Procyon (AF 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENROUTE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN FPA STUDWNG OUR HRST CONTACT THIS IS A RusslAN TRAwLER??? YOU CAN TELL BY THE WAISTLINES THAT BOTH JONES AND KIMBLEY QUALIFY FOR CHIEF. I MONOTONY TURNS TO MONOPOLY WEST TOWARD THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MR. PHYSICAL FITNESS

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NOTHING BUT SEA, 17 LONG DAYS HIT ALPHA! HIT ALPHA! JORGIE! GENERAL QUARTERS ET'S HARD AT WORK REPELLING BOARDERS?

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ARRIVAL JAPAN After seventeen days at sea, PROCYON arrived at her first WESTPAC port, Yokosuka, Japan. Early risers and watch stand- ers were welcomed by our first landfall, Mount Fugi CFugi Sanl. Our seven day visit here was highlighted by the two ship's parties held at the Yokosuka Kanko Hotel-both of which included buffet dinner, hostesses, and continuous enter- tainment by the well established PROCYON band and accom- plished dancing girls. The opportunity to see the beautiful countryside of Japan was relished by many PROCYON sailors as tours visited such places as Tokyo with the famed Suehiro restaurant, the resort area of Lake Hakone, the Kamakura Buddha Ctraditional Japanese place of worshipl, and, of course, Thieve's Alley Itraditional American sailor's retreatl. FROM COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET TO USS PROCYON INFO COMSERVGRU ONEXCTF 73 ODAWARA CASTLE WELCOME ONCE AGAIN TO THE SEVENTH FLEET AND TO THE REPLEN GROUP. I AM CONFIDENT YOUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WILL PROVESI-IIIIIGFILIJ BENEFICIAL TO CURRENT OPERATIONS. BEST WISHES FOR AN INTERESTING AND PROFESSIONALLY REWARDING TOUR. VICE ADMIRAL JOHNSON DAIBUTAN THE KAMAKURA BUDDHA TOWARD THIEVES L E A L Y fn 4 . 5. 'Q A . qv' I V, .A' -: ,MW 4.55 S Kuff., . . . ' 1