Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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- ' • )Ough we didn ' 1 get any liberty in this port, we did ge t to spend Ne w Yedr s Eve here Those that stayed up for mid- night, gat hered on the flight deck and had d sort of care package feast Cook- ies. Crackers. Sausage. Cheese That which was sent from home was enjoyed by all Uvemusic was provided by people from Combat Systems and with hats and horns that were gathered in Singapore at Christmas time, we awaited the strike of 12 O ' clock When Midnight cdme. the whole harbor started going wild with all the ships in port blowing their horns and the town thunder- ing with fireworks It was so loud and carried on for so long that you thought it would never end Of course, those on the flight deck gathered round, sang Auld Lang Syne, and probably thought about home. 31

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s R I L A N K Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka Is an island country lying in the Indian Ocean just east of the southern tip of India. Be- cause of its shape and location it has been called India ' s Teardrop . Co vering 25, 322 square miles, Sri L anka has a population of over 15,600,000. The port in which we refueled from is called Co- lombo, the leading commercial center and Capitol of the Country. 30

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Flight Quarters The Desert Duck lays another egg. Almost there . . . And it ' s another safe landing on the Tisdale.