Gearing (DD 710) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAPLES, ITALY 14-23 OCTOBER 5-I1 DECEMBER Luigi, the barber, provided service with atmosphere. We arrived in Naples amid heavy winds and rain. During our stay, however, the weather was nothing short of outstanding. Naples, the third lar- gest city in Italy occupies one of the most magni- ficent sites in all of the Mediterranean. As a liberty port, Naples gave many of us the opportunity to visit the ruins of Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, and the Isle of Capri, while others took this chance to take a tour to the ancient city of Rome. It was during this in-port period that many GEARING crew members devoted their time and effort in the re-decoration of an orphanage HS Part of the ship's people-to-people program. We departed Naples exactly the way we ar- rived-amid heavy winds and rain. Our second Naples visit was our last opp01 tunity to buy Christmas presents for mailing home. With the shopping season at full tilt great bafgains were found and most presents and cards sent home had an Italian styling. F FL ' f

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Through 15 foot seas in the Bay of Naples the GEARING made it to safety behind the breakwater. Minutes before the GEARING ar- rived, this Dutch freighter did not. Passengers and crew were highlined to safety by personnel from the destroyer tender USS Shenandoah. vi. m,r:,Mef,v5?fQs',.M, 1 s ' , 5 f l , Cameo makers never failed to fascinate potential buyers. This vendor sold everything from oil paintings to walnuts.