Latimer (APA 152) - Naval Cruise Book

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+ The Good Ship Latimer departed Morehead City, N.C. on2 September 1951 for its first visit to the Med . She passed through the Straits of Gibralter on 13 Sept. .The first stop was at Oran, Algeria. Liberty at this port of call was restricted to walks about the city and thoughts of Charles Boyer. From there to Sardinia where a ioint amphibious operation was held. Next-to-Naples-Mt. Vesuvius, tours of Pompeii, three days in Rome, boats to Capri, the Snake Pit , Moulin Rouge , Seaman's Club and the Trocodero . Replenishment afterwards at Augusta Bay, Sicily - Mt. Etna, walks through town and a brief tour to Syracuse. Back to Naples to renew our brieffriendships withthe natives of this likeable city. Golfe Juan, next on the agenda provided the type of liberty noted on all recruiting posters - Cannes - Nice - Bikini bathing suits - Monte Carlo - tours to Switzerland, perfume factories and amateur French, On our way to Piraeus - Athens, Greece, we stopped at Malta, had an amphibious landing at Crete and anchored at Piraeus Bay as close to Athens as the ship could go. Remember the American colony party for the crew, the tours of the ancient ruins, M- 15,000 drachma equalled one dollar -- back to Crete for a short stay. Once more to Naples to redo all those nice things wediscove-red before. Again to Sicily and return to Naples for the Christmas holidays - Gracie Allen's show - party for the orphans. After the holidays more round trips in the blue Mediterranean until we finally headed for the U. S.A. - Morehead City - arriving there 12 February 1952 and tying up at Naval Base, Norfolk 14 February. On 19 Feb. the ship entered the Portsmouth Navy Yard for a two months overhaul. Leave, liberty and kinfolk. Then clouds of the future forecast a trip up north with icebergs, cold and fogf ll

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