Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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msg: Rodman, Canal Zone, Naval Station On November 30th the Renville received a message to rendezvous immediately with other ships off Vieques Island, backload troops, and head home. She willingly complied posthaste. On December 4th she was leading a convoy of LSD's through the Panama Canal. She stopped near Panama City for two days of liberty in this Central Ameri- can country. Both new and old Balboa, the capital of Panama, are interesting and exciting. Remember the Gambling Casino at the Hilton? ii 1, IQ, In memory of Balboa

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'6Look at all the pretty dots '5Time out '5Sir, may I be relieved, Please? LT JACK D. WELLS I OI DI . Hail, hail, the gang's all here il gl 1 H ' LT Ll.TJlZ-'l me 4 9, ENS PETER KUHN Lt. Jack D. Wells is a native of Norman, Oklahoma, and before returning to active duty in 1961, Mr. Wells was teaching school in Chula Vista. He reported to the Renville from reserve status on 5 October 1961 while the ship was at Buckner Bay, Okinawa. He relieved Lt. Halsey as First Lieutenant and remained in that position until November 1962. The following month, upon return from the Caribbean Mr. Wells relieved LCDR Smith as head of the Operations Department. He lists his hobbies as sports, travel, paint- ing, and life in general. His wife and three sons presently reside in Chula Vista.

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Site of the original city of The Renville detached herself from her convoy 3 few days out of Panama to make speed, for she would depart San Diego for WestPac December 27th. In the next day or so radios tuned in familiar carols of Christmas on familiar stations. 'iw I ,V ,xr x If ?X,V,41.,.,.W ....,..,W,,..,,,,..,.,,..wi.f:.- A as on A V L vw ,,A...,.. ,, .i 4f.6?rih.'t ,V -a-.........,....t. American Embassy in Panamal' Monument to past centuries of Spanish Conquest FT NWN if L Balboa