Davis (DD 937) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CASTLE OVERLOOKING THE HARBOR. DAVIS LEAVES HER MARK ON MUSCAT ONE OF THE MANY VEGETABLE AND HERB MERCHANTS REVITALIZING AN ANTIQUE POT. WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAMEL FROM THIS MAN? VEGETABLE SHOPPING.

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MUSCAT, OMAN For- 20 days A2LftCI IC21V11'lg Kenya the Davrs stayed af'sea Stoppmg only to refuel on the 10th 14th and 21st 1n IDjlbOUt1 On January 25th the shrp arrrved 1n Muscat Oman for a 3 day port v1s1t Whrle It IS not a parucularly good lrberty port Muscat has a certa1n character that has been untouched by the Ztlth century It was one of 'the,mro,st-fgigurghptotled places v1s1ted ' ' ' S GIDDYUP MULE' Dav1s arrrval was one of great ceremony wrth g A-. A, ' and returned and honor guard srdeboys and boat crews were all 'used eXtens1vely The local expatrrate commun1ty was very hospitable p'rov1d1ng several tours for the crew and 1nv1t1ng many Dav1smen 1nto therr homes for d1nner .The sh1p' also ma1nta1ned excellent relat1ons w1th the Sultan of Oman s navy There wasffalarge turnout from both the European and Oman1 p'op'ulat1on for sh1p's tours The Dav1s also hosted a receptlon on board for local d1gn1tar1es On January 28th the Dav1s departed x . , ' 7 7 . . ' A fu' . I , U I ' several salutes being fifredtff.Official calls were made , 5 9 , dl . U 0 C , W THE SUK QMARKET PLACED. A I BUSINESS IS GOOD IN THE SUK. BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN MUSCAT STREET VENDOR ' w . , . . ,,g l r A F. .-.,-,, .,. 1 3 ga -fffw.,-,....-,....,.:.,,.D.,,,.,. .-.-.., .-,--f-W-- -e---. ....-.,w,......,..,-.,-..a,...,..,.-...v.s...-,.t.,..m.,1.,,,.,,,,- -.,,.....,.:..g:.:z.L ...az'ff:wgif:::'::.mms4. e- -':':-fe-:vga-wtf-, fwfr,---gf

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X I,-MW? , . . 1 ? Q 1 ,. , . , 'r - ' 1 hm' A H-. , ' X , YY V 4 P K lffiiz 0MANI ARCHITECTURE EVERYDAY DRESS ' ANQTHER' VIEW Op THE SUK - A MINARET. A OMANI FASHION. I ' PIERSIDE AT PORT QABOOS, OMAN.