Oriskany (CV 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Collecting firsts is fast becoming a habit of the USS ORISKANY. This claim is even more evident in the fact that the ORISKANY was the first aircraft carrier in the world to go Around the l-lorn. The ORISKANY was also the first naval vessel to navigate around the stormy cape since the submarine, USS SEA ROBIN, made the trip June l, IQ47, while on war training patrols. 'Rounding Cape l-lorn has always been a must on every sailor's list: for the old adage goes: A sailor isn't a 'salt' until he rounds the l-lorn . . . Assuming this to be true, the ORISKANY is manned by a salty crew. Never was a cruise so eagerly awaited as was the South American cruise by the officers and enlisted men of the ORISKANY. To most of the crew, the cruise provided a seldom offered opportunity to witness personally the fascinating and beautiful South American cities that most people become acquainted with only through movies and tourist advertisements. For the men of the ORISKANY three South American cities were no longer mean- ingless dots on a map in school geography books. The names Brazil, Chile, and Peru, took on a new significance . . . strange but friendly people, different traditions and customs, Old World beauty, and a chance for each member of the crew to strengthen good neighborly relationships with the Latin American people. The language was no barrier. What couldn't be said with words was easily dis- regarded, and a general understanding between the sailors and Latin Americans was attained by the trade-mark of Americans . . . a hearty handshalce and a ready grin. What other two facto-rs could do more to promote good-will between North and South America? The growing importance of unity binding the two continents of the Western Hem- isphere is obviously a must in view of the international strife which exists in the world today. The proximity of our two continents to each other also emphasizes the neces- sity of worlcing together in the common cause of Freedom. As in the past, when Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet was given the taslc of cementing brotherhood between the United States and the rest of the world, the ORISKANY was selected to do a similar job in South America. That this taslc was completed successfully is evident from official and unofficial statements of the three countries which we visited. The ORISKANYS diplomats, minus sillc hats and lengthy oratory, accomplished this good-will mission with a minimum o-f formality. The Brazilians, Chileans, and Peruvians guided, advised, and befriended the ORISKANVS Ambassadors in Blue, creating acquaintances and memories that will last despite the dulling effects of Time and Distance.