statuesque buildings flank 0ran's main square. f fffffnf, -. x A i - HE i' 5: v' ' e r :LGE Jlliltii DMI ' Ll'-Wit ' lntrlcafe m0S0iCS Like France, frame the statue of monuments to the bel'-'Veil JQGUNG military heroes. D'Arc. 'YV ' ' , if CAGLIARI, SARDINIA When first seen from the harbor entrance, Cagliari forms a cream colored stretch of city against a background of low mountains that cover the whole island of Sardinia. Still one of Europe's unspoiled corners, seldom visited by tourists, Cagliari is filled with reflections of the past. The main pastime of the people still appears to be the corso , the long evening walk along the city's main street, the Via Roma. Policemen in white pith helmets and linen jackets, ltalian sailors with line around their neckerchiefs, the dapper Sard with his wife on his arm, groups of girls looking at groups of boys who looked at groups of girls, thin faced little children who still knew how to smile, and the classes of parasites who found it easier to beg than work, all thread their way among the tables of sidewalk cafes that choked the arcades. It was election time in Italy, and here in this island province, soapbox orators made the promises politicians make in all countries, while the numerous party posters that covered the walls announced in silence the freedom which is political. 2l Q an 's S ia n H aw' 2,000 steps to the city's top. But everyone needs two watches. .ONE CDF EUROPE'S UNSPOILED CCDRNERS 1-.nf-3 , VY, A, 1 ,W ,ff Watching the corso from the Arcade. The brown gnarled' hand of an old Sardmnan reflects the lnfe typical of his people lt recalls a city bullt of gran :te blocks on cobblestones one yet to emerge from a world ln whxch the burro deserves a worker s respect 'I S I I I I I I ln I I I . I 'H H -. :fx ' rf..1.f-.z-...fA.'..-: - - , -.Q.--.gum -I I1 ,-,.- 1 , 1 1 . , ,A-'W 1 . . 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Alive with the activity of commerce and embued with an industrialism of her own, Marseille forms a vital link between the continent and the rich colonies of Africa. Here the flavor of French provincialism has been colored by the cultural prosperity of the continual contact with other countries. 25 of the City. FDR 2600 YEARS A SEAPORT Along the Rue Canebiere, the crowded business of life is conducted with haste and vivacity, while a few steps away lie the shaded cafes of a casual existence. Along the Rue Canebiere v3i:msx+ The heavily ornamented Palais de Mussee ?'!v::1?:3-' ' - '. E,'b,f -1-fgcee--.'-.a.,..s.., . W - N51 One of Marseilles many churches. 28 nip till i i gh di I -:.,- - - - ' ...,i-..-.-. Ns mf-f-1fyW 'wb ' , Cannes, the central jewel in the glittering tiara of the French Riviera, offers a golden band of sunbathed sand to the tourist amid the luxurious setting of a fashionable summer resort. From this lavish playground, the Cote d'Azur stretches along the sea past Juan-les-Pins and the fes- tival city of Nice through the lovely harbor of Villefranche to the Principality of Monaco which is magnificently seated on a jagged summit overlooking the sea. Here the famous Casino of Monte Carlo attracts adventurers from the world over with the magic spin of the roulette wheel. Along the Croisetle. Past the tri colored flags to the beach The seafront, beyond the harbor where 4-4 beautiful yachts are always anchored, forms a popular promenade called the Alles de Ia Liberte which is continued along the beach by the flagged Boulevard de la Croisette. There are some who come just for the pleas'- ure of fishing cl' twi- llgllf. ' 331: itat. - A suntan is just a suntan, and a beach is just a beach, no matter where you find them, but there is some- thing special about the sun- tan and the beach - at Cannes. , , W. Some people prefer a quiet drink to the excitement of a crowded casino, some an expensive dinner to a Parisian floor show. Whatever your pleasure is, it is there in Cannes. Perhaps you will find it at an outdoor table at the restau- rant Drap d'Or or at the bar of the Martinez Hotel, or even next to the piano at the Royalty Bar. Where- ever it is - the Palm Beach Casino, the Three Bells, Remours, the Jun- gle Club - you will enjoy it, be- cause it is the French Riviera, and you are there. Restaurant Drap d'Or The fabulous Palm Beach Casino AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA Ferret. Al' the end of the Rain GLACES SORBETS uh.. . lm si ir .. . X ,-7 'Hcp 1' gi rv',,-,- -, 1,'HI., A regular stop. Le Boulevard d'Anglais, Nice. .f 7 r2:49.1 in 1: N: y. 1 I N w N In Golfe Juan like anywhere else, the word Souvenir looms large above the door. 34 I2 Fw!! sl. 315. QQIQ gli nff. if QE E E1 Lgj fig: ',.f-:. - 'I I iss? JHMLL. I rw L3 JQSQQX, W E , m.fa.t,, , 4 .. We '25 M ,. A Y I' 'S f J, I 1 I m ffzwfsriggz A I ,,,,..1A4 . ' xl TARANTO, ITALY Situated along the instep of the ItaIian Boot , Taranto constitutes the main southern base for the Italian Fleet as well as the mem- orable Iocality where British planes destroyed the pride of the Italian Navy in l94l. The town itself is built on a rocky tongue of land which lies between the inner harbour of Mor Piccolo and the Gulf of Taranto. Originally a Greek possession, Taranto today owes its pres- tige both to the presence of the rebuilt Italian Fleet and the oyster and mussel fisheries which make up her main industries. Like so many towns in Southern Italy narrow streets, crowd- ed ice cream parlors, and beggar children are as much a part of the scenery as the multitude of political posters that dominate the walls of the city. f .,. JI V V W L , :VA-.1 A . , , V 1 Y ,.L,, r LI E Ll O1 r ...EVERY WALL A POLITICAL BILLBOARD li, N A...x, . - Y- 1 X 1 Q7 YI- U' ., : Replica of the Santa Maria. 9 l Broad avenues and verdant squares amid varied examples of traditional Spanish archi- tecture bespeak a modern city proud of her past, offering to shoppers fine jewelry, hand- carved wood, wrought iron, rich embroidery and lace mantillas that equal New York or Paris in variety. Cathedral of Barcelona. the Arch of Triumph lni 3' MOST SAW THE CITY.. Here along the Boule- vard De Jose Antonio, Paris styles are as com- mon as the universal beauty of the women that wear them. Wimxgf 38 '- visa!! The Plaza Del Toros About forty mnles from Barcelona the saw toothed peaks of Montserrat jut up In the heart of Catalonla Your flrst reaction IS to wonder at these curious Inverted stalactltes rlslng from a plaln through which the River Llobregat runs The 900 year old monastery of Montserrat cllnglng to a cliff seems part of the landscape and was once supposed to have housed the Holy Grail Over 150 OOO books have been assembled here by the monks and the monastery has become a cata del of culture and learning 2 EV MV EVERYONE SAW THE BULLFIC-HT ,- 5-in-Mg , .v W-P 4. ,,. -1- ,, LA-0, l-l-ll-I 'I' ,p 1 I 1 w i Y i , f :L SQ, - Y v v- - - U Q V - f , - .,-4:1- ,g', 1 7 -,.: .,g,,1Q, A ine, r Y 4 1 -..:-,,- sq ' - ,,,:. l' ' R -, - f., .:.- . , 4 -plea-as ' Je- ' : Gif! . .ni ' - W - ,w - - ' Q- ' -- -YV.-. , , -4, -QA., ,A w 1 ' l 5 V' Coach Allen presents Rhodes team manager with ift ictures ot th . 'uf 1 W ig 9 p e ship and receives Greek platter for the team. Captain Dorrain lwith balll looks on. A small group of soccer enthusiasts turned out for the first early spring practices determined to play and beat the Europeans at their own game - footballe . The few grew to a squad of 20 men by the time the ship arrived in Oran, and with new uniforms we were ready to take on the finest in the Med. ln' Cagliari we challenged a team which to our dismay ran and kicked circles around our big feet. But Captain Red Dorrian and followers gave up not so easily and beat the same team after only one day's rest. A third game ended in an exhausting O-O tie. The Sardinians were evidently an even match. The Italian Navy proved to be about as good. With little doubt, though, the Spanish were the most gracious hosts but the hardest players. We lost two here and had a grand time. An English team from the crew of a British liner fell easily to our now conditioned eleven. The British were sober at the end of an abbreviated contest which must have started with too many grogs . But the Greeks came through for the Europeans in the end and abruptly turned a winning season into the final 3-5-l record. Left to Right: LTJG Allen, coach, Plumber, Orens, Geellflar, Mahoney, Poole, Marshall, Peters, Toni, Hilyard, Denson, Dorrian, Captain. BCXINC- ..