Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 ,Ing ,,,.,,,, .. . .. Arr-G-Hagen.-g . xwtszvigiujrj THE ROCK ltis only a little over two weeks till our arrival in Boston its We near the British Crown Colony Gibraltar. known as The Rockf, We are at quarters as we come along side the jetty. wondering to ourselves about this imposing fortress and its beauty, and amazed at the size and height of such a rock. Although the rockis only 1396 feet high and three miles long and a mile wide, 24,000 inhabitants live on it, most of them of Spanish descent. As the first liberty party leaves the quarter deck and arrives in the small city of Gibraltar, they are amazed at all the color- ful displays of clothing and souvenirs in the many little shops and stores along the main drag. While most of the liberty party is in the city buying gifts and souvenirs, another group is on a tour of the rock arranged through the British Mili- tary Authorities. Exactly what the rock contains is a well-kept secret. but it is known to be honeycombed with passageways. gun posi- tions, magazines, etc., parts of which were covered on the tour. It is also said to have two landing strips inside to land airplanes. Whether or not this is true we don't know. The most fascinating story about the rock is the story of the Hllock Apesf' They live about halfway up the 1396 foot rock spending afternoons basking in the sun and making faces at tourists. The apes observe the chain-of-command too and no ape is allowed to sit on a high rock than the ape captainfi These apes are believed to be the oldest inhabitants of the rock. According to story and legend a dead ape will never be found on the rock as it is believed they carry their dead back to Africa through a tunnel known only to them. A5 we wander through the Small and narrow winding streets of the city, stopping in some of the cafes along the way for a cool beierage. we nex er hear a car horn. Vlfondering about this we inquire. .Xccording to legend the blowing of a carls horn will excite and scare the apes off the rock and the British will lose possession of it. So if you are ever in Gibraltar and hear a hand banging on a car door behind you. that means for you to move. Now that all of our shopping and tours are done and everyone is loaded with cigarette lighters, fancy nightgowns, and material for skirts and coats, we are heading back once again to the Salem our home and the Pride of the Fleet? where we will enjoy a good nightis sleep. ln the morning at quarters. weill leave this magnificent fortress Gibraltar,, the Gateway tothe Med. fames F. Ford, YNSN SOUVENIR HUNTERS If

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TANGIER-E LOCAL MARKET On the tenth of September we arrived at the International city of Tangier, Morocco, a city of many people of different nationalities. The first day of liberty was cancelled due to high winds, but on Sunday a liberty party went ashore. As you stepped off the liberty launch, you were met by the local merchants who tried to sell you everything, including their mother-in-laws. As you escaped from their sales talk of Hey Joe, special price for you,'7 you found yourself in the small winding streets of the Kasbah, which reminded one of the streets of Boston. The first thing that met your senses were the variations of smells from the local cooking, to the odor of the flower shops. As you continued along you noticed the strange religious clothing worn by the Arabs and the veils on the Moslem women. As we made our way out of the old city, we found ourselves in the modern city of Tangier, with its modernistic buildings and shops. We also noticed the many new American automobiles. We,ve decided it's time for a beverage, so we seat