Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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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-

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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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t i Y l i l Most of us got to go to rest camp at the Aso Kanko Hotel during our stay in Sasebo. Aso Kanko was far in the mountains of Kyushu on the brink of an old volcano, a part of which is still active. The hotel was the best. We could do nothing for ourselves. A little japanese maid was always there to light our cigarette, shine our shoes, pour our beer or give us a second portion of steak. They seemed very disappointed unless we ordered and ate everything on the menu and, needless to say, we needed little encouragement. Some of us went to look over the volcano while some slept in late in the soft beds with bright clean sheets. Others took pictures, hiked, shot pheasant, read, or just plain loafed. It was Wonderful, and most of us will remember Aso Kanko as one of the high spots of our cruise to the orient. '