Razorback (SS 394) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAMP DEALE Pulling into Guam after our s-econd patrol, we tied up alongside the USS Sperry. We had ice cream and fresh fruit as soon as the gangway was over. All hands went for this in a big way, as they always did after a long war patrol. When everyone had just about all they could hold, our mail man began calling out mail. Everyone was very interested in this and gathered around close to him. Time to leave the ship came and two motor launches pulled up alongside. Everyone jumped into them bag and baggage, leaving the ship in the care of the relief crew for the next two weeks. When we reached the beach there were trucks waiting for us. We jumped out of the boat and into the trucks and were on our way to Camp Dealey. The scenery on the way was typical Pacific lsland scenery. Cocoanut trees on both sides of us as we wan- dered down the narrow dusty road. Occasionally we would pass through a small village. The natives would wave to us as if they were glad to see us, not consid- ering that their homes were practically all torn, down by gun fire not long before, or that the place where they now stood was but a few days before a place of bloody battle and cross-fire, As Awe neared Camp Dealey we could see Quonset Huts on both sides of the road, hidden from the sky by cocoanut trees. The trucks stopped and we all jumped out. We were told of the Japs still on the lsland, that had not been captured yet, that many of them were still armed and would kill for food. We were given four huts which were going to be our homes for the next two weeks. Ev-eryone scrambled to find the bunk he wanted and some would save the one next to him for his buddy, who was coming on the next trucks. The bunks were all covered with mosquito net to protect us from another very, sneaky enemy. Y, GUAM We did not get private rooms and bath, but there were about 25 men to a hut and our baths were out- side. However we never were crowded and never went dirty. The heads were outside also and very primitive, but were kept very sanitary by use of lye and every so often they would be moved to a new spot and the old ones covered. Our huts were so arranged that we could see, through the cocoanut trees, the blue Pacific and on the other side the green mountains. Just a hop, skip, and a jump from our hut was the beer garden. For a floor it had the earth and for a roof it had the blue Pacific sky. Adjoining this was the ball diamond in which almost everyone took an interest. The beer was rationed to us very freely. We got 22 cases a day, ll in the morning and ll in the after- noon. This was plenty and sometimes too much as most of the men took more interest in the ball diamond and could not play and drink at the same time, A typical day at camp was: Get up for breakfast, if you felt like it. After breakfast you could write letters, play ball, horseshoes, go swimming or go to bed again. There was also a later snack for late sleepers. Later in the morning you could go out for a few beers or con- tinue what you were doing. Lunch was down and then by the time that was over it was time to get our afternoon ration of beer. We could drink, p'ay ball, or write letters until dinner time. ln the eveningwhen there was no ball being plaved and no beer given out there was the movie house The camp had its own show. After the show, we would either retire or write some more letters. This wasn't like being home or staying at the 'Royal Hawaiian Hotel at Honolulu but it'was sure a rest after spending 60 days in a submarine. A