Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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KK From Ford Island to Kanehoe Bay, the Punch Bowl to Waikiki, Intarnational Market Place to the Blow Hole and the Windy Pali we traced paths on foot, in cabs and buses and sometimes in little jeeps bedecked with pink and white bunting. Waikiki, of course was the center of attraction. Watched over by Diamond Head, along with the natives and other tourists we relaxed on the warm sand and tried the surf. Between dips, the Banyan Court at the Moana Hotel was a popidar place for a drink in the shade, . fter dark, Waikiki lulled us with Hawaiian music in her many night spots. Back out at Pearl there were plenty of things to do. Many visited the new LSS ARIZONA Memorial, a striking monument above the sunken 1 man of war, w hich brought to mind the mission I we were to be about for the next seven months. Reluctant to leave the Islands, we brought some of its treats and sou enirs on board as we left. lit had been a good stop over.

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ur arrival in Vokosuka, our first Westpac Port, was much anticipated. As «e awakened early morning in December to the strains of China Night , preparations began for entering this iquarters of our forces in the Far East. he Topeka greeted us and after busy activities of a first morning in port we started out )ping and sight seeing. China, tape recorders, transistor radios, dolls, trinkets, pearls — all ;ains began to fill up the excess lockers on board. Cameras too were at the top of the list of :hases. These came in handy on our anticipated excursions. he bars and shops of ' ThieFs Ally attracted many of us. Some just looked around Voko, ng their Yen for more distant sights. Kamakura, Yokohama and Tokyo attracted many. ia efficient Japanese railways these spots and their fascinating attractions were just a short time CHINA NIGHT 1 he song, so representative of Japan, pictures a beautiful night in China. lra eling slowly up a river with brilliant harbor lights in the distance and the unforgetable melody of a lute playing softly and sweetly; a Chinese night, a dreamy night. ShIXA XO YORL ' SHIN A NO YORU YO MINATO NO AKARI MURASAKI NO YORU NOBORU JANKU NO YVME NO FUNE AH, AH, UASiRARENU KOKYU NO NE SHIN A NO YORU YU.ME NO YORU 1 ra 1 li ji ' m 1 -c .