Diphda (AKA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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Yokosuka, Japan, is located on the main island ot Honshu, approximately forty miles south of Tokyo T k o Ba The Yokosuka Naval Base atolords an excellent harbor and shore facilities for our Fleet. on o y y. lt is also a good liberty port as a trip to Tokyo-Yokohama area can be made by train in an hour and tit- teen minutes. An interesting sight in the area is one ot the largest Buddhas in the world, located about TO miles away at Kamakurai i l i Several days later . . . and we were underway tor Sasebo. .

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1 cleaned and the Supply Department began the tedious bookwork con- nected with the ottloading of its cargo. One boiler was cooled to facili- tate repairs and severalmen climbed inside to work. We have entitled our picture on the lett, Seeing the world through a boiler.

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The Trip down To Sasebo Takes forTy-eighT hours. As iT is Through shelTered waTer, iT generally provides smooTh sailingand a chance To accomplish many of our prescribed drills and exercises. Some exercises can be conducTed individually or in small groups. OThers require The Team-work of The whole ship's com- panys. Whereas The QuarTermasTers, The Engineers and The Medical deparTmenT can exercise indepen- denTly, The ComloaT lnTormaTion CenTer and The gun crews require The ship To be aT General QuarTers. a'