Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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Left to right: Row 13 Poole, RDC,.Su11ivan, ETC., Row 2, Toner, ETR3g Dolinich, ETN3, Rotermund S. M. ETN2 Jacobs, RM1, Booth, RD2, Hamilton, RD3, Middleton, Rotermund, R., SN, Morris, ETR3, Hoitslagf ETR3 ETN3, Jones, RD3, Turner, RDS, Smith, RD3, Row 3, Henderson, RD3. E This is an ET?

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QKINAWA l Road to town. Okinawa is an island in the North Pacific Ocean, 350 miles south of Kyushu, the southern - most island of Japan. Okinawa,which is the largest of the Ryukry Islands chain, has been under United States control since the end of World War Il, formerly having been a Japanese pre- fecture. The principal harbor and port city is at Naha, with an estimated popula- tion of 220,000. The Okinawan people are close to the Japanese in racial char- acteristics and customs, yet have their own linguistic and ethnic distinctiveness. Until 1875 they paid tribute to the Emperor of China. When the island was taken over by the Japanese in l875, the inhabitants were reduced to extreme poverty. During World War II, Okinawa was attached by American forces on l April l945. A severe battle was fought which resulted in the capture of the island after 82 days of fighting, and the loss of ll,260 American killed and 33,380 men wounded. The Japanese lost over 90,000 killed and 4,000 men captured. Although heavily de- pendent on American military expenditures at the present time, the vast majority of the islanders desire reunion with Japan. Okinawa was one of the ports most frequently visited by the I-IENRICO during its l965 WestPac Cruise. A great deal of the time was spent loading troops for further transfer to Vietnam. However, the crew was able, on several occasions, to take advantage of the many native and Exchange facilities available on the small island. The HENRICO's anchorage was located in the well protected Buckner Bay, just off White Beach, scene of the American amphibious landing near the close of World War ll. From this anchorage, many small villages and towns were easily accessible to the I-IENRICO sailors, where they were able to purchase many fine examples of the Ok1n.awan's most flourishing craft - cabinet making.