Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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6 December Returnlng to England was like commg home for many 1 --I , .. . . ,- , , - 1 1 ' . . 1 1 , . Y 7 1 ,. , I 1 - I - lu.. 7 I , ' On 6 December ESSEX answered a national salute upon entering Portsmouth the Brltlsh clty wlth the greatest marltlme history Agaan as on our first vlslt to England the prlnclpal attractlon was London although each night the loyal men wlth dates ln Southampton Ignored the call of bright llghts and tourist attractions rn the nearby capital We re explored the slghts of London the Thames the Houses of Parliament the Castle we made new friends among the wonderful English people We left Portsmouth for a brref operating perlod ln the Atlantic off the French Coast prlor to vlsltlng our next port Rot terdam lt began to appear by this polnt In the cruise that lnternatlonal tension over the Berlin sltuatron had eased to the polnt where our presence In Northern Europe exploited our role as goodwlll ambassador, rather than flghtlng defender on the scene of a world crisis. ESSEX was ready - ready for Portsmouth had charm as well as 1 l l whatever she had to do, but meanwhile, it was fun to have fun. PORTSMO TH England 1 K . Who could forget? ' . I 1 W l l I ' -:ff-yo-Q U.. A ,,

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l l l lr l lr l l LONDON England Afoggy day in Londont an unforgettable excursion into an historic past and a bustling present London was everything ESSEX thought it would be. Here in this great cosmopolitan capital of a once great Empire, here, among the staunch and intrepid people who have made England endure through the ages, were all the landmarks of greatness. As all tourists do, the men of ESSEX explored eagerly the many famous sights London had to offer-the bright lights of Piccadilly, the ancient beauty of the Palace, the colorful pageantry of Rig l. 1 'l '. l' 1 if .. 1, . .N 'E l '1 l X ,- a , 2. . l X P K: X We f l T l X l if . ii l If ownn W l l l l l l ll I l ' l Q ll l 1 l l l l l , l Symbol of England's once great dominance of the seas. . . the Changing of the Guards . . . they listened to Big Ben and saw the Houses of Parliament, rising majestically along the Thames. This was London . . . a place of un- forgettable memories. The Thames.. . and the towers of Parliament .'g7ffQT1, .,.-.,-3.4-,ev .,-, Y., ,f,-,vnu-N Y ' ' ' : -.P - 5-L, 'YL' - ' ' .wlfr W' L1 ef . - ,, ,A