Roanoke (CL 145) - Naval Cruise Book

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A Greek photographer in Athens waits patiently to taken Roanoke sailors Then there was Suda Bay. Located on the north of the island of Crete, the Bay offers a perfect place for the Fleet to rendezvous for reprovisioning, re- fueling and the practicing of amphibious landings, lt is also a good place to go if one Wants a rest. Hiking trips into the surrounding hills occupied the time of those who Went ashore. At dawn of the first day away from there, the Fleet Marines, loaded With full packs and equipment, landed from all the ships upon which they had been embarked, and took a beachhead near Suda Bay with full air and sea support. The realistic conditions under which the landings were staged must have confused the Cretian shepherds no Roanoke group lveing Ntakenl' before the Parthenon, in Athens i ' MW mfg: 3 3 Q - 2 E it f-IQ-'ggi-J' .., .,,,,' My 150- fi,-43 ,Tsai A -es-Sf'i'l'-w.J- .ff :xg A -M,,n..K0 W V ,ag Ji' ' -,A A p ' .. N, 'Q .clk ' gl ' H- - -vi A 199 s...,fr Qi , i sf --1. up-. .- '-K , ir ann' ' , A ' A H412 ,av 'EQ'b-L' , H., M 'Yin -f' isiff 'QA Fiiwrw 74-v-fe. f

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