Hale (DD 642) - Naval Cruise Book

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After we got across the Arabian Sea, we stopped at Aden, at the mouth of the Red Sea, to fuel. Not much for vegitation or scenery, but with that heat all year round we could see why. The fueling operation came off in short order and we were on our way up the Red Sea. The Suez Canal was nothing like the Panama Canal. No locks, pullcars, or interesting highlands on both sides. Just flat desert. Not even a camel in sight. Finally we got through the Canal and stopped at Port Said. MEDITERRANEAN SEA PORT SAID (t T FOUAD RED SEA

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You hear a lot of talk about elephants of Ceylon, but surprisingly enough some that took the tour to Kandyfrom Colombo got to ride them. The rest of us had a great time going through the native ba- zaars looking for bargains in gems. A few of us picked up some stones, but elephant bookends were really the best buy. The heat made swimming a relief at at the Mount Lavina Hotel. I spent my last few rupees at the Garden Oriental for a brew before crossing the street to Fleet Landing.

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I It wasn ' t much, but at least it was better than Aden. Some mer- chants were allowed to come aboard and set up their goods an the fantail. They would sell anything from a prayer rug to a fez. The engineers completed fueling in record time and we were on our way to Naples, but not before the Captain could complement us on a...