-ugni! Trained by Coaches Slemp, Lee, and Wilson, and spearheaded by Boxers D'Angelo, Fields, Bolden, Cash, Flem- ming and Long, the Boxing Team grabbed the AirLant Championship from the numerous gloves of eager competitors last February. They con- tinued to rout successive opponents for the Tidewater and Virginia State Championships in February and March, respectively, failing only to take the Atlantic Fleet Championship, in which Flemming ofthe 4th Division fought his way to the final bouts. Overseas, training began at 0500 with three hours of roadwork, ending with afternoons of calisthenics and practice bouts. Starting with the MID- WAY pugilists at Mers-el-Kebir, the team came away with two out of five victories - improving this record at Marseille where they beat the BALTI- MORE in three of the five bouts. In Taranto, against Italian civilians, Flemming and Cash took two out of five. Cash went on to win the lone victory against the Valencian ama- teurs. And, with a respectful glance at their stateside victories, the Boxing Team well deserves the Pugilists' Prize for '53. Exhibition bout. The main event. gi. i wo... . ,s . A, .L ,Y . The CORAL SEA left Norfolk without an organized basketball team, but after a wild search through the voids for uniforms and a few practice sessions, we arrived in Oran with the nucleus of a championship team. Not satisfied with just relieving the MIDWAY of her Med duties, our hoopsters sallied forth and trounced the undefeated vet- eran Sixth Fleet Champs by 87- 63. This was the spark needed to fire them off on all eight cy- linders, and the Big Green team went on to win more than 40 games during the cruise with the exception of one loss to a fast moving Barcelona team which was beaten in a return match aboard the Big 43 . Perhaps the most exciting cruise game was played against the U.S.S. ROLETTE in Valencia where the hustling ROLETTE team led throughout the game until the last minute, when the wearers of the green and gold tied it up. With two seconds of play left, Zeke Zanella dunked the winning tally for a 60-58 win. ln spite of strange courts, rules, and non-English speaking referees, the games against foreign teams were hi-lites due to the friendliness and hospitality of the people. Ensign Tom Rienerth, who relieved 53 cruise coach LTJG Martin Roginsky, is now leading the hoopsters in an all out effort to capture the Air Lant and Atlantic Fleet Championships as the crowning feather for a successful year of basket a b ii. l 44 P- - lllllll 7 time A, . ffl 'l ' - 5t 9T'ff' . 1' sgsinwmx-.' , uv. ' 'turns' dia ' ' TRACK ,H lu... The athletic events at Salonika Sta- dium between Greek and Sixth Fleet athletes went oft to the sound of blaring trumpets and the cheers of an audience of more than 2,000. The events showed that against the competent and highly-trained Greek youths, our men, long out of practice, met tough competition. Ensign Meredith Gourdine lwho rep- resented the U.S. in the last Olympic Games at Helsinki? had the distinction of winning the l0O and 200 meter events for the CORAL SEA. Ensign Gourdine came through again to place second in the running broad jump and the high jump. Of the eleven events, the Ameri- cans won three, took two seconds, and placed third in four. Rear Admiral Hall was present, with a number of Greek dignitaries, to bestow the laurel crown upon the victors. Ensign Gourdine receives an Olympian Banner on behalf of his teammates and the ship. F-viz ai'-45 fb, BASEBALL The USS CORAL SEA Bluejackets rounded out another successful baseball season with eight wins and two losses. They started with a practice game with the Naval Station nine at Nor- folk. From that first game it looked like the carrier nine would again be champions of the Mediterranean. The William and Mary Collegians were the next opponents on the pre-cruise slate. Here the Bluejackets nine led all the way by a score of 4-l until the Collegians played a beautiful ninth inning scoring four runs. The BJ's hurler Collins had the game scored as a win until an injured finger forced him out of the playing. Leaving the Norfolk scene, the CORAL SEA Bluejackets under the coaching of player- manager Dr. T. E. Eilderton departed for the Mediterranean. Here the BJ nine lost -no time in run- ning its Mediterranean win streak to two games as veteran Collins hurled a five hitter in shutting out the USS BALTIMORE 9-O. The CORAL SEA played errorless ball and scored three times in the first inning to sew up the ball game. The big blast of the game was a Mantle-type fourbag- ger by Dr. Eilderton in the third inning. The highlight of the Mediterranean baseball season was the game played at Barcelona, Spain. The Barcelona team, a member of the Spanish Federation of Baseball, was defeated lO-O. On the mound was Metcalf, who hurled a two hitter. The victors collected a total of nine hits. Hitting was paced by Caspair, Hatch and Dr. Eilderton. The game was played at lgualada, Spain, giving an estimated crowd of 2,000 its first glimpse of baseball. Following the game the BJ nine was honored at a banquet at city hall. Toasts were proposed by lgualada's mayor to America, President Eisenhower, Generalissimo Franco and the CORAL SEA, in exchange for toasts to U. S.-Spanish friendship, and the baseball game was made part of the official record of the city. At Naples the CORAL SEA nine was presented a trophy for last year's baseball cham- pionship of the Sixth Fleet. 46 , K X 7 -5- Y 14. Y sg' L '4- 5:-fr'-?.2:'.-:fz-r+r?:: 11-2 -er.-.-.0 rg-1-1-1-iewuze'-f--v-N-sr-rg-wr-...Q-. ...,....F.- 4 V,-. 7 . x f 1 r - ...A-4.1.1. ' f FATHERS FOR A DAY YK if v- -., One of the chief pleasures in life is doing things for other peopIe's enjoyment. Being a 'Father for a Day is one of those pleasures. And every cruise, the CORAL SEA wel- comes the chance to entertain the many children who come aboard for ice cream, movies, and attention. 47 i it' ,I SHIPBCJARD DANCES Crew's dances in any of the Hangar Bay Ball- rooms is one of the privileges that goes along with serving aboard a large carrier. Here to the melodic strains ot the ship's band, everyone can enjoy the pleasant opportunity of meeting attractive girls, provided by the USO in different ports. P i ' '41 During the cruise the ship's own radio station - WCS - has totalled up a smashing 2,000 hours of radio broadcasting as one of the finest mediums of entertainment aboard. Operated by the Special Services Department, WCS is managed by Jim Clark lformerly with NBC in New Yorkl and Ed Kelly. Many stateside radio shows can be also heard aboard ship. This is largely due to the services of the Armed Forces Radio Service which furnishes transcriptions to U. S. forces throughout the world. One of the most popular programs is Sunday evening's Hit Parade , featuring the 30 top tunes from across the nation. Through good planning and foresight, the managers of WCS are able to play the Top 30 each week simultaneously with their release in the U. S. Despite very limited facilities owing to cramped quarters and equipment held together by chewing-gum and safety pins, the CORAL SEA'S broadcasting system has become an essential factor in maintaining morale. Coral Sea Breeze The bi-monthly Breeze , succeeded in going to press six times during the cruise, averaging an issue every month, plus a mammoth 24-page end-of-cruise edition. The Breeze had variety and vigor, and succeeded at different times in satisfying just about every segment of its readership. The early issues pointed up the recreational and cultural advantages of the many tours in European cities. ln subsequent ones, editorials attempted some explanations of attitudes found in foreign countries difficult for us to under- stand. Changes in command and departures of senior officers were duly recorded along with background on activities and accomplishments aboard ship. Book columns, a d.j. corner, and divisional news provided information on a number of interesting items, while the Chaplain's Corner turned out thoughts to the more abiding and serious aspects of our lives. 