Oriskany (CV 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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ll1ll'0l,l Continued 4 fl 2 , a I I fi . 47 , 4 ,, , 1 'ff , f-. ty o - ,. M -, E R 1 i t s. L, W-D I 5594 1412 Above-Scottish Highlanders in kilts, British soldiers in berets, some Air Force sergeants and a few civilians from North Africa kept the men busy answering questions. Upper right-Ladies invited aboard from Tripoli couIdn't match the Highland band for costumes- ' bearskin caps, leopard skins, lion heads, fox tails, gay plaids and white puttees. Lower right-Arab merchants felt pleased with their day's work after scrounging together half a cart of junk. Below-Gharries were polished and horses curried in anticipation of sailors from the Oriskany.

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TRIPOLI . where east . meets west RIPOLI greeted the llrislsarry with lorrnality. Xt recepe tions ashore. ollicers glerrrncd nirh colorlrrl curnpaigrr ribbons on dress whites. Srrhscquently. in lcrzcs and black Suits, the N lPs of nersly-independent l.ihytr xisited the Ship Members of the crew xserc invited to ll0t'l' parties. There was Open house at XY heelrrs Xir' lforce llzrsc. X llritish Highland regimental hand. complete with kilts. skirled their bagpipes for or outside Fleet Landing as Oriskany launches unloaded hun- rr heuelit. Cronds of qlrahs nailed in awe dreds of sailors. As Senior Officer Present ,-Xtloat. Captain l.yon was in- vited with other ollicers to the ollicial reception given hy the American Consul General. the Honorahle ,Xndrew ll. Lynch. arthe Uaddan Club the first day in port. june 14. The next day, His Excellency the Prime Xlinister' Nlah- moud Bey hluntasser paid a formal visit to the ship. He was accompanied hy his Nlinister of Defense. Umar Hey Schennih. Later in the day. Captain Lyon gave a reception on board, returning the hospitality that had heen shown to the ship's officers. There was much cenrenting of international friendship, particularly between British and .Xnrerir-ans. The British were ashore in their old role of Policeman Xrnong the Natives, a duty they were scheduled to gixe up as liihya became completely self-governing under lnited Nations sanction. i ..- ,,, W 1, n -. s -Q '- 4 -Q sys Q ag Q - ...4i,s.s X t 4 ,lil WHEN Q Q1 . ln th- hip l'rrirrdr'x. ntrslrirrg rrrzrrlrrrrcs ulrirred and rln- Ilia pre-ssr-r's hissed ' no vixilifirtiorrs. the Nlcstcrrr World arrrd the ttlth t. rm our stzrrclrerl nlrrt:-s. l in lr World were out to rrrerrsrrrr- :rrrd rrrrprcss s-zrrlr other. Xru ' , t E if , f , ,, I - ffm, ,. , fflw 'swf' if if ,W f if 5 W , t t . , l ff is .' Htl: llr'rlrrnrr1'e ll:-pol. tlrrvc it-urs uvszry lrorrr their lorpulttls ol lllr' lillll ll ill 7 ' nn-rt ol the sarne rtrnls cor norals in the Nlarine honn- lslttlltls. milled ,ll tlrrslszrrry r 1 ' s ' is - :puny to ar party ut t.orporuls llzrrrarclss ll:-tzrclrrrretrt :rtrd sl-urrrrrr lrorrr lrrp rorr ' s Z nr-'rr tht- out-ltirl ol lrrpolr. 1 f WVW PF tlrrr- lrorrt' :il W tried t-we szrlrd rx A 'tht hot rrxtd nf--1-old ln-er. rule. -ltltll. and rrrl qrrrd url. lhere in-re also rtlre-s 'ind -Ulttt' clrr-1-se rind onion on roll. 4 . 4 ..: ter the party ln-ggrrr inn-rr:-'iris 'crtlrn-rerl round the prrrno to srrrg H Mild I -ing Sync. .t Night, lrvrre. Q V V nirlr th:-rr rrcrx ff , , litany your illtr' rrrxrrntron ZW W rrrrrrrx rrrr lrrslr X - t llr'rr lnrr ttlltlll 1 llrrt it uns' lltllit' ll'1'l. llra' ,rrrd slippers It mostly pre nal lltlllljllll rr lol CM pin late .rrrd 'f .mwah Wanted lo pay two dollars for the rug but ll l nl' A795 peddler held out for live. it-rx llllll- rr 'A lln- llritislr inrrocentlx r'etrrr'rrr-d the eonrplrrnerrt with t-ood Xrrd wxlrcrr Zflllll lllllll'N roll--fl rrrourrd. the llllele droxe to rin- ,rettx inn ricarr ll'l4'lt1l-, lsrrddir-s trrorrrrd l r'irlnx qrrrd Srxtrrrdarxfi tln- Xrrrcrdcurrs were lold. ivrs prirrlcd rrr the slrrps drrrlx. llrr' llvrltrrrrcr' lla-rtrld. Xltcr' tlrrrl. 1 , .,.. . Xrnerrrrrrr srrrlor sptrlsr' iw-ll ol lirrlrslr soldiers. t this st-erin-rl to inrprw-ss rln- rpriet Xloslcnr poprrlrrtiorr. lilrcx is vrrt 1Itt'sN rn the old narlled crlx ol lrrpolr. lillvrr-rrt with rln- nvlixitir-s ol sailors on the sll'l't'ls. In lclfcs and :- more errtt-rpr'isrrr'r Xrrrlvs lr-lt their rrrrrrrm itllt'Ns to peddle scnrxcs l Xnnrir-rrns rrrorrnd the neu r-rtx. 'lihe nntixes not out all their taxis. , cicrrl t'tllil'ltlQ11'N. rtrlled gglttrr'r'ir-s. were r'elrrr'hislred, Shops l rncrrrs in ,- ol t-olorlrrl strrll ont ol mrrelrorrs--s. 'lilre restrrrrrtrrrts and hrrrs starved lltt' ru inn-rr stzrxr-d rrrdoors rrlter srrrrsct,

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5, Tripoli's Minister of Defense takes a salute. X . R Q X rj ' 1 , .i1'ffvf2g,'1 P, 'fy A 3 f Q 5 . f i ,.,,..,W,p. f, 'A' 1 N- -f-H 11, W Q 5 if vii, K ' 1 5 M' ff- ,ys fi ' 1 A A 'f . i s 4, ' 31351 . 4.-fax x S Everyone, excep? Iiiiie boys, knocks off ca siesia when ihe sun is high. D5p!omc1i'5: and fT1iHI'DZ':' courtesy prevcsiied. Cc1pYuin Lvon cmd Hue 5:'Wi'D'S oFficevs were inviied fro ihe Uszddcsn 1 I Ciub unc e Qming and They reifurnecl iime hospifcxliiy -,with zz re:eg3'1'ioz1 czlnourml The Gris!-:any The mend' nighi. 04 7 V 4