Princeton (CVA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 i fire struck a huge warehouse upon the night of our arrival and we were introduced to and the base theatre with its first run feature movies , M ,, e fx the Japanese worker the next day we moved in from the bay to Piedmont Pier which made for more convenient ilberty fel' ed lu? xr l' Led OI5

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E 1 I I l 4 I I i Y a J l the base band and Geisha the Prlnceton's Oriental home, the W ,, A V girls welcomed us to Naval Base and the adioining town f W of Yokosuka 1 1 iancient Japanese dances were performed in 'traditional kimonos and obis while the FLTACTS band played forl enthusiastic spectators on the flight deck and number 2 elevator'