Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Our last journey while in West Pac was to be a short excursion sixty-five miles south of Yokosuka to Shimoda, Japan. It was here in 1853 that Commodore Matthew C. Perry landed with his squadron of black ships. Perry's arrival not only awakened the Japanese to the vital importance of opening their ports to foreign commerce, but it also marked the beginning of an intellectual exchange between East and West that has greatly enriched the cultures of both Japan and the United States. Shimoda is the very cradle of Japanese-American relations, for it was also here that the first American diplomat to Japan established himself. First held in 1934, the colorful Black Ship Festival is celebrated annually 16-18 May to mark Perry's arrival. During our visit to Shimoda, we were to participate in the parade opening the festivities which also marked the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Japanese-American Treaty and Amity in 1860. The ship was to host many oflicial guests, including US. Ambassador to Japan Edwin O. Reischauer and his party. However, a tensioning in international relations of Southeast Asia precluded our intended visit, and OKLAHOMA CITY took another step in her role of a power for peace by putting out to sea for a week of operations as coordination center for U.S. Navy and Marine assistance to the troubled nation.

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