50 I am Ready To be Relieved, Sir ff EL INNC? ?fi4fi5l?i'i?i3?4 CER EMO N I ES ul Relieve You, Sir UPPER LEFT: AdmiraI's party, Salonika, Greece. UPPER RIGHT: Commander Sixth Fleet arriving via highline. MIDDLE: RAdm. G. B. H. Hall greets VAdm. J. Cassady on the Flight Deck. LOWER LEFT: Deputy Secretary of Defense Keyes has dinner with the crew. 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I K ., .V x m ' , f I U ,A ,.. 1 Q ' ' 1 v w K1 nw' - , L , . .J ...Q AIR DEPARTMENT sig gr tw., WMV M ,Q :wif if 353 QEEQN Tl MW 'X ,JL r. M?T '?U A A fr ffl 1.1, . 2 Y 1 f 'fvgifxx fs ' ' v'Q'g4l,2Fg gh. .Km x ,fM2'llv?V'hr 5 ,f u , i M ,-,yi m.,,gQgwL-95,4-Hfyg,.-new , - new ' 4' rf. rg:h. fM - A H- J -I x. mints' W . gg XX.N , ,W ,QQQQQLY 4 'ff . . a 1 ,NWL . .V A, gr I - 'Q' 1 ii. .f ral. si, t viii ' ' L. A2351 mi ev' gi AL?-iigw, -fi f. 52 wf ,, Before the pilot climbs into the cockpit, and as soon as he leaves it after a flight, the plane be- comes the property of one or more of the V divisions. Supporting and assisting the embarked Air Group by providing aircraft handling, main- tenance and services, these crews perform duties from pushing each plane to an assigned spot to filling the hungry mouths of the aircraft with gasoline. The shrill cry of Flight Quarters! keeps them scrambling from eight to sixteen hours a day during extensive flight operations, but each successful flight is its own reward, for their efforts made it possible, 65 Q li-slL..e.aeeEe From the aircraft handlers of V-l division and V-2's aircraft maintenance men to V-3's scurrying service men, the problems of flight operations are continuous. The flight deck and the hangar bays resound with their shouts and whistles, and the shops vibrate with the noise of their repairing. 5' PEG - -14.5-' LQ-V f--...g6,g.-uY f - - The catapulting gear is attached, and the cata- pult officer signals the pilot for the two-finger warm-up, indicating read- iness to be launched. As he drops to his knees and extends his arm, another jet roars over the bow. ii N, - f 'QETEF-1.5 J -.-1135 is ggijf 3 . ,-' .1xi1,- ' his 45' , . ,-- ,,:j. - 4' - 7 v xr' :fr ' :xv '.., 3,-,Tn V Spotted for quit5iQiJpfFF1Ci?1 lngi by the 'V-I -F Unit, jei5fQfaH'UKD'S huddle together :With wingsriiirerheod like birds in the urgin. Aridibs the tlightdeck gets o scrub- dbwn, 'rife elevator take o jet down to tble Horiigor Boy where the V-i-H Unit spqtg -ite? for repair. The guardian whirIeybirds - which hover over the water during each flight opera- tion, available for immediate rescue if neces- sary, became a frequent and nostalgic sight. CAG 8's Shepherd proved itseif ready and able to assist the Air GrouD. The Red Shirts of V 3 G swarm over The planes like ants filling the planes insatiable appetite tor fuel Elsewhere the V 3 O UWT equips each plane with stingers the V l A team prepares tor the next incoming aircraft, and the V-2-S and V-2-E Units re-check some of the torty pieces of mobile equipment for which they are responsible. 70 f Yl34 -7. : 0:53, - .g....E.'-,ii Q' '-Q .-3'-U .L'f-' F EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT up ' J . .f ,, , ww I lil ' m i n u te h e fi rst -it illwx, stewfll aboard quarterdeck rl Tillie the day he receiiigs his final discllgliiiliigwpapers, the sEli5tlor's lite revolves around this depaiflm?ent's numerous activities. l'll lIga,:, Like the of anwilhdus- trial communitvf the center oflia governmental organization, Executive Department coorclfl- notes and supervises the routine ot each man aboard ,V , f 1 LW M 'iii Wa, ,law ' Wftlrsiwtw' lllililll The sailor's security and his good conduct are insured by the Master-at-Arms force, whose primary duty is to en- force Navy Regulations and Ship's Orders and Regula- tions under which officers and crew must abide. They turn the crew out promptly at reveille and turn the lights off at Tattoo, they patrol areas where smoking is forbidden and guard the contents of each man's lock- er. Relentlesslyithey enforce the uniform of the day, properly aired bedding, and the ship's safety precau- tions. And they are on hand when one of the crew is rep- rimanded or commended. ?. X He looks to this department for on- the-job training, supplemented by tech- nical manuals and films, for advance- ment in rate, and he looks to it for high school and college courses, for advance- ment in life. The sailor's religious needs are like- wise met by the Executive Department which provides services for all faiths. Recreation and Athletic Committees sponsor parties, dances and intramural sports, staffs of personnelmen supervise his liberties, leaves and duty assignments, and journalists prepare and release news to public media of his accomplishments. The Executive Officer super- vises this complicated city-man- ager type administration. Includ- ed in his flcouncil are a Catholic and Protestant chaplain, a Per- sonnel Officer, a Legal Officer, and an Administrative Officer, as well las those heading Special Servfces, Public Information, Training, Printing, and the Mas- ter-at-Arms Force. Backing these are staffs of trained personnel whose duties not only extend to the more obvious ones already mentioned, but also from the most routine correspondence and filing to the major factors of morale and security. :L-,we-' A rrff- f ' But if the Executive Department has its courts, it also has its lawyers who advise each crew member of his legal rights, both military and civilian, enforces military justice and vindicate the innocent. Their legal forms, and a multitude of other printed papers, come from the ship's own print shop, manned by trained printers and pressmen. Cdr. H. J. P. Foley, Jr., Supply Officer Whether it be a tube of toothpaste or an air- craft engine, Supply must have the right material at the right place, and at the right time. Before the Supply Officer of a carrier such as this can report to the Captain Ready for sea, literally tons of food, thousands of spare parts, and safes of cash must be available to meet the needs of the ship and its personnel for long periods away from the home base. For the morale of the ship is kept high by good food, regular pay, and the many extras that make life at sea more efficient and pleasant. To perform these tasks, Supply is divided into four divisions: General Stores, Commissary, Ship's Stores and Clothing, and the Stewards Divi- sion. J -Nl' Nw i. P .1 U E K ,Y Q4 V y Nlmh' Ex l l:q-'-l 'zll l will s 1 er , p A All: ' rf' i I X fffg J I X X -Ml l lx use fi l L R 'A ll IM, X l hw ul 'N lub 'M' vb Y T l .nib i A-QQ' ur- 'si anim.. f, Z.-.L ' .l r ig.. A lixx X THEM '--. ZW ? 'X ,.,,.. 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Only the wardrooms take on the added inconvenience af, dishes, but the scullery performs a mountainous task. If all the washed during a typical six-month's cruise were laid end on would form a foot- wide sidewalk from Norfolk to New York City .E:,-5.