Fitch (DMS 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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August 26 to 31 Vesuvius, faithful guardian of the bay of Naples, silently watched the USS FITCH ease up to her anchorage and drop the hook, Before we took the long ride to the beach we had time for a glance at old Vesuvius, he was pretty impressive, even without the cap of smoke that he doffed in forty four. The city of Naples was interesting, with its panoramas and hills and bustling crowds of people, but the main attractions were outside of the city, Two hours away by steamer was the Isle of Capri, famous for the Blue Grotto and a rugged sort of island beauty. Come Ye Back to Old Sorrento was for most of us just a song that we had heard in the States. After seeing that lovely little Italian town we understood why the song was written, and some of us concurred. There was also Pompei, ancient city, well preserved by the ashes of Vesuvius, to tempt the tour goers. But best of all was Rome, the Eter- nal City. We'll never forget the Colosseum. The Vatican, Capitoline Hill, with the Victor Eman ual Il monument, St. Peteris and St. Peter's in Chains where we saw Michaelangelo's Moses. We even tossed a coin in the fountain of Trevi, insuring that we would return to Rome some day, and - NAPLES fi X A f ff Galena Umberh - T Seiya X 5 4 Wfxsffwmfzaza I ' tg , f . 1 ' I l'Z75'XWf44f'V'25fi Y as 'H 'I f, 3' se 1 fy 'W W it , ,, - f . H- N'f 'fY' fra, M:L'f 'X1f M 'y e- ,J fjg' ye W' .1 f M,.,,.sQ.m,,.i1, JA! I, x , s qfqffgxi if., ,,,, ..... Q I i , Z i Wi, , fm, , V f- ' im ' 7 3 , M f 2: i so 1 at X M. f 14W f 1 'V f'f 5' -gsgmzs g f f N-'MN tg, mam -1' r ...cnacfstat-5.4 N. ......., .. ,, x., ff sg, y qyr 4 ,,.,,,,,,si. . Y, N k i X 6 in ,V Af , -1 .e V 1 167 A lift, is 5 , : ,+-.t fm J. 'XV ww fn. 'ff Q ssf,Z .f ' was f . wise X, Q mai, f ,r , ,,,,, , Wg . V ,jkif ,,p , , was . 7-., WX. A , X .QW .V f ' ', r,ri,w14z,1s-A , K N ,A , V f A ,C l gg ,, ,7 1. ss: gifs 'mm Q xf .f f- '55-. he 1, My ga .... f, f,, A M57 777s-X 'rf 'MY- f-+ WAW si7' X N 7f'fW'f' '4:'L,,sfV,,' Q V !! af Victor Manuel Ill Monument, Rome Fountains of Trevi