Daly (DD 519) - Naval Cruise Book

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Her Adventures fcontinuedl 1 Sun Diego, Back Again--This Time for Keeps -Here was Japan. The fight was over, and from now on' it would be all routine duty. There would be no more ubogeyv-no more suicide attacks- and all firing would be just Mpracticen. We showed movies topside-in a Japanese harbor. HDarken ship was a thing of the past, and it was a relief. All hands began guessing as to the date Mthe 5l9 would be released and allowed to return to 4'Stateside ' once more. Scuttlebutt reached new highs, until, finally, none believed any of the 'cstraight dope that occasionally found its way out. Everyone had adopted the plan of waiting to see what would come and of taking nothing for certain' until it had been given out by the Skipper. There was still work to be done. On 23 September, the DALY stood by for possible fire support during the occupation of Sasebo, a Japanese naval base of importance. After an uneventful day, the support ships returned to Nagasaki. I On the 24th, the DALY and other ships of DesRon 24 left Nagasaki, es- corting a cruiser and an escort carrier to Wakayama, Honshu, Japan. There the Mighty D was granted tender availability for minor repairs to her engines. 4 Later we were sent to Yokosuka, at the entrance to Tokyo Bay. Liberty was more enjoyable at Yokosuka than at any other place in Japan. The city was more modern, and the controlling command had established facilities for liquid refreshments. The use of cigarettes and other personal items as exchange for barter was strictly forbiddeng and, with sky-high prices, there was a marked decrease in the number of souvenirs brought aboard. By now, little was said about when we were to return to the States Almost everyone had adopted a resolution to Walt it out before building their hopes again S zxty two J

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