Lewis Hancock (DD 675) - Naval Cruise Book

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SAID 20TH JUNE-23RD JUNE After a trip of one hundred and forty miles through, around and possibly over various channels we finally arrived at the port of Umm Said in Qatar. From the scanty information available, we expected to find an oil well and sand. Instead we found a sizeable community of British oil com- pany personnel who regarded our visit as quite an event and went out of their way to entertain us. Many of the crew were invited into the homes of the Oil Company Officials for a visit and dinner, while others enjoyed the parties given for them by the Oil Company. Thirty-six children toured the ship and thirty-seven left; a muster of the crew was in order. A fishing contest was held by the Captain and was won by Spence and Emond. Another party was given by the officers. We realized that from now on we would retrace our steps. We had withstood the heat and the dust this far, and now we were beginning the long journey back to Suez, the Med , and Home.

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