Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 The carrier Kearsarge went with us, and we were kept buSy with IHOIC drills and exercises throughout the voyage to Hawaii. The' weather was pleas- ant and we were looking forward to our arrival in the land of hula skirts and tropical drinks. As soon as we tied up, the liberty section was off for swim- ming at Waikiki Beach, a cool Scorpion at Don the Beachcombers,- a visit to one of the many Navy clubs or a sightseeing tour of this scenic island paradise. Our stay in Hawaii was not all liberty and recreation, however. The day after we arrived we went to sea to conduct anti-submarine warfare. This and other training continued throughout our stay. We searched for and attacked submarines, tired at drones and sleeves, and spent a day at Kaholawe conduct- ing shore bombardment. f 1

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We can't truthfully say that our second cruise to the Far East started when we left San Diego. Actually it started several weeks earlier upon our arrival in San Diego from Mare Island, and the commencement -of our refresher training exercises. We had to work pretty hard, for the old hands were rusty and there were many new men aboard who had to get in the swing of things before we headed for the Far Eastern end of the Pacific We had many drills We fired and had general quarters almost continuously We fired at San Clemente and chased sub- marines up and down the California coast We operated with cruisers and carriers simu lating the operations of Task Force 77 whom we soon would be with Our f1nal examination was passed with fly ing colors and with a full load of ammuni tion food fuel and other necessary items we set sail for Pearl Harbor the morning of August 12 Q Ll Y ! . 7 - 7 , - 7 7 7 7 fr.11:3K f.'.:Q, 'fi 2SQ-Zvi? ' 1. -new z fi: 1. it it ...fc 'iq gi If wie, -z ?. 'li S15 ggfgfubiw' 'cl 'Pl 4 1S,Sf7ii?9'l' 1 1 I 5 K F 1 1 P W Y. Y. s- t Q wma' - , V .. ....,.-.-g.....-.a. s.LQ.: - -,.1.4..,4-,...........4.....:.eA..-.Amid-..-.....f..---1:4--W

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All too soon we bid aloha to the islands, and with the Kearsarge and the cruiser Toledo started on our long trip to- japan one bright morning. Drills continued throughout the trip. The weather was sunny and warm, the seas calm, and the days passed quickly. Mt. Fuigi appeared over the horizon early one morning, and its snow covered top bid us a welcome to japan. We entered Yokosuka harbor for a period of preparation. We were about to begin our very important mission in the far east, and had to be given the latest information regarding opera- tions. We learned whom we would be working with and got an idea as to our many assignments. Our fuel tanks had to be filled, our food supply replenished and a few odds and ends fixed that had gone haywire during our journey over. We were all quite serious as We began to realize more fully the important job that lay ahead. L