Everglades (AD 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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Passing eastward thru its straits, the grey and green blotched Prudential Rock came into view on the afternoon of the 27 October 1952. This ancient and historic item of real estate owned by the British for some 3 centuries now came in for a close inspection as we dropped our hook a short distance from the habor entrance. Following an engage- ment between the Spanish bum boast and our fire hose and the oifloading of 3 screws, we weighed anchor having only whet our appetites for a better examination of the Rock. Some time later when five days out of Barcelona the Rock again became a matter of interest to the Everglades crew. This time we went into the sacred precincts of Her Majesty's Royal Crown Colony. The fortunate members of the crew were able to take a guided tour of the restricted areas of the Rock with the British Army. An amazing revelation indeed to see the myriad tunnels and shops that have been gnawed and burrowed in the stone. Impregnable is the word! Quite! The Rock Apes, of course, were the source of a good many jokes. Having paid our respects to our distant cousins we decided we had been made monkeys enough of and so swung back thru the trees to our own cage. Rolls razors at 8 5.00 were a great buy and we loaded up accor- dingly, Buys in silk, linen and wollen goods were also to be had but who had who, was left open to debate. To the man we were ready to testify that the reservoirs had been filled a hundred times during our stay. Rain and inclement weather, we had plenty in our weeks visit. 'mwslv-gy air f A 4- ,diffs a ,. 9 .N J, ' I Q' ,-1 ,1 . .l rw N4 .113 f 5- H, I I 4 I 'riif .riff I'-iff! Q lui fffs nf 'ri J Nei 5-FHM 525' fre ' -up il-LEE ibut? f ,ATF J f' Qi'-Q ii El-' lifiifg ff 2255 'f Jiri Q- SI' Wi Qu, ,rig Mfg L'-xl. Y it Jig., ESM Killa 1.2322 :nf . Fw ell :Jars li w . : x. .V ' 1 :fhfu 'ujtg-1 , '4 1 Ifzsx .lijrj 1. 121.21 ' i . ., 1ff1.j'1? g-.:,.Q 1? li'ii1'F 'iftiili W 'A' x ' T . ,lv ig .15 nf: 'lf-',i ff 4 ',' ffggitk 5 ii:-V. '1 'I im:-: T' UQ' i . i :

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Replenishing the empty, yawning reef- ers and store rooms was the number one order of business for the first 3 days of our stay at one of Sicily's lovlier ports. Day and night it was the-whine of cargo Winches, the thud of heavy nets hitting the deck, roaring engines of boats as they came alongside to disgorge their boxes, cartons, bags and sacksg and then silence - we were thru. Liberty at Augusta Bay was strictly a daylight affair. Many children, large and small greeted the Navy man as he stepped ashore - all having one purpose in mind - h L to sell us something and get something, F 3 XXI anything we owned. It was open season on iff! ,' 1, -F . . any article we carried in our pockets or ?' 1 . X i out of them. A mad dash for the E. M. Club N ,tiki , R 7 7771 , . u I would put a temporary stop to these ...??f.-J '12 fervent displays of Sicilian affection, but gil' V 1 ' N they waited at the door for us. i A, . ' - - K i l ' R' x Q- g 1' ,li , A U-, . : ,Fg,fv'd'? fffnwf- ' N J , A31 - u P! ui - Y-qi.-ia.. 4 IH-fi 1 N 'i- 1 ffl?-53 qi , i-I l tl, I ' ff- t ' if ,.c R l. U N if-and .-' 'i ff 'xp ' I B4 xx X A rj ff., -h a f r i N i 'H I 9 A fr 'i95'3t52 Qz.N ,,?slf:a,, tg ' ' f.,