Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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AUSTRALIA After 6 months ofWestPac operations we set sail fro S b' - of 24 June to begin that long trip home. This was ngt tlobi ggsltcanlfphne Iimmmg but also a chance to visit our allies ' ' Down Under in Australia We hg dnhnslt' many tales about Australia and despite loud rumblings from our vocal E Brssfnd baggers just about everyone was a bit curious if t d ' ' A - the prospects ahead. H0 own right excited about McCormick men soon found that the Australian Pub has more than a rartp it , tara y r ' I Z M' 'i' A ' ,.,', . -I .- ,,.,, . ,,.,, . klkv ,V Islzizlri-.IJ A-:W I se , ,M f J - -43 4' QQ, . ....,,,g,' A - aw..-yzf4Ls:.,?2-,Qfxg7v54,a-gpg.--AriRagga' afmms-4 ta--.QM aftwwsge 4-. 1.-Q. 1 K:- , - . ff Q, ,1,w,,.,yaf.e.A.,,, ..yQ'a2m.,.ia mmm.. at . A , h , .'.:z,-wr' f . :erilzvm-2-5. 'f 'A , .1-ia, . 5- .41 1-,WA 0 at A, 597 ,I x,,,.,:l-0,3 as qw ,rw f mf, N ., ., . , ,V v. ,...,,..4,,, H x : .121 2- zzikrk - ,. --N he-A 25212.-'E-I-Y QU 'f V -19 !, 'g 4,:' L--V, 1'-.- 'i'. 'QY5' 'N A, . .. G 1, Y if ,- .V 1 315, K .I . 25.1, .H , -55255255 1 X-A Q A :Qibf-1-5': ?is-'::1 5'?I3EiE'':2:i'5::L:L.5,:,,-,f.,:g-:.g:2:3f2:'f'1 l:fiffi . 'A - iv fl .M ' I 2 RK Q W sr 455-f'3:ffi'L.15'f51 'zi' ' F' A 'l,1 5 ' The Queensland coastline as we entered Cairns. quaint atmosphere and a dart board Visitors virtually take over the ship Our first port of call down under was Cairns, in northern Queensland Cairns IS a relatively small town located in a rural area of Australia There h le were were no kangaroos wallabys wombats or platypusses but te peop something else After hearing about the friendliness of the Australians in sea A stories many of the crew were a bit sceptical What a surprise' The merican Warship was the biggest thing that happened to Cairns this decade, and the town came out to see us in force l d f South After two days in Cairns we sailed southward to the resort is an o Molle in the Admiralty Islands Located on the Great Barrier Reef this island f f tioning Australians Again the hospitality was over IS a avorite o many vaca whelminv The island was small and quiet offering many recreational activities Where did they all come from? ,- , I li I ' rr II ' ' . f r I . , , . - . . . 1 ., . . -A ,- I . 1 1 o - E '

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Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, was our nextport. This beautiful city was a great change from Cairns and South Molle, but the people were still outgoing and enthusiastic about our Visit. We were challenged to a basketball game in the town of Toowoomba which lies about 80 miles from Brisbane on the edge of a great central plateau in Queens- land. Being guests, we felt it wouldn't be proper to win, but the tour of the countryside and party after the game will long be remembered by all who attended. , - 'ffm . 9-'ff'4--.vw-Q vig, W f yjfmaji :V , 7 ., , M, WWwa,, a, ,V , ,A ,lp ,. aff' Y , K ,V K, f JA '-'w,M6ZX44'.ryw 9 ,7 t .1 7 Y, 4, C ,, 4 ,,., V 7 ,Mfg .funny ' ' -i ' ,gr A V H 2 ,iti The game is on. . 5 if 5, 3 E, 2:35 1 i ij 5 Here are our own LYNDE MCCORMICK roundballers. The Mountaineers gave each of us a momento of the game. Mr. Corr demonstrates his levitational powers. An old Australian custom we picked up.