Haynsworth (DD 700) - Naval Cruise Book

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...........-i .1-9... ...-.4 isransui.. TURKEY Istanbul was, without a doubt, the most interesting city the ship visited. It is a City of amazing contradictions Wham Christian churches merge with great Moslem Mosquesg where twisting oriental byways collide with hae modern boulevards. 1 9 Istanbul-where Europe and Asia meet. Situated on both sides of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn , Constantinople fthe old namej is a city rich in history. lhe cradle of Byzantium culture, it was the capital of the Western Roman Empire. Passing from a modern Eluropesn into the Mosque of Su.liman', one is carried leach' to the rule of the Sultan for whom it was built. At that time the moslem world stretched from Lebanon to 'ifienna The well known bazaar, which houses sixteen thousand merchants, wa.s formerly the Sultans stable. Anchored in the Bosphorous, our liberty parties had ten minute run in the Whale boat-probably better 'Ernolring Lena . Un our way We passed four destroyers, part of the tremendous Wealth America has poured into Armaments for Turkey. ' We considered Istanbul one of our better liberty ports. Not only was it interesting but many recreational facilities were afforded us in a USO, a gymnasium, and numerous night clubs. . Many tours were offered in Istanbul and one of the most interesting places, that the majority of the crew risited, was the old walls pof Constantinople which included the prison. Soldiers of many countries were kept here or sentenced to death by beheading. The execution chamber was still intact. Here when a man wasbbeheaded his head fell into a deep Well which carried it outto the Sea of Marmara. Other tours took us to mosques ofoutstanding architecture. Accoustics were such that a noise would rebound many times from the Walls and domes before diminishing. m A tour in the Sultans Palace was Very interesting. ihe building was used as a palace until 1921, when Turkey became a republic and the palace became a museum. .ir The visit' to Turlcey was quite an experience for us. X-re will remember it as the high point of our trip. D

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I ' Lv . ,. 5 sauna BAY, oaera Suda Bay, another replenishment port, is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Crete and -- boasts of a deep, almost land-locked harhor. ln the states this harbor would almost be priceless for Naval purposes. ' It was here we first came in contact with the Greek Drachmae M5000 to 31003. A fevv dollars will buy a pocketfull, and many of those on liberty lahored under false impression of being very wealthy. That is, until they had spent an hour or so in Cania, city. As this port was not primarily for liberty, smolzers and athletic events were held for the entire fleet. The HAYNSWORTH entered three contestants, two in the l boxing events and one vvrestler. Both bearers their hard fought matches by close decisions, but Lal-JDERS, wrestlin in the 3.28 ound class, carrie throu ilu with a g . p 1 b J. ,, . victory, It was here that the band, of the l-EAYIHIESWGRTH Can With The l3and fame held its dest oublic l A , - . . , .- . I 1 , , appearenceg in a smoker before an audience of approximately 3000 sailors. As the soft mellozv music of Bob Adams and his boys waited gently over the crowd many thoughts turned to 'loved ones in the States. ,g G' Q L F ,E FU A N.. ff? R.ANCE,2j-it This P0145 Was probably the one most looked forwardit tflhfly all hands but, due to our unscheduled triptoff 'rl fy G1e1f'lU39J'l we Spent only one short day and night, offfifl. the famous French Riviera. However, those who were ' fr 'A A fortunate enough to get ashore exchanged their money g0I'bfrancs and spent a gay evening in quaint' French 'N D F ' -s, '-1 ' Q at arcts sampling the vintages of France for which she is renouned. - Small boattransportation to and from the ship was' 4- somewhat hazardous because of the weather, and to. complicate matters further, a young Bora'-'. ca, t.-r mild,-short-lived hurricanel pounced upon us withoutwl , warning. Ee-cause of this our liberty was delayed for Seveml hi-FUTS, but by 1900 the wind and sea had calmedil ' '17 'Q -' - ' fl suflicicntly to allow liberty to commence. 3 ' rlllor those who had to remain aboard ship, they-1 . Riviera, taunted us with her tantalizing beauty and aa. -H i sultry' brightly lighted invitation to come and partake of her many charms. It was an invitation not easily 5 .,,,- refused. . , Q1 'IF ' . 4 . , ,' fr:- - ' O ' f I- Y.-Y IF .

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