-S3 - -, 'Ding SERVED IN THE MESS DECK AND WARD ROOM They're always hungry, and always impatient. Whether it be warclroom or messdeck, the three-a-day must be served' on time. A good, hot meal as- sumes an aesthetic value at sea. l ' li W .As , ,1 .--1 of:-. 5? 1 3 Ciix 2, - - or 5, 5, Y QC 1' 2 14' Q1 1, ,Z .., 375' J. fvl :N-QQ., . l l SERVICE eg -asa ici-L Lorfgiiggmodern Iclundries with weekligigervice, Cl tailor and Cobbler SRS ialokyorber shops and four sl'1ip's plus cz soda fountain and hiimlgurger stand - the CORAL them oll. fi .W, 532, was asia 35+ Q51 , , , , ., . ,. , 'aku my - -f-ufcv -,fan-,-,., .V PROVISIONINC 79 And always more supplies must be brought oboord. The tons. upon torus of boxed cmd croted food, dry- goods ond spore ports, ore hoisted oboord and stored for future use. gferg. gr A iff., J uf, wifi ff fix? J PV ies -afe:faaffirsf2fff'fM' if' f. ,-scifi--M FL, . '-F1,3 ' F ffz .' 3 L1 LH rx. W wg-2 -Q, ,gf TZ A.--ri' - 214- ,.f-fx 'H c 'T , li' ' '1 MW W Wll'l' Wii e for NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT I so is the hands center of the The O6 level on the wheel ship, with its assortment of quartermasters, of all sizes and shapes. Their job is a con- tinuous one when underway, for the position of the ship must be accurately traced. lt means relentless operation of loran and radar, taking star, sun and moon fixes, and dead reckoning plotting. lt means a constant bridge watch for the ship'S IOQI Pains' taking care of the stacks of charts and dozer1S OT HUQS, Gnd the accumulation and dissemil'l0' in infor tion of endless anchorage and moor Q ' mation. l : Cdr. W. T. Luce, Navigator The Navigation Department is not all loran, radar, fathometer and wheel, however, for Chief Wilkerson's CORAL SEA Band comes under its heading. Much in demand in every port, they proved themselves versatile with their ship-board entertainment, professional dance music, and concerts ashore. The surprise birthday cake for the Captain also turned up in the Charthouse. 7. The Operations Department, with its three by- WordsgcolileEitit'on'yrevaliugtimon and dissemination, plans all shilbfsgperations. ConEEEitlt'l'lirngmhe vast amount of radio and te'lletMiS, radar and visualltllisiilgagals, and main- taining constantiilEta,rMia ct with naval communications facilities on land antlllllingmsxea, its personnel insure the success of the striking the safety of the ship and its personnel. six per cent of the ship's compliment, a-nd ,men Cdr. J. D. Arbes,',Qperatjons Officer, reviewsffloperatfons schedule wifmizedr. i. G. Gink- roft, Air Qilgrations Oftilger. Mlllly 'W' ill el ' l ill ill Ai V lvl 1.11 EM l il till iii -W i i lei ,wil ill llll Ml ll ll ill Q, i llifl lil f Isl lil M ll i' li Eel: lil EN lil ll .Sli ll rl if, hi' iq IFE li i il fll il V l ll All l with technical specialties, this department ploltgOlllltlFt?z55' i' ' how and when for the tIagship's missions. CPE NS DEPARTMENT , 1 I l Visual signaling by flashing light A A, f I' SE? W 91' fi-3 ,-in ii? .. ,. my ya gf-ff 3-if Y ..1-N Y? ' A - Bizkit! A -in-ffm? Q13 M ,wa 5115 wg K.-M73 ,xiii vii-x '-S .w,fgm?' 1 4 mgfseryffa N- klf wiv ly, 25:5-ay 2251 N mi vw, ,ffff ww Wig. ,Yew-g 'uwffhfw ws-feffx.-'iN iyvfbea gg.-Q gtyfilggv if ,ali S25 fra 4534. vi. tml: .gm iiifgfw 9195 Rapid semaphore for short ranges 4, ,4 Ai The clock of incoming mes- sages provides a continuous word-contact with ship and shore. .Jig 4. N 1 ,, J- ' - .gi ' A 'J' The quick and accurate dispersal of the eagerly r ' hy bl Q,,gg4,tiQZ5fQ1?Qfwfs . . in awoi'tedggn3q,ii falls to the Operations Department, isrr . . gym t as do the studied, predictions of the weather, made w if by its trained aerologists. 'fail b g '--.gl-'Il' V- yi gl., nh- I 553 ,5n?ar:c5+ Combat Information Center, with its vast complexity of radar and tactical circuits is an indispensable assistance in W - . . MJF-f the PlCH'1nl 1Q Gnd EXECUTION Of an operation and Q miggion 5 iriii SUCCSSS. 4 its- l -i t.. The ships photographic staff develops and prints hundreds of feet of film each cruise Their pictures record the landings and take offs for official register and their shots of shipboard life fill this book, the Calendar Book and the V.l.P. booklet. A vital branch of public information, their pic- tures are reproduced in hundreds of newspapers annually. ,L:L.- fd.. -. , 7,7 ,,,,.. 1,--...-A--H -.a,'- - ----A --Y' MEDICAL AND DENTAL Cdr. J. P. Pollard Medical Officer In times of battle, the lives of the crew rests in the hands of the Medical Department's personnelg in times of peace, their job is one of insuring continued good health for all. At any time one can rest assured that their facilities are the finest dispensed by calm and capable doctors and pharmacists mates. DEPARTMENTS The CORAL SEA has four officer dentists and eight dental technicians, three medical doctors and 32 hospital corpsmen. The Dental Department provides fillings, extractions, aental plates, cleaning, and all types of den- tal surgery. Like the Medical De- partment, which is equipped with the most modern facilities for surgery, in- cluding an operating room, the Dental Department spares no expense to pro- vide the best of care for the ship's crew. Cdr. W. J. Charm, Dental Officer xi- h. wx ls 'ii- L W .556 9 Qsaszliqg 1 5 S 9 813 9a 2 9 iu':5m5'2f4ausJ 1 Fully loaded, the CORAL SEA displaces approximate- ly 60,000 tons. To drive her at speeds in excess of thirty knots requires more than 200,000 horsepower, enough to light an Ameri- Cdr. A. A. Charlson, Chief Engineer, in Main Engine Control I ,ix l . i. N ' t - , ,Ltt L My :I V l rl ll' ' W ll' l 'l l V r- l can city with a population of a million. The Engineer- ing Department, with its l2 massive boilers, 2,000 electric motors, l50 miles of piping, 2,500 miles of copper conductors and a crew of men condi- tioned to hard work, meets the challenge. Throtfleman No 4 Englneroom engine shaft, a l machinist m a t e adjusts ar valve. Beneath No. 4 l-, l l l i Wiza, .1 N--'J all I ' N Ann - , ,.-4. ...-:- A - Y--- f ff ' ' ' U B M and A divisions are composed of the men who operate and maintain the boilers test transfer and inventory all fuel and water and refrigeration, and operate the machine shop Some of them stand four duty hours on and four off, yet still find time to rebrick a boiler For others life is filled with engines, turbines, pumps, gears, and compressors. In I I . . . aboard, provide air conditioning, ventilation the summer, they bake, in the winter, oddly enough, they freeze. But in all cases, they perform their jobs successfully. YM-, Here, in ER and E Divisions are the electricians, interior communicators and radar repairmen. They provide the ship with lighting and operate the movies, and they service electronic gear from the fathometer in the double bottoms to the ultra high frequency gear on the highest mast. ,W 1 N 'l Their bulkheads covered with stability charts and flooding diagrams, R Division's personnel un- dertake a wide variety of tasks aboard ship. All the ship's fire-fighting and damage control equipment is in their care, for upkeep and use. These men form the ship's repair parties during General Quart- ers, and staff the metalsmith, plumbing and car- penter shops. .s,. ,-?:T- ,, ,, ,, 9l C- U N N E RY M E N T Rl V g fl X 'W,,,,,, The only sound is the turning of the screws as the ship zig-zags a silent course. A steady murmur from combat information center flows into the sectors' ear- phones. Seemingly without a word spoken, all guns train out and finger a spot of sky. - Then silence again, and waiting, and watching. The sky appears empty, but one of the radars picks up the bogie. Ranges, eleva- tion ond bearings crack into the phones. The Gun Boss gives a crisp command and the air is filled with the explosions of the five-inch guns and the smell of sulphur. On signal, the steady sledge-like throb of the three- inch mounts pock