Cotten (DD 669) - Naval Cruise Book

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l 4 l 4 i l nieung epiune A omam The mysteries of the deep were amply explained to all slimy pollywogs one Sunday afternoon as the Cotten crossed the Equator enroute to Slngapore British Crown Colony King Neptune Davy jones and all the royal family were welcomed aboard by the Captain. After the welcoming the royal family journeyed to the fantail where they set up shop for the purpose of initiating those who had dared to enter their royal domain Pleas of hard-bitten royalty and punishment was meted out on a bountiful basis From the first sting of the paddle to the court for punishment kissing the royal baby a thorough dunking to be sure every one saw Davy ones the barber shop shearing plus a good wash down with oil graphite garbage and the like warls of anguish were heard but no mercy was shovvn After rounding up by various methods some of the more difficult pollywogs the 8 . , L . Mercy, I have a wife, three children and a sick cat at home, were ignored by the callous, J , , decks were cleared and everyone was now a crusty trusty Shellback ,It will be a long time before anyone forgets the crossing of Latitude 000-OO' and Longitude 1060 40.5'E. -Y. ham Q Fl ow QM 1 1 of N J C ll Q. 1 C Q S ...sa .

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Singappie - HUB OF SOUTHEAST ASIA Sunshine weather and daily 1000 liberty combined to make this port of call one long to be remembered. Such places as the Britannia Club, the Singapore Swimming Club and the world famous Raffles Hotel soon became a rendezvous for many of the crew. A British Crown Colony, it gave an opportunity to meet at first hand some of the Englishlwho operated businesses in the area. It wasn't long before the presence of several contingents of British womens' military organization was discovered and Cotten sailors got busy in an attempt to better the relationship between England and the United States. Many shops located throughout the city gave ample opportunity to purchase souvenirs. Those who purchased Star Sapphires at the fleet landing at a good price soon found they had highly polished glass from a coke bottle. The Lion City as Singapore is sometimes called, is composed of many races. Strangely enough, the Malays find they are a minority in their own country, being outnumbered by the Chinese 7 to 1. Singapore served to introduce us to the Moslem faith. The usual amount of shutter clicks were heard when the camera fiends sighted their first statue of Mohammed while visiting several of the domed mosques. S The morning of our departure found many red eyes and bedraggled faces bidding a fond farewell to South East Asia. A ' K W xml gmllllllf N I Xb L i 2 ll, l y 51 llll V l fi immltgvvgi Q- 1 ET'-' '--' Y-,,..f 1.9 Q- f sl :es 5-