Croaker (SS 246) - Naval Cruise Book

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n...A5ten Leaving the Xanga citg 05 BARCELONA, we, sailed 5011. the PEARL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN - Palma de The voyage .toola about a ag... Palma is situated on the Isle of Mallorca, the largest in the Balearic Group, which is approximately 60 miles long and 45 miles wide, with a total area of 1,325 square miles. The city of Palma has a population of I50,000 and stands at the head of Palma Bay on the S-outhern Coast of the island. It is only I32 miles from Barcelona. The incomparable beauty of the whole island has made it known throughout the world as the Island of Light, The Golden Isle, The Tranquil Lake and The Pearl of the Mediterranean. The people are a mixture of Phoenician and Semitic Races, their language is not quite the same as that of the mainland but it is still considered Spanish. The city is the provincial capital of the Balearic Islands, the main part of town is the circular area lying within the line of the old walls Inew replaced by side streetsl at the head of the bay. In Palma the most popular outdoor sports are swimming and sub- marine fishing. Skin' diving is excellent everywhere. TIE- 'X' 31 ' .-,. :.'x -:Ll-43,3 it 'VAL NCIA Q QV' elf sf Q66 V 0 BARCE- LONPS sex? EQNORCY Q50 l MORGAN Qjv' MAJORCA CMALLORCAJ rvrzz-x CIBIZA7 QS? .'F..' e P B E If

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u...A5Ieh heluctahihg Leaving PALMA on Sundag Z5 Augubi 1963, CROAKER had a miabioh and hehdezvoua Io 5uZ6iZL - to LHIZRCQPI and oppoae the Sixth Fleet QHIQRLHQ ARRANCI BAV...u n...A51eh the nTuhhey Shoot, Choaheh Iooh heh place at anchon amidbt fha FLEET, having well QalHQd heh Ap0i...n H...a4 the PHANTOM once Aaid lamong oiheh fhingAl...'THE BIGGER THEY ARE, THE EASTER THEY GO?' S, n...eahZy on the moaning 05 30 Augubi, CROAKER Alipped heh ahchohage and phoceeded on a nonthami ceuhae on SAN REMO ITALY and ouh Qi' 6 gm: view 05 fha RIVIERA! ' .ww A H X If T ,'-I V Al fkf :If-f' . T' 'T vi ' J ff 7 y M -5 A! X ff Z , I I f', I X ,ff y CK ! T:TfJqm I T ff , jf ...f--f TL , ffl!! I I ,j X T if IX, .,,,, X A W Ti! 4 hm 2 M 4? 'g 'SC i A, 'I .'N' 1' L, 'hjblif .1 1' 1 5 -2 X A 1