the sky with black puffs. This is the Gun Club - the 600 point-chippers and the hose- handlers, the swab-jockies, ond the sweepers. This--is their real job - and they know how to do it. Cdr. J. L. Laird, Gunnery Officer, ' on the Air Defense Bridge .K ,- -5 92 t Most of the job meons hours of waiting seorch ing the skies, ond more waiting It s only o drill but the nagging thing, keeps you proctice give you os skill improves know thot if on enemy come you d moke no mis tokes. fy ,Q i i i ii l i 'i ii iii I-l l i le' 'l l ,Q v rc, This is the real navy. This is deck seaman- ship done proudly and efficiently. Anchoring, mooring, docking, the Gunnery seamen man the stations. Theirs is a world of deck tools, fittings and machinery, of booms, bitts and chocks, and of boat handling and linesplic- ing. All this, while keeping in.mind the primary, responsibility, the task of effectively defending the ship at all times. All buf one ef stoppers are slipped? the brake is released, and the anchor detciil stands by to Let,ggo the anchor. An officer barks the command to stand clear of the chains, and everyone steps back. Then Stand by! is given and the toggle is taken out of the pelican hook. A man holding a Sledge advances toward the hook. Let go! The hook is knocked open, the giant chain thund- ers through the hawse- pipe, and the twenty- ton anchor plunges to the bottom. g . si, lin fra N is-,... x Like many other deck force tasks, this is a job where speed and efficiency are the ultimate. Two ships must not remain close together for long in dangerous waters. Each topping off team vies for a record. And each man bears a hand when the petty officer shouts, Run away with it! wxi X Replenishment at sea is one of the modern develop- ments to emerge from 'World War II. The destroyer, well astern of the mother ship, slips quickly to her side, about lOO feet away. ln minutes, the giant rubber hoses have felt their ways across, and the order given, Commense pump- ing! Taking or receiving, it's the deckhands' job. It's a continual battle against corrosion and rust. The sound of chipping hammers and the sight of paint brushes are ever-present, as are the tasks of fender making and torpedo repair. 96 . - is my 1-fi ' A '- 1' H ,,., . M ??m.S , L ,, fs, of is ries? ylfmififfiifi f -r?E'f'WW3FfAiSEG , ' - . 3,234 -Xftw? may tm? ' i P gr-. ' it 'fre-WWW - :::.-. From the fighting tops ofthe Bon Homme Richard to today's de- tachments afloat, Ma- rines have upheld the treasured traditions of the naval service. Marine Detachment Part of the Gunnery Department, and stationed on board as an emergency landing party, the smartly dressed Marines are the orderlies, sentries, messengers and honor guards. Their flawless appearance adds dignity to a memorial cere- mony in Draguignan, France, and earns compliments during the Admiral's inspection. NOW SET THE SPECIAL SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL Passing the word on the 'IMC Special Sea and Anchor DetaiI's chain handlers , . . - g -, ,-,2 .-.- ' L .- .g2.: f:'Qi,e 2:i, -'!7 :x -g3E?Q Q ' ' V .:s- ' .J :-. gb -' -:f 443, . -:- r. - -:ye.?-'.- -'-1:51. - 3 f . f- , , . , . ff ' ' f ,L'. -'-r :' 'l-' uh ' Y-5:25-a.. .4f.,?i5'?- ' 'C ' - 1 9' 3 'Q .-Q ' -. 7 i - r : - A .-H5-:-L . - ' 2?-E F.f.. . . ,: - .g.- -'1-fCISJ-34-T1'e ': . 2-- - . - ' V - js as Q.-, 1.,. ,..Jf.f32jp. I3qD1'3f:z::,EifF51fi'26,l,:-1:52 - 4 - 1 7 . ' . g . ,Z H :V V 1: 5. 2 zg.-i,-,.4-33. ef.-1 j:g:.1e::f 'fs-scarf :.'--'f- .-121'-2 f f ' ' - f .X I X' 4., .,,u . - 1 :J I . . -. ., l . l l Hi 'U -il 'i Xl l The coRALsEA chaplains X l '. will remember the Mediterran- ' il .ean Cruise of '53 as filled with V' I U NK challenges and opportunities. , . K I found our Protestant congref l i- . gation assembled, in the Hang- S li ar Bay each 'Sunday morning an inspiring one, calling for my best efforts. 'Our choir'gave us an excellent ministry in ' song. We visited Protestant churches-and congregations ashore. And we: shall never forget the solemnityvof the service in which nineteen of our shipnfiatestwere baptized into the Christian faith. A Our mein of the Hebrew faith met each Sunday and visited synagogues ashore. Sixty men 'from other ships and A ours celebrated the High Holy Days in a serviceconducted ' by visiting Chaplain Silverman. 0 , Men of the Mormon Church also met each ,Sunday momiing, and our activities included Christian Fellowship ands Wednesddyievenirlg Bible Class. D V l ' 3 H Q4ursQ.wasf the church which is, in CORAL4SEA.' ' Charles 'Beatty Chaplain, USN. l X This 'MED CRUISE' shall linger long in memory because of the unique opportunities it provided us to increase our faith in Almighty God. Added to our devotions on board were the privileged visits to hallowed shrines and stately Cathedrals in France, Spain and italy, and the thrill of Special Audiences with the Holy Father in Rome. Noble indeed is our Christian heritage! - Father L. J. Calkins, O.S.M., Chaplain, USNR. Catholic Mass and Confessions were a familiar announcement in the Plan of the Day, and a treasured dailyi ex- perience during the long weeks at sea. its calmness and serenity brought re- spite and comfort, and, though away from a church, its inspirational qual- ity was not dimmed. Seated, left t0 right, visiting Ch0P- lain Hillel Silver- man, Senior Chap- lain Charles D. Beat- ty, Chaplain Larry J. Calkins, and visit- ing Chaplain Robert L. McLeod. V K N 4 6, ' 1, x P '?. I y , , W . i w , M lj 1 5 N M V 41. .. 4,. ' 4 J'- .-. V 4 - 4 -V .-, 1 I 1 -V Av., L J 'NA-I. M: z' ' Raj , .11-. ,V , + .x sr 1 ' ' .,. -. -- --.V ,.:-,L-:Ls--- ,-,-,T-L - ' ff ff'::'5s' .1j, m.L' l Paris has everything. The Place Vendome and the Ritzg the Latin Quarter with the Rose Rouge and the Club de le Vieux Columbierg sleepy little student bars, the Rue Pigalle i Pig AIley J, studded with steaming, crowded bistrosg the beautiful women at sidewalk tables at the Cafe de Ia Paix, Place de l'Operag and the view of the Wagon-wheel City from atop the swaying Eiffel tower. We remember the avenues of the Tuileries gardensj spacious boulevards like the Champs Elysees with its Arch of Triumphg the Boulevard Haussman with its elegant apartment buildings of polished bronze and glassg the taxis with no time to waste waiting for lights, pedestrians or other autosg the River Seine with its chestnut treesg book and picture stalls ot kiosks g and Les Halles, the great early-morning market where they sell thick, aromatic onion soup. lOl The Cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic art, was begun in 1 163 by the Bishop Maurice de Sully, and completed in 1250. Above the main facade rise two quadrangular towers, 215 feet high, between which is an open aerial gallery. Beneath, 'expands the great 30-foot rose window, dominating the 28 modern statues of the kings of Judah and Israel. 102 Others will remember the Luxemburg Gardens, Nqpol- eon's Tomb at Les lnvalides, the show-stopping performers at the Follies Bergere, the ex- cursions to Versailles, or the cooking, so rich, or the wines, so various. But we all will re- call Notre Dame's towering spires, vast aisles 405 feet long, and the majestic music on its little isle in the Seine. Entering the door of the pavilion Denon of the Louvre Museum is like walking into a world within a marble world of endless galleries, staircases and underground passages, filled with priceless antiquities which record history from the 5th century B,C. Sculptures, bronzes, ivory, stone-carvings, jewelry, pottery, furniture of home and tomb, enamel work, tapestries, enormous monolithic vases, and Crown Jewels filled the rooms and corridors. Apollo, Charles IX, Paraoh Unas, the King of Babylon, .loan at Aragon, Raphael, Goya, Napoleon - the names had no end as we walked along. How many years and how many faces have come and gone here? The silent gaze ofthe Venus de Milo told no answer. lO3 i ' li.