Healy (DD 672) - Naval Cruise Book

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Well Bug that about does it, we are on our last legof the trip now, at about 1030 on Feb. 6 we will be in Norfolk tied up to those C. E. Piers. Itis funny how a little time away from them can make them seem very attractive. It's going to be wonderful to see you again and I can hardly wait, we are getting leave as soon as we get in, so I'll be home before you know it. ltis been a great cruise, but it is awful nice to be back! I! All my love. JOE

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15115694'H'1f1L'1'RQf?1Sfrffvf4vw?e1sel51iii5i?f?eT9E?!Ti',,ft M'A ',,j .iwlif ' LISBON We are finally in the Atlantic now, and at our last port before Norfolk. Lisbon is a very attractive place physically, buildings, statues, etc., but also a very busy and fast moving place. We are all a little impatient to get going in a Westerly direction at this point -- 1- fvdfr w aw- f:.1f .:1-nie' -4-i ' Q.

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1 u 1 i w L V Norfolk, Va. . . . . Balboa, C. Z. . . . . San Diego, Califo rnia . . Pearl Harbor, T. H. ................................ . Midway Island and crossed the International Date Line .... . Yokosuka, Japan for duty with Commander Naval Forces, Far East in the Korean Area . . Task Force 77 .......... ............ Task Group 96.7 -s-nf-...uns-Q. . .ons u Kobe, Japan ...... Sasebo, Japan ..... Task Group 95.1 Inchon, Korea . . ...- u Task Force 77 .... Task Group 95.2 . Pusan, Korea .. Task Force 77 . . Sasebo, Japan . . . Hong Kong, B. C. 20 Dec. 1953: Q n o -.su Co-a-u-.Qu-an-nn...-es.. ....,..,,,,,,,, Crossed the Equator at longitude 1050 22' 00 and duly initiated as a 4'Shellback . Singapore, B. C. C. ................... , Colombo, Ceylon Aden, B. C. C. . . Port Said, Egypt . . . , Naples, Italy .... Cannes, France .... , Gibraltar, B. C. C. . .. , Lisbon, Portugal . . . , Norfolk, Virginia Spent 222 days away from Norfolk Steamed 3,460.6 hours Cruised 51,587 miles Average speed of 14.93 knots Smoked 1,553,200 cigarettes Ate 50,000 bars of candy Ate 15,000 cans of nuts Drank 5,940 pounds of coffee Used 47,326 pounds of potatoes Arrived Departed 4 .July 13 July 21 July 26 July 3 Aug. 12 Aug. 23 Aug. 1 Sept 5 Sept 22 Sept 25 Sept. 4 Oct. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 16 Nov. 3 Dec. 12 Dec. 21 Dec. 30 Dec. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 6 Feb. 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 Declared. 330,000.00 worth of imports upon entry to Norfolk, Virginia. That is not counting the gifts sent home for Christmas from Japan. i I G i 1 ii I: 2 l June 1953 .July 1953 .July 1953 F July 1953 July 1953 Q Aug. 1953 Aug. 1953 Sept. 1953 F Sept. 1953 Oct. 1953 sept.1953 E Oct. 1953 5. Nov. 1953 I Nov. 1953 Dec. 1953 Dec. 1953 Dec. 1953 Dec. 1953 Jan. 1954 1 6 Jan. 1954 Jan. 1954 Jan. 1954 Jan. 1954 Jan. 1954 Jan. 1954 Ii J, if 1 v 1 A