Damato (DD 871) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Welcome Mat was out . And Religious Festivals Too !? T! ' HHII» St. Paul ' s Bay by moonlight There were tours and individual trips all over the island. Grand Harbor, St. Julian ' s, Kingsway and Mellieha, all bring back fond memories. ■ . ' . ' ■■■ A dip at Ghajn Tuffieha

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MALTA Damato spent almost a month in Malta ' s captial, Valletta, for a restricted shipyard availability, but no one seemed to mind too much. Everyone con- sidered Malta and excellent port because of its beauty, its varied night life and its friendly people. There were fine swimming facilities at Malta ' s many beaches, and water sports were a popular pastime. Since Malta is a favorite tourist spot among Euro- peans, Damato sailors had an opportunity to meet people from all over Europe. Valletta ' s harbor is among the most beautiful in the world, as these pictures attest. Church of Our Lady of Victories Postcard Shot of Our Anchorage at Dockyard Creek

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CONDENSERITIS An ode to the Engineers Here we set in Malta Bay Looking at the shore Condenser ' s sick in After Engine We hope it ' s nothing more DAMATO is a proud ship The finest in the Med The ship is sick in after engine DAMATO ' s sick in bed Her covers have been taken off And surgeons go within To see if they can find out why She ' s leaking salt again Maybe she ' s getting older A pump transplant perhaps A throttle job from the shipyard mob New tubes in her evaps Condenseritis is the diagnosis The Mech ' s say it ' s for sure DAMATO will be well again With water clean and pure Take her flowers, take her candy Be patient, kind and true Nurse her with the best of care and she ' ll come through for you She ' s in hands of the experts now and whatever her case may be Get DAMATO off the SICK LIST And take us back to sea. Anonymous HMC ■ rfl. V .fXX X X j ■■H H 28