-.1-, ..., - - -M--7-Q --lu Paris means something differ- ent to everyone. A place, a per- son, an incident that others miss- ed. The kindness of an old couple in the parkg a girl met on the Eiffel Towerg the good evening of a Parisian using his only two words of English to make the stranger feel at homeg the quaint shops or the gaudy cabarets. Grandeur, excitement, good times and good people - This is the Paris we recall. 104 I 5... O I. l i l 7 l VENICE Perhaps the most impressive thing about Venice, not often consciously expressed, is the fact that it stands os a testament to man's ingenuity and creativity. lts buildings on the water's edge, its labyrinth of waterways, bridges and streets are the results of exceptional skill and fortitude. Forced by barbarian invasions to leave the mainland, the early Venetians took refuge in the islands of the lagoons and fought off the surrounding waters to build homes and castles, churches and monuments that have stood for centuries. A city of endless canals and gingerbread-like edifices of Byzantine architecture, its name evokes in people the world over images of romance, adventure and beauty. l05 Romantic Venice Here one finds impressive archi- tectural achievements like the mul- ti-domed Basilica of San Marco with its many spires and cupolas, the Palace of the Doges and the Ca d'Oro - important stepping stones in man's development of the building arts. Here, too, are mag- niticent mosaics, precious marbles and fine sculpture. And perhaps most important, the collections of paintings, ranging from the works of Bellini, the father of Venetian painting, through Mantegna, Gior- gione, Titian and Veronese. lO6 - --5 -.kv.1.-.'.- -fb.-v-Q--.-J,-.Kee-,..N ,W , 7 7 W 5, ..,.-,. . 5, I --An Island Refuge N But, most of all, Venice is the garden spot. After the sight-seeing and the purchasing, after the dancing and the golf, and swimming in the famous Lido beach with its miles of fine sand, to glide down the canals in a gondola is to feel a sense of peace and well-being. From the Piazza at Florian's to colorful Quadri's, a soft music seems to hover over the water, using as a metronome the swish of the paddles. lO8 -'-.-v..i-:cg,. -- vh A A ir:-vi? 4 A i.,,.,-IL 3. 2 l Tl. I 'll Statue of the legendary Don Quixote in the Plaza de Espana MADRID Madrid is a city of lights and darks, of sharp impressions and vivid images. Every mo- ment, its displays, its contrasts, each time showing a different side of a face that never becomes familiar. Brilliant whites against dark shadows stretch across the broad boulevards and stone skyscrapers of the city toward the distant plains of silver-gray olive groves. Here the deep shades of Spanish tradition are still visible behind the facades of modern construction, and charm that is Spain has remained to blend the old and the new. ln a sunny quarter of the city, a tired woman sells flowers in the shade of the Puerta de Alcala where the walls of Madrid once stood. Not far away in the Plaza de Espana two boys play with cape and horns beside the statue of Don Quixote defying death and the bull with all the scorn of a matador. Outdoor cafes punctuate the crowded sidewalks of the Avenita de Jose Antonio, while colorless lights of the nightclubs pa- tiently wait for darkness and the intensity of night. 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From this square that surrounds the bronze replica of Michel- angelo's immortal David, the tiled roofs, bell towers, and soft colors of the city can be seen framed between the green hills of the country- side and the Arno River that flows along its banks. The great Duomo with its illustrious dome, conceived by Brunelleschi, and slender campanile of Giotto's stand out clearly above the rooftops as does the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio, high above the massive works of Michelangelo and Cellini in the Piazza below. Not far to the right checkerwork marble is plainly visible on the facade of Santa Croce where the tombs of Dante, Gali- leo, and Michelangelo lie in quiet tribute. Below in the city, the Uffizi and Palatine Galleries house half the great paintings of the world-masterpieces of Raph- ael, Titian, da Vinci, Botticelli, and Fra Lippi, while nearby the Medici Chapel and the Gallery of the Accademia contain the great sculptures of Michelangelo. Here in the streets of Florence Ghe- berti's bronze doors truly open onto a living paradise that is the Italian Renaissance. F A hred man rests at the feet of David as Dawn and Dusk look on A view of the city from the Piazzala Michelangelo. The Ponte Alla CMIGIG The Franciscan Church of Santa Croce . . Art and Renaissance The Leaning Tower The Baptishy Many who come to Pisa to see the leaning tower Campo Santo. Beside it, the lovely Baptistry com- are often surprised to find the majestic white- pletes the picture of religious growth and fulfill- stoned cathedral that borders the famous cemetery ment th t h G as been Pisa's since the 14th Century. '1 f-' 4.2 ,' f 7111- f' . - ,,,, ' .f f. -- ,. SWISS e fl ,,--- -, . -ya--:f ?+- --- v---- V f- . - .nf li 'gf 'fl' ' , ' ,315 Ai.4Z3Zfff2. f1.i3A1,1I,f:4- ,,- , ,ft-f5f,5fe .: Nfrg. ,. A fa yr' ' qi' . P , Y Switzerland is like a breath of fresh air in the smoke-filled rooms of Europe, much like coming upon a green expanse of unspoiled earth after the tortuous windings of back city streets. Going across the Swiss Alps in small, swaying cable-cars from mountain top to mountain top, pausing only to eat, take pictures or walk in the snow, our tour experienced a freshness and well being almost as pleasing as the scent of flowers and fir trees that filled the air. Here to the delight of every one of us, yodeling is a perfected art which resounds from every peak in an out-door concert - a perfect blending of tones that seems to SGY, Welcome, visitor from every land. From the moun- tainside, watching the valley grow smaller and small- iff. Statues of Protes- tant reformers Cal- vin, Furel, Beze and Knox, national heroes, in Geneva. ..Cal::le Cars Above Alpine Meadows America's contri- bution to the Gar- den of the League A fountain illumi- of Nallons' nates the Geneva park. Dv . ROME Caesarrs Rome' chaingeless, yet constantly changing, is still veryjmuch the eternal city. Her history remembers everything, every type ot human weakness, tyranny, conquest, defeat, cowardice and heroism, and every kind of government, calamity and miracIeL oYet they somber tones of the Foro Romano and the quiet peace of her' 400 churches say, It is different today from yesterday, but not so differenfas 'it will be tomorrow. 1 -A V ' , ' .-.er , . Q Y A , W ,,f,,,s.. , e -- ..... ,A . gif' V ... L., Q . 3,15-, f - . .- Q-Q. ,..4e', ,pri Q g, J I lb-. 4 l ,qi W.. , 'K . N ,' 'A I 1,Q':.!ff31 'f if 'SZ-'Se .. . L x,. .-- . ., .N ,,'-. ' 'J' 2 'X ag- bs-- ix The thrill of sitting among the broken arches and dramatically weathered columns of the Roman Forum never dims. For here was the center of Roman worship, business andcelebration. Here, in triumph, Julius Caesar spoke and, through triumphal arches like that of Con- stantine's, marched to the mighty Colosseum looming beyond. 2 5. f 1 Ezsl5:3m4-- Qvnnf A- 1 gl 1g-, 'if Y up cs- 59' V Here in one of the 1400 chambers ot the Vatican Palace which towers behind St. Peter's Church, the greatest symbol of Christendom in the world, Pope Pius XII granted a special audience to men of the CORAL SEA. v ... QQ ,Y 1-1:4 Q4-.fair -A ' ff-f - - - 5,-1 -if-:,..:.--ff-Lie-ssc:-A-Q fgfgz-Q-Effie: S-Q53-3:--:g::e1fFe-a.-Surge W b I I 4 I ' 1 2 I' In ' I .. U I I I K , - ' Q' , ,- I. - V, I ,W . I , ...V o - 1 - . , . , I N - ' ' T I , I X' I t I A V 4' I N , I - x, P ' I A . Q , w , H, . . I Y I. 4 I , - 4' 1 I I , I fu 1 N . 