our- selves in one of the sidewalk cafes, for which the Med is fa- mous. We are looking out over the Bay of Tangier with its many fishing vessels, ocean liners and water taxies all clus- tered about the Salem. After a few drinks, we continue on our way. We decide to do some shopping for local souvenirs, The merchants first try to sell us a used camel, but we end up buying some scarves and a fez, the religious hat worn by the Moslem men. Now the time has finally come for us to leave the city of Tangier, and return to our happy home on the Salem. Richard W. Cross, fr., MM3 ,. -,fa 'Q- .......,-..,..,. S , 25,5-' .,,. A, Q 'AW' M-ff ,Y ' g' M- ' in ' 1 ,5 V ,- ' 4 2 g ' ' ,I 5 W' ff Q , a lzgqf, xp, . V, X f W ':, , V , I - f 1- 7, -, f f 4 'I , Q y, Q , , , , , , f ff ,Z ffl' ', O, 2 . V. I f. K ff ff, f 'f,f,2ywf4!f, ' ff. f Y ' ,47 9 if f ,, ' ,g X ff-Qi . f, f , ,M W.. k, f' f ', ' 1 ff X X j ff , V, W A fi ff X f , Q' Jfaff , f f thi ff, ' ff f f f f ' 'M 4 'f - f J ' , , 7 ' V , i L 2 , 4 ' ' ' f 5 I ,, , f f X ,f W , A f i, ,wwf f ,M ff ,,f -.f ,V W f ,Q 0 M f ,, ,,, ra f , f A ,Z ' ,fff ,E Zwyiwf ',Z3!f?Qz 5, ggi,-z,H',if ffff, f WW- - 4 M pf :VZJW f ' ' 7 K wif '35 f' , X 794772252 mv ' f ,W.,w,, f , A A , V ' x 1 , Q -.' , 2? ,,,'QX,gfr f ,fyf'f2Hf'4!ffff f Wu 5 ' f T' ,4y.fWfX2L',,-9 9i1fv:'f,f'f 7 -I f., ly., f f, f if-?,Z7?,,U ,f 'Y A ,! , .4 , f vfgffgkffr is ' .f 2 ' ' - f 1 ' A ' ' , ' ff ' Q iff ,, Of ,Z Z! V s '25-91735 if Q , - Q I Tiff M f , , 'f .4 f-sw, 1, Slluf ww . 'K' aff. ., .5 yn V , .Qs . im- ,. , v H vb .,, ..,....,.,, ...rm X .fs is-,Q N A xl Aff. nn- C x .sf ' s nw 4.-l....,... .. . . 4-,,fL,Q,l., as-l L O C A L B E A U T Y , ,aff W, fa. f . ff , QM Q.flj:fjfwfiffIf-94-Wifiisifdfi W. ,M A Af73..,,..V,...,g wwf ' 1, - .ag , N .pl ', ,L 4 4 1? ish' i . 1, .J , . A .4 , t X1 A- fr , ' . X' wgjf s w Z A flffrf ' 4, ,, .,,,0,,,,.Vqwf BEACH PARTY ff .sv fy- f 'i' 3,34 D ' 1-w24fM437.F,f , A . ,wnflpyf ,, ww I ,f .Ulf A. 4 f ,f. . f . M ,, 3fafg,3fy,.,,,.,,,f .M uf Q haf -ff-va 1 YM W f:ff'U:y-. We ww -' '4 Af , ,Ay I 6 , W, ffmif, ,ff ff, f f 1 wjffwy - yas-f Y 'f ff iff, 1 1 gf f iffy we 1 ff - f V X fFW X50 91 ' 0 .sigh , 5 W -xg., vi -- - A! ' 1 i 1.24, ,fy ' 0, m gyfjfgy,

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COLUMBUS WNNTSTHE WAY HOME BARCELUNA Our brlef visit to Barcelona this summer u as enjoy ed by all, and especially by those who had pulled libertj here on previous cruises A Med Moor was used at Barcelona that is, the stern of the ship was next to the dock Liberty lasted only one afternoon and ew enmg but no one wasted ans hme Once outside the harbor gates one would nes er guess this city was a sea port Though much of the city looks xery modern, there were many historical sights to be seen such as Christopher Columbus s ship, the Santa Maria. At any of the numerous Spanish shops the souvenir hunter could do pretty well at reasonable prices. The shutter bug, of course, had plenty of subjects, and some of them were mighty cute. He also found some interest in the wrought iron gates and bal- conies of the fine old Spanish houses which looked just as he's seen them in the movies. The night life was terrific and cheap with a number of very colorful restaurants and cabarets. One could really drink good beer at the right price. At several places the Spanish girls, dressed in native costumes, did Flamenco dances, and at some other spots, the dancers kept us hoppin! Barcelona liberty was perfectg there just wasn't enough of it. Henry K emmel, DCS' us tt f SANTA MARIA IN REPU PLAZA CATALUNA W' 4 THE RAMBUAS E DANY MAE,A WELCOM M6 1 -t A: 1 P .. ., j B 4 , .A ..,...,.... x. 4 ., V . J 0 - I l We fy j s 4 ft Q 23 N at 'Pix ' v. 'N -D535 ,xg ,S