New Kent (APA 217) - Naval Cruise Book

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F ,, U r I f V Hiroshima, scene of the first atomic bomb. Ensign Bradshaw Another shot of Hiroshima showing the great damage is appraising the damage for looking for souvenirsj wrought by the afornic bomb. l A fire-engine motorcycle, completely exhausted after trying in vain to put out the flames in fire-bombed Kure, Iapan, . , Y Yellow beach, Wakayama, Iapan. Iapanese ,working party LCVP 17 broqc-hed on the beach at Lingayen Luzon PI Cstill wearing their Army capsl, help unload trucks and -or Ensign Weihrouch's first command I I M equipment from P boats and LSM'S. '

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The Philippine National Bank, Closed for slight alterations and repairs. Philippine burn-bum boat tries to inter- est New Kent in local Wares. Taken in Manila, this is typical of all the Philip- pines. if ., n ' J , q 3: I ' T' 2-ii : Q K Vi X if -1 ', , w ,' 1'f,z, 5igjfj, :Q K K ' 'I ' V . 'Ii VI-ii will 'y j V I' -' QV-11 . ' . gap 2 I5 -mp',p i 1 , ' K ,., S , fue . 15' 'ff 'jni i'U . - Q' tttt .1 iili 1, f'-- 'il 1 ' 151-P? My . '- 431.9 Zvi 'L l 'i-t K - 7 ,gil , . K 124: H pm- ,f Q ff, -' M - T ,f r fsil i f , if J f I In an my I -A -A , K, ' .iff ff ' .1 . ' . ' ' , -' f n .PWM ,,-.f-. , , nwfswfir-,gp , , f ' f T f f f - .V , fu, 'I'-zf,,fz?gQ.gj1i I I U! 1 , ,,,- ,M f..f .,.f,,,.,, f..f , .Mx .,,,,.,,..M . f..- , f. ,,,. V if S . 1-fizii ,I 5' it V V ' P' ' 1i'i,2i1f'E2Lgi,'2L ,,,. V Typical scene in Manila harbor after visit by the U.S. Air Force. CA lap tanker or cargo ship? , s Yellow beach at Wakayama, Iapan-Where the New Kent lap destroyer, Keyaki, leaving Kure for Truk to pick up lap first invaded Hirohitds private domain. This shot shows troops. She is disarmed and flies the lap flag only by U.S. troops landing from LSM'S. permission. -

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A carabao or water buffalo-these cha all over the Philipp in .Y l Boat l7 in distress again-an illustrated lecture on why boat crews must wear life jackets and helmets. A typical Filipino fishing vessel, off Davao, Mindanao, Pl. l a Commander I. E. Baker, USNR, read his orders over the public address system as Commander C. F. Swanson USN stands by to take over the command Z6 Nov., l945. Lt. Comdr. E. N. Hoffman, Executive Officer in the foreground. f W, I I 1 I if f X7 Q K ff ! f , X X54 f '55, ,ff or i ff f ff! f tg f, ,f f f no 4 f 1 f f f w if V W .,, p y i 0 7 , W V Q, 6 f N J 6 f V' X f ',-' 'f' f , , - '- ff +1 If --f'- ff -W vw? ,, '2s-mint -J . ,'., 5 w f--,.-My It . I 5 .1 A jf ft v - - I l Z Z, f ,myyn 5 Y ' WP T' .f 4, 3 4'-if ' -247: f f 0 V- ,. . ' ' if H, , A., g, ,L .Q fagiz r f - ,ir , . , ,ffpfpgy Amy fw:-1.3 4 . , J , rjw,-, fr 7 ., , 2 .: - Vg. tw ?Ky,v-,ggaygn .r -3,-f f l - 1 , 5 .. -:p s .Q 4, i 1-an f- 4 .ft-XLff,rf-'fwfzwg ' fwffggm-,, .i -- ff 2- ,. M- ,Q J 0- - -V Q K , 9 J, .-.VIM ,Q , - K M 2' 'I-L' '- f -2. 1 41 . two! 4- AZ5,fZy f '. -'-' f i ' , -. ' 51, . ' - - zz . 'Q 1 I V ,. , , K sgugfffrgegf . ' 44 3 gf -' . fyhz, -W,v,,f1'-ep-f.-W. 2.-53444 wry.-7 0. ,qff-.rw .. ,ms rspf,-m.1vf,gg5 ,- I -fp? f 'NP ff ww 'bfwlf' V24 rf zf, 2 . - 2 t .- , ya, '-fmWf'f2.wg'y'. M' 4-if 4 Mfr-he-fi it f 1 Hof-fr'f-W-ww.-W.. f 0.-My - ,,f .364 ,, f 4 M- -N .. ffl-,f..a2f6,Q4,f, . .1-1-I., . f' fffwf 'ff .fmzf-q .,., ' f,-f-1Mh:-.- if rf' Q-MW ,f, '-M1 ' ' - . Houses go up quickly in the Philippines. New construction at San Fernando, Luzon, Pl. racters are- seen Lt. Comdr. Bridge, Chaplain Rice, and Lt. Cjgl Balch seem ings, to be enjoying their lunch in Manila.