Procyon (AF 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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SASEBO, JAPAN Our visit to Sasebo, Japan, marked the end of our active support of the Seventh Fleet. We inventoried our remaining reefer stocks and found that we had issued nearly everything except 20 tons of butter and 6000 pounds of liver. Our Supply Officer proceeded to con the Supply OfHcer of USS VEGA fone of our sis- ter shipsl into accepting these remaining items so that the laboring refrigeration plant aboard PROCYON could be secured. VEGA willingly assisted and PROC- YON personnel breathed a sigh of relief fsome even celebratedj as the F-ll Freon ceased to fiow and the Old PRO assumed the role of standby AF in the Sev- enth Fleet, ready in all respects for contingency oper- ations. As a final sendoff from logistics support, Ad- miral Williams came aboard in order to inspect the crew's spaces and to extend a well done to the ship for her efforts in bolstering the Seventh Fleet's stay- ing power. A sudden schedule change prior to our departure from Sasebo informed all hands that we were to visit lwakuni, Japan, on another famous PROCYON Rest and Relaxation-People to People program. We de- parted Sasebo and' headed out through the Bungo Straits to lwakuni via the lnland Sea. After thirty hours of very scenic steaming plus fifteen hours of piloting and anchor detail, we arrived and were welcomed by the Mayor of lwakuni and members of the Chamber of Commerce. Our People to People program was WCOMMANDER SERVICE GROUP THREE . . . DEPARTING well underway. Our four days here in lwakuni proved to be hectic as well as interesting. The pier was two miles away by small boat. Arrival at the Fleet Landing was, to be main gate of the base was another three miles over The'trip was possibly the most expensive'taxi ride in the effectiveness of our People to People program. both visitors appreciated PROCYON hospitality. sure, no real guarantee of a good liberty since the and around Marine Corps runways and barracks. all of Japan. Navy Day and Visitor's Day improved A fine open house was planned and executed... Two tours, effectively planned by the tours officer, turned out to be the highlight of the visit. The sixty men participating fbelieved to be an all-time PROCYON tours highl visited lwakuni City, Kintai Bridge, Miyaiima Island fmade famous in the U. S. by honeymooning Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggioD, and var- ious points of interest in the Hiroshima area including Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial Museum, the Atomic Dome, and the Kirin Brewery. SASEBO JAPAN AS vnsweo mom wi-me CLOUD MOUNTAIN

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AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON DOTT AND OFF-LOADING Deporting Hong Kong, PROCYON steomed bock toword Subic Boy, Philippines to off-lood corgo. She promptly crossed the poth of Typhoon Dott. We moneuvered to evode her but come within 70 miles of the center ond consequently experienced severol hours of heovy seos ond rolls. Our remoining corgo shifted while the ship vvos tossed obout by the storm os con reodily be seen in the following photos. NUMBER 5 HOLD iii txt ff A if l ss I I 1 X X .-f A +3 ' 3 ' f -s-' ' X .. ,A I 2 L .. L 4 L y xx I lm 1 , ,T ' LT. CHRISTENSEN, MCKENNA SKI, A.ND DECENA SK2, DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM 'X ,, Af -K , 9 Q AFTER 23 CONSECUTIVE HOURS O-F OFF- LOADING, THINGS BEGIN TO SHAPE UP c 't M FILIPINO STEVEDORES ASSIST '-4:--h OFF TO THE SUBIC BAY WAREHOUSE

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IWAKUNI, JAPAN r ' - ' ce , 1 I S SEAMAN DRISKILL AND YN 3 JOHNSON ASSIST GIRLS ABOARD FLOWER GIRLS W'-IH PROCYON GIFTS WHERE ARE ALL THE VISITORS? CAPTENI GETSATRADITIONAL FLOWERS UPON ARRIVAL IWAKUNI iff IWAKUNI MAYOR, C OF C REPRESENTATIVES, FLOWER GIRLS, CAP- TAIN ABERCROMBIE AND LT. CHRISTENSEN IN PROCYON WARDROOM