HAVMWM i ' Down Town , To A Night Club , or Beach were the orders barked to the cab drivers as an avalanche of white hats and marines poured through the gates of the United Fruit Company pier shortly after 0849 on Monday 27 April I953. The occasion???-LATIMER had docked at Havana to commence Four days of well remembered liberty. To describe the liberty and recreation ofthecrew and marines would take another book of this sizep but, the best and most complete way to describe Havana is to say A good time was had by a l , even to the- morning of l May 1953 whenfthe IATIMER left Havana andpointed her bow towards home. Not to be forgotton are alligator goods, good Rum, Sloppy Joe's , Tropicana , Twin Brothers,Bar and new acquaintances. T Guba,
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X fr. -VU'-'L ,X sal ,f 'f H54 if We thx? f fr .f . y.?l'7, lgf'T1m. 'T,.f?al4 Y v . if i fyfmf Y ,Q 'i was Passing the Statue of Liberty at approximately 0900 on the morning of Friday, l9 June 1953, the U. S. S, LAT IMER QAPA-T521 was arriving in' New York for her maiden liberty in the Great City . Cur berth was at a bouy in the North 'River at 79th St. and River Side Drive. Then a very short boat ride and liberty commenced. Everything super can be said about our stay in New York and sights from The Great White Way Q, toA Coney Island , to The Tree in Brooklyn ', to The Bow- ery' were seen and toured by all. Our departure was much fegretted on the mornin of Monda W 9 Yr 22 June l953, and New York was designated by manyas one of the most desirable ports to return to in the very near Future. Remember the free ball games, theatre and show tickets, and the Free shows along the parkway. york
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