Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 I Qi i L, Q TARANTO, IT LY 7h dale Augusl 23 l952 The place Taranlo llaly The occasion vsil ol lhe SALEM lo lhe porl ol Taranlo Ilaly Taranlo is one ol lhe lour malor bases in I+aly and is sulualed in lhe inslep ol lhe llalian bool lorming lhe soulhern anchorage lor lhe llalian Fleel Founded in 706 BC by lhe Sparlans Taranlo rose lo greal splendor and weallh I+ was noled lor ils weaving and lhe purple dye which lhe people oblained lrom a mussel lound on lhe coasl ln I86l Taranlo was incorporaled inlo lhe llalian longdom which eslablished a lor- pedo base lhal has grown inlo a lirsl class naval base lhe principal supporl ol lhe cily. The cily is ol an unusual lorm and is buill on lhe roclcy longue which separales lhe inner harbor and lhe old lown lrom lhe Mare Grande and lhe new lown. For lhe men, il was lhe lasl opporlunily if-v ,, ,A1'f. 4 Aww-fl' Y lhe pause lhal refreshes l y lo enioy real llalian spaghelli, ravioli, pizza, y i and wine. ' Highlighl ol lhe deparlure was quarlers Q lor musler lor leaving porl whileisleeping in I lhe rack, lor lhe SALEM sel oul lor lhe M Balearic Islands al Ol45. Q E l ? E l 5 T J i i T T f i i l l li i l l 2 1 The Old Forl The Governor's Palace

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S. Y Picadore makes ready el I gi Ki I i x M J, gi fri! x jx ifljq ,., J. W , A 6 i 'sn 732' c, ' 1 I A' L'-C?'a, x Nr ..-L ,t 1 W E I W s fd W7 'X 'i i li Pi w N N-.. A Y ' Hole ! ! PALM , MAJORIC pdlmii, iviiiiririf in, in ilif- Brilfflhlikr lfilrlfldfi Oil H18 easlern Coad' WKWUJ ,U W. quiife ii -,urririnu fri flie men ol lhe Arrivingi i g ?99li ml Aiigu-il, our- was this lir'-il large American naval Vesselrg r iiy in many mi,-rifh-,, K HK. ,maliliriri .iii,s,rdr.rl llie men was unequaled in any P661 , Medilvrrsarieari. Qfufiuuf. slip: lafiir-i i ir. lfrrl illtif gllip ifl excursion bO5lS while ofhers-wif-Q . ed the pier where lhe lwri duslrriyers, lhal accompanied fhe iied up. Q b q, fi Ashore, lhings were even lveller. Everyone had fhe feeling 'thai personally welcome in lhe lowri and lo go right ahead and enioy himselfy Palma is a niiriure ol lhe old and new Spain, wifh fraces of bolh being, visible, Ouislanding edilire in lhe ciiy is ihe cafhedral wilh ifs many gpirgg I pointing fo lhe sly, Donley caris, aulomobiles, and quainf loolringsireeicarg P vie lor space on lhe slreeis, Ng ln lhe reslauranls, nighl clubs and bars lhe people have never heardol such a ihing as inllaiion because slealc and egg dinners were selling f0r75qr beer for a niclel a glass, and champagne lor 85c fo 5I.5O a bo'r'rle.Manyql i fhe men enjoyed quiie a liberly lor S3 or S4. P l l The major ailraclion of ihe sfay was a special bull fighf sfagecl ex-in clusively in honor of ihe 'lvlarinos Americanosf ll was held Sunday alfernoon Q in fhe Plaza de Toros. Q l Alier a colorlul fanfare and lhe pre-ceremony parade, fhe bulls,oneafi a iime, came charging inlo fhe arena, only fo be oufwirled and lrilled byihef f- l daring and colorlul mafadors. The sailors were broughf +o 'rheir fee? on sev-gi eral occasions as a bull would gourd and flip one of 'rhe mafadoresori charge and upsel one of fhe wellrpadded horses, Noliceable 'rhroughoufihey crowd was fhe American spiril for lhe underdog, for as many sailors were' cheering lor lhe bull as were for fhe maladores. I On Seplember 3, rhe SALEM leff, and comrnenls were heard c0fT'Pa f ing Palma fo Villelranche, No grealer fribule could be paid a porfrnihe ,i Mediierranean. s i r ii?-P l ,v.,..:. , IV., 5 mx, ., .-'aT' :Vw-glfwi p ish - 1 . ' 1 J Y K 3 1 , l ry? 2-PIN5' 'h ,1 1 4 ,B ay rr 'aa -'ri , I X s u , Vu' -,gf ,,-gm.'!1. laik' 4-'i ,uf A ar,-...if-lr' . W, 'iq ,, -l i l El Toroador ' ,ii