Haven (AH 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Catholic and Protestant divine services are held regularly aboard the Ships patients and crew. Simply, but effectively, the mess hall is rigged for chu and the three-console electric organ adds its impressive tones to the occas For patients unable to leave their beds the services are broadcast via the ship's public address system with earphones at each bed. During the week masses are said and devotions held each morning. 1 V .I , -T ? 'sf , Besides their primary work the padres busy themselves at many other tasks They raised significant contributions for the various orphanages in the Pusan area as well as visiting these organizations they were active in the various organized recreational activities of the ship such as the library shuffleboard tournaments for the patients handling the health and comfort materials con- tributed by the Red Cross, and serving on the Welfare and Recreation Council.

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I Zsiwlll ' . I A--.,vgJ:.sv 5? 'lm , sg If , D 'l,,L-ff J ll 1 XE X lil -ff 5, E-. l LL QW 7-X f V l f l 'll w l flfl ,QT F5 .l--f ' I 41 im 3 . r ll ,, 1 f ., x .B Tini- X xx' ' H. L 2:55 4. xx tbx M. fir. TNT l X Sb i lxlll Q Q ll N 55 'TS N . xxx 5 .. s , I is ox bs. 1 1 s-,gk f X A On a cold, dreary morning in January the HAVEN sliced her way to- wards the port of Yokosuka, Japan, nearing the completion of a jour- ney . . . a journey that had seemed long, had been interesting, and also at times very monotonous. The clouds were low and the view was hazy, but by straining our eyes we were able to detect the fuzzy outline of land, and in scattered ar- rangement, a few lights. We inched closer and definite objects began to come into view. We saw giant cranes silhouetted against the morning sky, weather-beaten fishing boats scurrying about us, and all around us, other members of our vast American fleet. There were no skyscrapers, no loud noises, not even rumbling ones. For the most part it was too quiet to suit the occasion. Finally we docked and our predominant thought was a wistful won- dering if the place, this place that was to be our home for some time to come, was to be as dull and dismal as appearances now made it seem. We learned quickly that it was not. Stepping out the main gate was an experience in itself for we couldn't help but notice the terrific atmosphere the place offered. Here were a race of small tan people tripping about in their wooden sandals seem- ingly going in all four directions at once. Taxis and rickshas were busy conveying people, mostly sailors, to their individual destinations while angry horns blew meaningless notes at them. Tiny shops were crowded close together. Each had it's barker beg- ging the sailors to come in, teasing them to buy something. The farther we walked the more interesting the place became. Up one street, down another, tramping up concrete steps, down again . . . maybe embarrassed. Entertainment? Various means and ways. Beer halls dominated the place and most were comparable to the dives back Stateside.. . . The people and their customs gave us a unique form of entertainment, for they were all different . . . the points of interest gave us scenes of beauty and sights to remember, and we saw that this land had its own sense of art, architecture, music and drama. So this was liberty in Japan? We couldn't be sure because this first stay was limited to only fice days. However, we left with a strong desire to come back . . . to come back and really become acquainted with Japan, with that part of the world that to us was the Orient. irriwvvvmw +1 -ei. omfir - - .