4. U 'IN I I' ' ,, A , I I Y' II I I . ' I E ' .4- 1 v . I .4 I . , I 1 s .F f ,. r, .1g,,1 f 1 ' : A f' ' . ,.Y . i V - A a ' 'AV m , ' . 1 nf, , : 4Z 1 JW K,rH ll .l'n:: ff, .2114-I f ,, ,.. . 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The pilots came to the CORAL SEA from Cherry Point, Atlantic City, Quonset Point and Jacksonville to man the planes. Their sincere and thor- ough approach to the flying missions quickly won the re- spect ot all hands, and their light-hearted good natures made many lasting friendships. Cdr. R. B. Wood, USN Commander Carrier Air Group Eight . P 3' xn- -1- 1 1 11 1 1 , 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 I 1 N 1 fi 'YZKNW During the cruise, Air Group planes participated in exercises with the land, sea and air forces of all the Mediterranean mem- bers of NATO. Included were Operations Black Wave, Kara Man, Weld Fast, and Adriatic Weld. Flying time totaled l4,424.8 hours. ull. A V Q . . ..- . ,.........-.-,. 4- J.-.Ye ,- - Q , -- 17' 'Pi . W? l.i1 iii51Q frflii 3 ' M' 5J5?5' No two recoveries are ever the same - for the pilots, the land- lng signal officers or the onlooks ln buzzards row The rapid clrcllng, the approach made cautiously but at terrlfnc speeds the anxious moment of hesltatlon before the cut never the some never routine MV' Makmg a Roger pass A wave-off Qvfu- Coming ln too low The individual plane belongs as much to the crew that prepares it for flight as it does to the pilot. From the brown-shirted elec- tronics team to the plane checkers in white, each bolt, each rivet, each cable receives tire- less attention. 4-I 1: 1-6 4 2 14 .2 3 WW T f 5' : T . f ? 41 L! 41 1 K 4' .vm 182 b s gf W 4 J '12 . i y -... k, xy J , ww ,punt ' -1 vi lig wwgg, 1, , . --N-W M 2 Q A M ff 'TZ J ,..- i 5' K fm. 3iCQ 1f' ' - ff 1 ra t - V Y .q.,, . , 3. ,514 35355 - : N 'Xi 4 -a .1 . 1 Y 5 7 X - 'll KW-. if .4 Relaxed, but attentive, the pilots crowd the Ready Rooms for pre- flight briefing. Time for a last cigarette as the familiar voice goes over details ot the flight, its owner's finger tracing courses over a map. Then, last - minute adjustments on the weird G-suits, and they grab individually- painted helmets and tile quickly onto the cat- walks and across the blus- tery flightdeck. On the bridge, the engine-order telegraph answers to full speed and The Big 43 gains momentum for the launch. Each pilot gives his craft a visual check, searching it with critical eyes-for now their good judgment is the best safe- guard. VV gf- -?T- ' '-wwf: T ' V A thumbs up signal, cmd the pilot knows he's ready for the cata- pult. A yellow-garbed director wags him the hand signals that guide the plane over its attachment. Then, a brief pause, an explosive burst, and the jet soars forward, leaving only a vapor trail behind. Iii 1. THE F LYAWAY Buzzard's Row was packed to capacity the morning of the flyaway, for the Air Group pilots, after six months as members of the CORAL SEA'S fighting arm, were to fly the last hundred miles home. Capt. Caldwell gave a brief farewell in the Ready Room, and, after a few last minute instructions, the pilots walked to their planes for their last flight operation - though not before their crews, dressed in brightly colored underwear, scrambled over the deck playing jokes and carrying hastily painted signs of farewell and Godspeed ' , A 5 V V' P! 5 9 9 2, . ffvf-S fffZf '6ef E f X ? 'X - -:,:.,?.,,...,.,,..,9...,:if--f-.rf 51- V., -, CENOA, ITALY Here were founded, since the l3th century, the basis of commercial and maritime laws: Genoa still remains one of the main industrial trading ports in Italy and her seafaring glories have become epitomized in the name of her greatest son, Christopher Columbus. A floral, terraced monument, reverently attended, was built in l862, to do him honor, today its glow- ing colors illumine the hillside in this city of stone and marble mansions. tt 1, , xi. 1, , .,.t.k V K, ,J i, i.,g,. ..i.ii.. v,,::vxg-f. -,-A ..,- ...v.A,-,,- ,,, Z , :,:,..T.,,q-.4-.T, : -Fee-Jsnqfjji -K , ,V ,.,.,,-. ?...,....Q....,f,-.A- V 1 Q , ,wma-,A Modern skyscrapers, loom up from the thick clusters ofiornamental buildings in the Piazza De Ferrarig roof-tops transformed into flower gardens and places for relaxing in the sun surround the Exchange. M. Piacentini's Aro Trian- fale dei Caduti, honoring the dead of World War I. Dramatic examples I Ifalys wealth m Sculp ture I 4 ,ww ' ff,' 'g:f4355y,,':g2,g! ' . ,L fag ga 1 1 1 ing ,A ,f 44315:-f ., f . . , , -, Z, f , ,fi 32314 f ' .lm 257, T3 f,x A lf' ' f 4,135 ' :J K QWAZJ' . 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This Port of the Dolphins, with its incom- parable piazza, though rap- idly becoming the favorite resort spot on the Riviera, still retains the flavor and color of Italian life since the days of the Crusades. i l lf l I i i i i l i V K, r l . ,, .l....,,,,W.,,....,,- , , i .-1. ,--- -1-2 f-,-Ja---,gf Like Portofino, Rapollo is one of the ball- rooms and balconies of the Riviera, offering the luxury of France and the reassurance of undisturbed living. llex trees, cobblestoned streets, bar- nacled forts, and the ever-present tower and clock are part of the ltGliGn heritage. I' W.-Y - .,- ,.....-.1.- ,q,1.-qc,-, . v I- tl ur' 1 DI San Margherita, too, is famous as a holi- day center, and here the transition from fishing port to winter resort is again evident. For against the back drop of smoothlined boats, olive and straw-hat venders, the soft peal of church bells and the shawl are the lines of automobiles, bikini bathing suits and coco-cola signs. 4. nf, 'AHL T RHCDDES Famous for its legendary Clossus, Rhodes lies some twenty miles off the coast of Turkey, foremost of the Dode- canese Island. Although Greek in traditions, language, and customs, this beautiful Isle of Roses reflects the foreign civ- ilizations which dominated her rule for over six hundred years. Doric ruins and Roman sculp- ture, Byzantine mosques and Italian gardens have all pre- served the best of the past amid the placid surroundings of an olive growing environ- ment. Here the shaded lakes of Rodini Park, the russeling beauty of the Valley of the Butterflies, and the ancient Acropolis of Lindos all attest to the quiet charm that is so much a part of this beautiful scene. l lr l l The fortress of the A silver blimp sup- K l9hl' Howl ports the antenna of the U.S.S. Courrier's Voice of America. Through the archways of the immense medieval walls that enclose the old town and the massive fortress built by the Knight Hospitallers of St. John against the Turks travels the every day commerce of an island community. Here along the narrow streets that wind between the stone battle- ments and towered castles, fisherman and farmer alike conduct their business while outside the walls stretch the sandstone buildings and pleasant homes of the new town. High on the hill above the town stands the two temples of the Acropolis from which can be seen the pebbled beaches and fine harbor that outlines the white- stoned city below. While in the town itself, even the Hotel of Roses seems dwarfed by the vertical utility of the Voice of America antenna. A Byzantine Dome covers the temporary USO l i I 1 1 1 , w,-gYL4.j:3:f:.:c::.?:.,...- .-.: .e.-...e .-- . , -V ..-Ve:-Yegfggfqw-r'v,--:' ' ,..., .-. ---..1- --- One of the main gates to H16 old city. Two views of the stone museum that contains the fam- i ous Aphrodite of ' Rhodes. v v-F,ThY- Y -big! rl Urlfrhflll- --- ! F A-L. 1...