Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 4 x' YLIGOSLAV A l l' Enfertainmenl highliqhl in lhe oily was limited lo a physi- cal lilness exhibilion held in lhe cily sladiurn lor lhe visilinq naval forces. i i Qufgfandinq occurrence ol lhe slay was lhe visil ol lilo. li The Prime Minisler was guesl aboard lhe Coral Sea for demonslralion al' sea ol lhe power ol lhe air wing ol lhe Si 5 Fleer and thai' evening was lhe personal quesl ol Vice-Adrni l Cassady, aboard lhe SALEM. FG at , X, Physical culfure demonslralion ii ll l s sr, K 'fer i KJ V K : Q 2 51' , 7. li ,gf , s if f iw Q K rel' I Y will mf J! rg XA ,4- . M1 5 1 Connoisseurs, All 4 E , f fp, , ' 1 H .....,, viwuzis..-:1 Flea? Landing ,....g...... A W Gosh! They'ro real l l Pium' mun-

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VADM Cassady greefs Marshal Tifo .1- ab .-1 SPLIT, 0ne ol lhe mo-,l lallced abou? and lOOlred forward +0 Visifs i fhe Medilerranean cruise for fhe SALEM was fhe can to H? Yugoslavian naval base af Splif. e ll was lo be a meeling of fwo peoples, Opposed infheir ways of fhinlcing buf unifed in fheir currenf efforfs fo esfabligh world peace. The SALEM, in company wifh fhe aircraff carrier Coral Sea and four desfroyers, comprising fhe firsf large Unifed Sfafes Naval Force fo visif a Yugoslavian porf, sfeamed inf fhe harbor of Splif in fhe mid-affernoon of fhe Ilfh of Sep. 0 fember. As 'rhe ship sailed fhrough fhe narrow channel fha? ioing fhe cify fo fhe Adriafic Sea, fhe shore was crowded wifh whife handkerchief waving inhabifanfs. Hardly had fhe anchor been dropped a shorf disfance from The enfrance fo fhe brealcwafer fhan excursion boafs, so loaded wifh curious onloolcers 'rhaf fhey lisfed sharply, sfeamed around fhe fleef on imprompfu inspec- fions of fhese gianfs of fhe seas. l The same curious affifude prevailed on land. As fhe liberfy boafs approached fhe landing, fhey were greefed by crowds sfanding four and five deep and eager fo gef a glimpse of fhese Americans fhey had evidenfly heard so much abouf. Whaf fhe men found was a quief fown, void of fhe familiar faxis, busses, and nighf life. In place of fhe usually seen window display ads were picfures of Marshal Tifo, Prime Minisfer of 'rhe Q slcc N-ss? Waferfroni' Yugoslavian Enferflmmenf yu!-4. Gelfinq A ficlwf counfry.

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Double exposure TANGIER, Mokoc The International City qt was a cool, slightly windy, tall morning as the SALE ,Y Y steamed through the Straits ot Gibraltar tor the last time EEG.. the cruise and slowly entered the harbor ot the International? City ot Tangier, Each day seemed to bring with it some niticant indication ot the return to the States: the entry the Atlantic tor the tirst time since April: preparations the transter ot the tlag: the appearance ot the U.S.S. DES' MOINES: and the most willing worlc-party in the 6 month tour? as the gear and ettects ot Sixth Fleet were carried aboard the reliet ship. 1 Speculation ran high over any number ot now vital sub-A iects, most important ot which was- the ETA tor Boston, U.S.A, A New stories, plans, and estimates originated everywhere trom-A the mess decks to the wardroom concerning the forthcoming months. With so much anticipation being devoted to thewest-S ward journey ahead and its eventual consequences, little atten-E tion was paid to the port ot Tangier and the libertyparty was voluntarily very light. The tew men who did venture ashore were j entertained in tine tashion by members ot the large American colony in the city. Tangier originated as a Grecian and Phoenician colony. Typical ot the many international ports in the old world. ll' has changed hands through the years, and usually has been controlled by the ranlcing power or civilization ot the peri0Cl- Today. it is governed by an international authority compriS6Cl ot several European countries and the United States. A On October lst, l65 days atter she lett the States, the SALEM pointed her bow westward and headed home. UI K 25 words to the message l ,as '1 --.4 You speak, Joe