Latimer (APA 152) - Naval Cruise Book

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lglilf Bos During the period from 20-30 October l952, the LATIMER was engaged in Operation SEA SCAPE . This operation involved the transporting of the Army's 278th Regimental Combat Team from Boston, to Norfolk. The LATIMER arrived on Friday, 24 October and departed the 27th. Boston, has many places of interest and sights for visiting tourists. ,Everyone enjoyed themselves and it is considered the best liberty port the LAT- IMER has visited since her recommissioning in August of 1950. We'll long remember the foot- ball game, the Silver Dollar , Sacony Cafe , long subway rides and friendly people.

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3 7 The Latimer Hoopsters had a better than average season in the 52-53 whirl. The boys banged the rq,, Q . , A ,',' I ,ff ' ff .v,-' f ' ,W ,Q , s ' W, Q Qf , fjj' 7 3 jf ff , ,if , 4 , s, Qfy fx!! f f f f fa ji , X Q W 1, . fo f 6 X f f f ff X f A , f ff? ff 4 4 Z 7 f ....,n-Q NSN , ! XI' Iso boards for a nine and four record against good com- X X-l f petition from all type ships, the games being sched- X' ulecl between operation commitments and on any T y Il, ve floor available. Leading the quintet were Ken Mc- f Guire who ended up as high scorer with a good col- trwr lection of driving lay-ups, set-shots and hooks, Big - , , N X U John Schneider, one whale of a rebounder and a cap- L' able floor man, Little Jerry' Forslund, our 6-5 piv- f J up XD ot, who proved to be the horse under the boards, ea- Apbll f ' I qv,r itiv, ger and steady floor player, Vic Kleistp Tom Freder- J fig tf sri 4 l .tiq Z5 y . ick, 6 - Zlrebounder and ball hawk, Bob Minor, the iriltyr 5 :.b: g,fff s,'f steady man of the squad, rugged scrapper from the 1 word go: and Bob Clarke, a set shot man and floor A ul leader. The real heros of the squad were the reserves lf' tl who could dependably-be called in to put out an op? If .,.,,, ponents rally or get the needed burst of points to give XX - r i iil 7 us the game. Those boys who did so much to give us I, i'ii 'i i'f a winning season are Mel Cline, Bill Dugan, Wyman ,f 'fj,fji ,, 1c. ,,yht T ,li Smith, ,Bill Bane, Jim Taylor, Jim Donachy, John llfllf E , Sadlier, and A, J. Colussi. It was a season to be 1 proud of and one that gave enjoyment anda good sense of good sportsmanship to all the boys that car-' giyrgl I E, ried Latimer colors. ,rgcy M 33, xl - , ' lT'fl 'IEra cHm5T,v,,,S PARTY 'WI -71:9 li- , I T Tail to LL'x.,'.LJ ' Lggssslxpgy. .L.',.' LJJLV 3. , f X N if 'ie 1 ff I J Rib l g ,Q y af' f 1 'f VCE, if l l fl N ,ji MERITS' fe ' ,A v 1 l qi, Q f lewdds vuxmhm , xln A X 5, ' ffl l 9 1159 T - i f L. 1 A 1: f .E 6.7! , 0 xg! 4 Us U 7. W! ' QQ ... . Feeling a true American spirit for doing good during the Yuletide season the Latimer took fifty needy children into its heart and feted them to a long to be remembered Christmds party. The ship was gauly decorated with signs of the season and a rollicking Santa Claus presenting personalized Qlfls fo fuel' Child flimvxed movies, Sf0ry telling, and a holiday meal. Lieutenants Rait and Rounsevflle along. W'll HM SCl neiCleff Chief MOH, EMl Rogers and DC Gent assisted ably by the Ref eC'l'0n Commlifeef Und lJCICl4ed by a wholly cooperative ships company, put on a party for the cmldren that sold the Pe0Ple of Newport News on the crew of the Latimer.