- Walls as ancient as the transporta- tion. A fisherman dries his nets for tomorrow's catch. A perfect port for private tours. MN, ...Q- Bs gjiiiyc 'uf is X ,- i F- ,, ,.v-gga., SALONIKA Like the lsle of Rhodes, Salonika was o city of scarlet hibiscus, purple bougainvillea and thick, green olive trees. Its people were craftsmen in shining copper and brass works and, of course, the famous dark pottery with mythological figures portraying Greek history. And here by a white tower, still manned by Greek soldiers, we began our tour of the city. The broad ocean-front prome to cobbled, 'winding streets w 4 , x 7 ' I nade gave way ithin the city. Sacks of grain being unload ed from one of the colorful, tug like sailing vessels. An ancient Byzantine Chapel nestles in its garden. Now Greek Orthodox, it dates back 600 years. I v mv' F '4:x'-- :f:?1'f '!'?fi?ii'v'-'Z , .viii .1 -. fi' ' J 'Al- ': ,'+1-nip!n?:f1 ,Q-Lila NAPLES, ITALY Naples, like lstanbul, occupies one of the most beautiful seaport sites in Europe. Built on the sides of a natural amphitheatre which slopes steeply to the sea, the city is bordered by the deep blue water of the Bay of Naples and dominated by the majesty of Mount Vesuvius which stretches some four thousand feet into the sky. At Vesuvius' base, populous villages now stand on the sites of the classical cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii, while out in the bay are the world famous islands of Capri and lschia. The city itself is a living museum of castles, palaces, galleries and parks. But if Naples is a city of culture, she is also commercial, and seems at times to have more salesmen than citizens. However, she remains one ' ' h ll Of the best cities in the Mediterranean, offering coral and tortoise s e lewelry, cameos, gloves, Borsalino hats, ornamental woodwork and table linens. M.. '04 Naples' famous bay stays filled with craft of all type, from the most modest fishing punt to the fabulous Andrea Doria to naval vessels of all sizes from countries all over the world. Tourist and sailor flock to the glass-domed Ar- cade, where dozens of ornate shops open onto mosiac floor- ing, and to the many public buildings guarded by bronzed heroes of the past. MORE SALESMEN THAN CITIZENS Like the Phoenix from the ashes, ancient Pompeii has risen from the ashes of Vesuvius, resplendent with the colors and designs of temples and market places of Roman times al- most as they were when the catastrophe struck in 79 A. D. Even the indentations made by the wheels of the Chariots on the stone streets remain, and many of the wine shops and homes appear as though their owners had merely stepped out on an errand. l '54 ..r,,, ,, -sm vs, . N., if -A .35 1 '1 ' f' ' f fm: ' , . - ' ,?2'l',' l', , i. i r l M., M s ,gf ,. my an . , .,,,4. wget . .s . M , yniftgg in L, -,' i i J ' ' wg:- 1-W2 The Isle of Capri, resplendent in emerald green, is the pleasure-lovers' paradise. lts villas, hotels and shops, like vivid splashes of water-color, hover around the small bay and dot the winding roads to Anacapri, reached by donkey-cart, auto or funicular. Around the island by small boat lies the Blue Grotto with its tiny cave-like opening to the sea and phosphorescent blue woter inside. Fm ' -Yl sai f m ri m 'I i r ' ' ' .411e,','+-'443'--3:5131lE?'f'Ej5.5 LA SPEZIA La Spezia, built up through two val- leys, lies quietly at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia on ltaly's Ligurian Coast, 43 miles southeast of Genoa. A ridge, running north and south to the waterfront, separates the freight yards, small factories and workers' homes from the business a-nd dock areas so similar to others we had seen. The broad, palm-lined highway, how- ever, ran out into a beautiful surround- ing countryside, and led to the ancient village of Larici with its magnificent castle, an example of ltalian military architecture of the Middle Ages, only four miles away. Nearby, Porto Ven- ere, with its powerful fortifications, ancient churches and tortuous streets lay seven miles to the southwest of La Spezia. Garibaldi, liberator of Italy A sunken ship serves as a break- Wafer. -, -- .... .,:,i. ,,-.-V-1,-,-1-f. ' ': '- 'A .:.-.-'-- ..q.w.v-....-.-...H - -,-- Q K -, No wall was too obscure to hold Red Bills An Italian kiosk houses books, mag- azines, matches and gum. Before World War Il, La Spezia was the largest Italian Naval operating base, and was also being developed to some extent as a commercial port. During the war about sev- enty per cent of its port facilities were de- stroyed by the Germans, but most areas are now completely rebuilt. A bricked boule- vard empties into rolling countryside. vi, ,, ,, ,, , Y-if-., - f ,,f:Q--. Le-Quia:-gF'F?i:i ' . -..V ,W , , View-.1'14-'51':.e::5.Si'3s-'zj'.1,' ,X , r. -,aiF1-:iP:1w- -e-m '-1-- : . --.:.-- L, -- as-.e -'-.- fs-12 'L-:J The name of this great quiet city with scores of shuttered windows meant no more than a song introduced by Mistinquette in Paris in the l92O's before our first visit. By the time we left, the word Valencia had become a synonym for blue tiled churches and acres of rice fields, rhythmic dancing and archaic trolleys. There in its meaning was the frenzied excitement of the Plaza de Toros and the earthy flavors of steaming fish paella . - ., - .. ,....r- - -- .. Trolleys to carriages, carts to bikes - but above all, the Vespa. Over 5,000 Spanish visitors boarded the CORAL SEA dur- ing our week's anchorage. They stood on the beaches, three abreast in lines three blocks long waiting for the next fifty-foot motor-launch which would take them, one hundred at a time, to see the great portaviones . ln turn, the people of the city extended a warm hospitality to us. I i - , . . .. YY , .M X s, ,,-new s.sss-fswmxsxswsw .y1. 'W ' .nf Min, . I 1 The antagonizer claps his hands and el toro rushes into the ring, snorting and kicking dust. A snap ofthe cape, the bull stares from foe to foe, threatening. The picador, astride a padded caballo , his beaded jacket shim- mering, goads the animal to rage. The bull charges once, twice, the crowd screams OLEl and each time death nears the mata- dor. Blood dripping from his wounds, el toro's head lowers, and the matador darts for the kill. ...vi- 2fg21!.21::- ---If -is 'Z-L. za glgsgtxz '- few...-.-3fgf 5 ,,. . .A A-g Nh . 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'fr '-ff ,, ,,-,i POINT OF GUR DEPARTURE PALERMO, SICLY The Captain and the Chief of Staff looking back at our relief the USS BENNINGTON just prior to our departure A Farewell greeting to the USS BENNINGTON. -. -.ii 4s. I-21 2'-1 p-Sfii. ex ' . .,,,.-4.,:.---.1-.:-,.v.:-w-gn.-:rg,1, -Q: . -..:..:.zv gg, V .final-ff AND HOME NQFX '.:LL:Qg. 5z..lf. ,,.,Q'LQ , ..i1Lfi1E':f.' .if .Ji ' 1 'Off-ig!-ffgi-illf' f2E7i'f'felf5?3ffl?.?. 4j.TZ': '? zE'4i1 T ' Y Y Y ' ' ' L24 f' - f5'A: '45'J4 :-E542fs!v'rfn11A ak.sgw,m:Aa:41s,m e.mms-f1af15.1:f1:2.:.:: effgeizfsa-23.4.-5'4-',5s,...-.-fm., .f..,...-.W D Li,-4 CRUISE BOOK STAFF EDITORS Ltljgl. O. G. Gayley . . . .......... ........... E ditor-in-Chief Ltljgl. R. L. Allen .... ...,, P hoto and Layout Editor PHOTOGRAPHERS E. R. Miscenich, PH2, Leading Photographer G. T. Quinn, PH2 V. W. Weinkam, PH3 B. E. Ketchen, PH3 K. A. Hanley, PHAN and the rest of the Photo Lab Gang COPY WRITERS Ens. T. W. Campbell Ltljgl O. G. Gayley W. H. McFonn, PHAN D. P. Devita, RMSN . . . 2nd Lieut. F. A. Snyder F. H. Punchard, PHAN J. M. Behmer, AD3 84 R. Ltljgl C. W. Ogren .,.. Ltljgl R. V. Morse . . . S. J. Moran, PNSN ARTISTS Benson, SN . . . BUSINESS STAFF Pen and Ink Drawings . . .Filler Page Designs . . . . . . . .Cover Design Rating Badge Sketches ...........Cartoons . . . .Business Manager .Advertising Manager ..-.'. ---Y sfy.Sf15WSfa +w1-1-1.. ..:--:--'-ef.-,gg-e -. H: '-TQGSA Blix - f --M --,-' -- '-' ' ' ' W 'E 5 In Memoriam Lt. Louis Herbert Sugg, USN Capt. James Patterson Bell, Jr., USMC LTJG Robert Hughes Wade, USN LTJG Robert Elroy Berger, USNR Vincent Varley Bettany, AA, USN i 1 hm fu. WW M -ymm,g, X , .MQ Yi, - Mom -A gf QX I . Wwww i , :sigm- 0 , -lf7f ,wr M O f, 53,'fv:1:J-3-::'f1:'::,.gQz1:'r:11r p'sg:j,,,.i.....c 1 .. - '- . -' 1 J:-1: 14.3.-,- 51 :iii 5: 75: Z., -f- 1,-. 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