Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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MAY MAY MAY MAY JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE l96O: l900: 1900: 1900 1900: 1900: 1900 l90O 1900: 1900: 1900 1960 1900 1900 1960 l90O 1900 1900: l900' 9 Steaming. Steaming- Steamed lnto Rough Weather in Late Evening, Steaming. Rough Weather Still Apparant, Steaming, in a Calm Sea. Steaming. Steaming. Steaming. 0720 Moored to LST Ramp, lwalcuni, Japan, Olifloadegl 5 Vehicles. 1058 Underway tor Oppama, Japan, Steaming- NaVl9al51 'Q difficult lnland Sea ol: Japan. Pilot on board with Conn tor 16 l-lours. Ste5mln9- 0250 Pilot lelit ship. Captain has the conn. 0330 OOD has the Conn. Departed lnland Sea. 0500 sighted Mount Fuli. Entered Tol4y0 Bay. 1500 beached at LST Ramp, Oppama, Japan. Ottloaded Mag 11. 161-13 underway tor Yolcosulca, Japan. 1700 moored Pier 5, Yolcosulca, Japan. U.S.S. Canberra, Guided Misslei Cruiser present. Doctor Goller departs ship. Lt. Ward reports. Maored. 1020 Ensign Kelleher reported aboard tor duty as Gunnery O icer. Moo red . . Moored. 0001 Lt. Mccanon, Flag Supply Oliliicer reported on board lor duty, Bigham and Roarlc left ship tor transportation to USA For discharge. Moored. 0930 underway tor local operations to hold preliminary change ol: command drills. 1L130 returned to Pier 5, Yolcosulca. Moored. 0950 Captain held Personnel Inspection. 1100 Change ot Command Ceremonies. Lt. J. E. Ward relieved LT. J. W. Bowen as Commanding Oliticer ot The U.S.S. Lincoln County LST 898. Refreshments in the Wardroom and Mess Hall. 1130 LT. J. W. Bowen piped over the side. 1203 25 transient enlisted personnel reported aboard tor transportation to Sasebo. 1259 underway tor Sasebo, Japan. 2100 turned baclc, proceeding to Yolcosulca because ot Typhoon Mary in our track. Steaming. 0830 moored to Pier 5, Yolcosulca, Japan. O91-I5 in BCCOrClBf1Ce with Bupers Order, Ens R. Cole had his name changed to Ens R. Stephens. Moored. Ship rolling at Pier due to Typhoon Mary. Declc Force reenliorced lines. 1630 underway tor Sasebo, Japan. Steaming. Steaming. Steaming.

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1 F l 9 F Down town area, Sasebo, Japan. This city, as are most in Japan, are nestled against steep hills. Outlying area ol: the business district, Sasebo, Japan One ol: the llmain dragsll in Saselbo, Japan. On this street, down narrow allows, perchecl on hills are the hundreds ol: small, medium and large bars catering to the service man.