Lewis Hancock (DD 675) - Naval Cruise Book

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3RD JULY- 5TH JULY On 3 July after a storm tossed trip through the Arabian Sea we arrived at the African port of Massawa, Eritrea. Our corner of the dark continent was very bright and hot and the liberty consisted mainly of beer and Softball on a field next to the pier. A small group hired a taxi and guide for a hunting expedition west of the town and Bwana Dussault emerged as Great White Hunter of the Safari, bagging a genuine gazelle. July 4, Independence Day meant full dress ship, but it was just another working day for the deck force as they waged their never ending battle with the rust from our heavy weather enroute. Some of the crew enjoyed the holiday too exten- sively, and the following day Jerry Rigg hired two native skin-divers who successfully recovered his false teeth from the bottom of the bay. We finally received our first fresh milk here since leav- ing the States and 2600 pints disappeared in a matter of a few days. On July 5th we departed Massawa with a feeling that things were looking up. The Mess Cooks said we would be stopping at two classified ports in the Med which were referred to only as Venice and Barcelona.

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4F, Come on fellas! asp - - tj iHliS! II it ii : iM M st. Full dress ship on the 4th. Shore Patrol Headquarters — Nerve center of the bustling metropolis. Massawa side street.