Lofberg (DD 759) - Naval Cruise Book

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. CM On the beach with friends The Hilton: Home of the Eagles Nest, Dragon Boat Bar, and Den. Tape recorders . . . typical of the many excellent buys Many refugees from Red China prefer to live as Squatters here, rather than behind the Bamboo Curtain. 31

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. five days in HONG KONG The melting pot of the world. and the highlight of our cruise. This glitter- ing city of 3.6 million people offered sights, wares, and enjoyment to suit every taste. When touring the island, a visit to Tiger Balm Gardens , famous for the extensive array of grotesque human and animal forms, was comparable to a walk through a story book. The Peak Tramway's steep trip rewarded us with a breathtaking panorama of the great harbor, teeming with the endless line of commercial vessels that make Hong Kong truly one of the crossroads of the world. Fine beaches and swimming resorts pro- vided many hours of enjoyment followed by a quiet dinner in any one ofthe world-famous restaurants scattered throughout the city. Shopping claimed many hours, both in Hong Kong and Kowloon, where modern designs in gold, jewels, pure silks and intricate lacework - basic elements of centuries of oriental trade - continue to attract with their perfect craftsmanship and low prices. Here we saw the rich in fine carsg the large colony of British civilians and military personnelg poor beggars living inthe streetsg --.qi You through paper money! slender young women, stylishly attractive in the characteristic split skirt, and the con- tinous flow of thousands entering and leaving Hong Kong daily. All this produced afasci- nating combination of exotic, friendlypeople, living happily together apparently oblivious to the dark shadow of the nearby mountains to the north - Red China Mountains. This was Hong Kong a city we'll never forget. Hong Kong Harbor from Victoria Peak

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' 49 DAYS AT SEA . . . F i Es 4 A SJ A Following our first trip to Hong Kong LoFBE1-ze returned to the South Chine Sea: and Tonkin Gulf for 49 days, Again the ship operated with the HANCGCK until 1 July providing rescue destroyer and screen Ser.: vices, along with fulfilling separately 3 classified mission. During this period we also conducted ASW exercises where LTJG Moored, DASH Officer, made his 100 DASH landing. Early in July, LOFBERG received our long awaited assignment as Gunfire Support Ship. During our three weeks on the line we were credited by spotters with destroying over 300 Viet Cong structures and damaging 500 more. For a portion of this period, LOFBERG served as Flagship for CTU 70.8.9, This period was highlighted by conducting a firing mission for a group of embarked re- porters where we were calleduponto provide five-foot spots in order to achieve the accu- I 1 v ! I r I v I in racy necessary to seal the target, a hillside honeycombed with VC caves. This period ended with our participation in an amphibious landing in support of Oper- ation Hastings within sight ofthe demarkation line between North and South Viet Nam. A ,. WYA, A A A T yyte ,S be ,,,, 1 we ilii ge erii ,fif Q ya fiefi A i ' an sie . H iati, y ,T A ' 'fm if ' 1- iii ' fi ff : a f ' ' f A 0 A i, a inii -:T . 'S A if L 1 J' A ' ei, e ie Lx ' Wim ,miirrgu , V A A '-1' 1,1 I V E l I T- + Vi M 19 W i 'KIT Q' I -. 1 I.. K eJ3',!:v-gm 1 'A S ee, Be 1 H f at was ' VAVA Q 1 S V f ' 7- S5335 i I A - 1 - i 'L A f , 1 ft 57