Ponchatoula (AO 148) - Naval Cruise Book

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rt, P ' 1.1.-q PONCH Visits Manila The highlight of August was our four day port call to the Philippine capital of Manila. PONCHATOULA spent August 11th through the morning of the 15th at anchor in historic Manila Harbor. Because of our deep draft, we anchored out approximately four miles, but with the service of commercial water taxis in the evening hours and our fine boat crews during the morning and afternoon, there was never any problem in transportingthe liberty party ashore. Through the fine effort of our boat crews, not a single sailor missed this well desired liberty port. While in Manila, many of our men took advantage of fine tours. Many were able to visit famous Manila sights, World War ll historical points, and the fabulous Philippine Cultural Center, just to name a couple. But the pleasant part for most was just relaxing in the plush Manila hotels, comparable to Waikiki in class but at a fraction of the cost. 4.44

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