Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

Page 36 of 64

 

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 36 of 64
Page 36 of 64



Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 35
Previous Page

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 37
Next Page

Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one
of the Largest Collections of Online Yearbooks!



Your membership with e-Yearbook.com provides these benefits:
  • Instant access to millions of yearbook pictures
  • High-resolution, full color images available online
  • Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
  • View college, high school, and military yearbooks
  • Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
  • Support the schools in our program by subscribing
  • Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information

Page 36 text:

We tied up in Yokosuka alongside a destroyer tender for any repairs needed and headed for the beach as soon as possible. Having been here before we knew our way around. Each of us had his own favorite bar or restau- rant, but the Club was the main hangout. Here we could get steaks, buy souvenirs, dance, drink beer from four different countries and see.,movies. Lots of us made trips to Tokyo and had an interesting time viewing the japanese capital. .We found the japanese children as cute and appealing as ever. , This was also a period of much turn to. Being at sea most of the time we usually have to wait until we get into port, alongside a tender, to get any necessary repair work done and to get our decks and sides washed, scraped an-d painted. After several weeks at sea there is quite a bit that 'needs to be done. A hatch get warped and we have it straightenedg a generator goes bad and we have it .rewiredg a radio tube goes out and we have it replaced. We will need to take on fresh food so ,we will have enough for 'our next trip to sea. We played- but we also ,workedl

Page 35 text:

Replenishment days were always looked for- ward to eagerly, as it meant fresh fruit, vege- tables, milk and plenty of fuel-but, most impor- tant to us so far away from home, it meant MAIL. The fueling detail and high line p-ersonnel worked with speed and efficiency so we could have our mail call as soon as possible. Each bag of precious mail was counted as it came aboard and when everyone got their letters work would all but halt as we learned the latest news from home. Our first hitch with 77,' finally ended and we headed back to Yokosuka for a few days of maintenance, replenishment, rest and recreation.



Page 37 text:

During our upkeep period in Yokosuka we had a ship's party on two successive nights at the Club. Our Welfare and Recreation fund supplied the beer and the entertainment while our cooks and bakers really turned toi' on the ham roast beef potato salad and a tremendous cake A team of apanese waiters served us and a dance band played for us We exhibited a little musical talent of our own as the evening wore on g glers and dancing girls added to the festivities Simply saying a good time was had by all hardly covers this memorable occasion in our far eastern cruise 7 7 . I , V . Ju - ' if ' Y, '

Suggestions in the Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book collection:

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1955 Edition, Page 1

1955

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1969 Edition, Page 1

1969

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 14

1953, pg 14

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 46

1953, pg 46

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 8

1953, pg 8

Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book online collection, 1953 Edition, Page 58

1953, pg 58

1985 Edition online 1970 Edition online 1972 Edition online 1965 Edition online 1983 Edition online 1983 Edition online
FIND FRIENDS AND CLASMATES GENEALOGY ARCHIVE REUNION PLANNING
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today! Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.