John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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The crew was never wont for recreation while in Perth, as a number of dances were arranged for the ships and were well attended. As in Syd- ney, many of the men came away with address books filled with the lovely young sheilas they had escorted to the various social functions, and the mail bags have been filled since with corre- spondence between them. Cn the morning of the 14th of May, the McCain cast off lines and steamed out of Freernantle, albeit unwillingly, and left a contingent of newly- made friends on the pier waving a last farewell to the Yanks whom they had taken to their hearts.qMost of us will never forget this fine and beautiful city, and the wonderful Western Aus- tralian hospitality. News Saturday May 11 1957 K... Xx J f Just thought we should play one for tha, vzsufo,-S 99

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