Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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On December 24, 1952, to help celebrate our Christmas so far away from home, we held a party for the children of Kaohsiung, Formosa. Through the cooperation of the Ameri- can Consulate more than thirty boys and girls were invited. Although shy at first the chil- dren were soon laughing at the cartoons we showed them. After the movies were over, ice cream and cake were served and the kids were really de- lighted. l V.3f.fLl'w1357. ' . V :f'1effafVe-ff 17 f Wzsf 'f'ti': -V ,,::.:VV ' 5615 1:-fb f3:1',is2s,V.z x if fs Ei 'liii:EE:llE,V, 5? 'iV5 ' if: 1-1 - 2 , 1 , -V ,:: V- z,:p::,f,:w 4 V-4gw,'f,,::., 4:,pz1f,., , ..-tm -'v .2 V Vi -j1T?fi1 1 1,Egg?i,',.,5i,,'fi:fV,1Vgi,V ,gV, gi'i'jViZ'e,V , V ,f ,,., . .,, .,V:4:'4a::- V,.V, -V fn.:-' M--M V :FW lV2fQl2i.?E5 i5f K , g i' E: I : -2 : 25t'?' ::? Q l Zi ff . , J 4152,-.Z-WffWe.:-VgagzfzegmV:.s,:V:,. V.,pq::if::.f, aka-ry.,g:,1.2.:V,VV:,..1f7,-V .1- .,. f:,t,,...f4-M , 1-a3.,y1,g,,,. ,.-V.-wa-4,44 ..,.,.,,.,-V.,QsM,4,1,.., ,, -.-sas.-.Y w- V .V . 4- t 2-:,fzgfV2fV:.gfa5Vg.g-V,V,,y11.-f:,g,,,g: fr:1ezf f.:-Qzw -'V A Vs: V -z V-Mwaewga. 'Y ' ' sy.:-, fi 231:51-zero 'V ' fkLlL: ' WOW .,,.,,,, , .,,-V,-,.V ,L V ,z,:VV.f,. , ' 'SWE2:5422fI?fVis'E.5z.si:1V,.:fg:Q': Q' , .:,f:'-'rf-11:25-, :. , , Q55-Si '1Tl1f 'QW . .V2Z'Y.f? Eff -:'f.f':-753' :::- 1-7:29 J: :Vx ..., ,MV . . ...,...,..,.. -, ,fV.v..o. . ...--. 4, .. V, V., ,- . -V.mzRV.f -V::- -if msiqaa- V -V . V,f,,,LV:jQ2g:r,'.-11v.:' ' 2':V:zr1r. :V,.:' Vg f,',1,.:,y5'V:::.'t 3.34-:.,g '-a::::4e ' .if SV saga: , . . , . ,. , f 'V I ' ' , '. ,,,V,., .,., , V.,,,sa,V,.,.,, .. Qfl:2,1V'Yif'.l-91355-'P' ' ,. . f, ,,.., .,,,Q.,..i 0 H ,,,,. ,.,, . ,,.. I i K 1:,s:.e:,. -2V:i:ex. ::'1:-ww.-'-see. , , , .. . ...,, ., ..,.,.,.,. ,X . , , , ,. M. 4... ...A V.,-A V, V .W V - V--f,fV .MV-1-14 ,..,,.,.., i ,,,. y,,.MV4- . ,,,, ,.,. V V K 43-If Z5 ? ':1, .. 11: 7353: LS ,, V,.-V , V,-V.- V ,-V. 7 ,.,,, , -Vmw. .gm-1:,e :,9y:3:7.gqa,, a V 2 ,,'1.1':-f ,' 7 5'1 1 'E-if ,gg mg., ,,.,,,. , ,,,V,,, , X .. ,., , aw .1 it f . f t cfs' After they had finished the chow Santa Claus arrived and with the help of the Captain, presents were distributed to everyone. It was hard to tell who was having the most fun-the kids -or the crew. When they left, smiling and waving, we all had a warm feeling for these kids who- had made our Christmas a more pleasant one.

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V 1 We left Kaohsuing one afternoon, and after a rendezvous with the cruiser Los Angeles we both proceeded to Hong Kong. Immediately after our arrival, we were besieged by merchants with every kind of ware imaginable. We fought them off with water hoses until the Exec could make sure that the ones we let on board were reliable. Soon we were inspecting everything from hand carved dragons to lace tablecloths. We bought cashmere sport coats, gabardine suits, jade and jewels and almost anything you could name. The liberty party went ashore to inspect this pearl of the orient. Some of us went on tour of Hong Kong, inspected the Tiger Gardens, saw the city from atop the surrounding hills, had a steak lunch at the Lido Lounge, roamed through the fishing village of Aberdeen and returned to the main city to sample the night life. We also went to Kowloon fonly a mile from Commu- nist dominated Chinaj by riding one of the many ferry boats. When we left Hong Kong the ship was two feet lower in the water and our wallets were empty.

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We left Formosa on Christmas Day heading for Okinawa to meet the Carrier Bataan for anti-sub- marine warfare exercises. After Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, Okinawa seemed dull but we all had a good time celebrating New Year's Eve. Soon we were out to sea again. We simulated attacking submarines but the weather got rough and all exercises were cancelled. It was all we could do to keep the ship on course, and walking on deck meant a salt water bath. You can see the reason why! .... ... . .1....g.:.-.. - - a:.n:.... wma. ...,r.......,., ,, ,...,h.......a-