Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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After eight hours at sea from Moji, Japan We arrived at Iwakuni. Iwakuni is located on the largest island of the four main islands of Japan. It is on the southern end facing the inland sea. The base here is large and has much to offer to the out door type. Out side the main gate We found a quiet city where the people were Very friendly. Iwakuni has little to offer in the Way of sights, but only 50 minutes by train from Iwakuni is Hiroshima. Hiroshima is one of the two citys We bombed with the atomic bomb in 1945. Here We found many sights, some that were found Very interesting Were! the peace memorial park, and museum, atomic dome, Hiroshima castle, and Hijiyama park. Most of the sights in Hiroshima had something to do with the bomb droped in 1945. Around the city there were many remaining ruins to see. ,,,1

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i.-T Moji is located on the south side of the Kammon Straits, on the island of Kyushu. In 1887 Moji Was nothing but a small fishing village known as Moji-Gaseki, but With the development of the north- ern terminus of the Kyushu railroad, Moji began to grow in import- ance. The turn of the century saw Moji opened to foreign trade. Moji became a strategic point of movement for Japanese military cargo during the Second VVorld War, and also because of it's short distance C120 milesl from Pusan, Korea, Moji played a vital role in the supply of troops during the Korean Conflict. Moji is now the port of call for many steamship lines, making it one of the most active ports in Japan. Approximately 260 million dollars a year in trade is handled here. Moji with a population of 150 thousand, and four other cities combined, to make up the city of Kita Kyushu. 1t's population is over a million, and it is the seventh largest city in Japan. Moji became a part of Kita Kyushu City in February 1963.

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Q ,-. -:ew V Yokosuka, situated in the central part of Miura Penin- sula, is the top city of the Shonan district in area C2,807 acresj and population Q25O,533 at the 1950 censusj. The Clty, Which flourished as the naval base of eastern Japan up to the end of VVorld War H Cl945D, has been reborn 35 0He.Of Ql8pan's important trade and hshing ports as Well as a sightseeing base for Miura Peninsula. In the eastern part of the city there are two fine harbors, Yokosuka and Nagaura. The latter is a base for ships engaged in Whal- lng operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Kinugasa Park is situated on a hill close to the castle grOuf1dS .of the same name. The family of Miura, Lord of the district, held this stronghold till it was reduced m 1.180 by Hetekeyama Shigetada C1164-12055, a brave retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo, founder of the Kamakura Shogunate. The park commands a fine View of the Mi- ura Peninsula and is noted for beautiful cherry-blossoms. nic, si ..... 3 I