Lenawee (APA 195) - Naval Cruise Book

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HONG KONG HONG KONG— This British Crown Colony was the highlight of the cruise. We were in Hong Kong over two periods; first, on a dependents ' recreation cruise, 12 to 18 October, and again as Station Ship from 23 October to 13 November. The best buy in Hong Kong was tailor made clothing. Nearly all of us had something made up from imported British fabrics and cut to order by a clever Chinese tailor. Sightseeing was popular also. Tiger Balm Gardens stood first on the list. Trips around the island of Hong Kong were inexpensive and most interesting. Backgrounds for such movies as Love is a Many Splendored Thing and Soldier of Fortune became everyday sights. About the biggest twist was the band at a local club. Here we are half way around the world, and a down- town bar is featuring LENAWEE ' s Clemons and Young, our hometown string busters.

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i OKINAWA OKINAWA — Noha was our usual jumping off place for Philippine operations. Visits to this main port of Okinawa included two stopovers in January, one in February and a final visit in March. Naha was the preferred port in Okinawa. The local exchanges and the city of Naha were easily reached by taxi. Port facilities were efficient and best of all, we were alongside a pier. Buckner Bay was a stopover point before and after Operation Strongback. We didn ' t see much in Buckner — except a lot of bay, since both times we were anchored so far out it was a short cruise in itself to get ashore. Kimmu Wan, just above Buckner Boy, was another stop. Our business there was amphibious only. We wet-netted troops and transferred supplies — no liberty. Okinawa wasn ' t the most popular place we visited, however, after some of the long amphibious operations and the heat of the Philippines, Okinawa was welcome indeed.