San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 70 text:

M n Ni -FEWEQ 'T 23 :if N 92 H dxf,-1 l1M!':E.h wV,M, 4 'Q,gQf:1,,i'1J, If + lQ 2 Mhjdv 1 1' 'le W1 2' Fiiilm H- 1 WlM ,'jw Im, ww-N mv , v gm' H 41.4. 1 L ILM B mi ,I W 7 Q . A ,, 14: , ' 1 1 I I is I' ,K , n,f, The most outstanding features of the city were the two railroad deP0t5v both erected during the reign of The Dictaft Mussolini. , , , I Although no.tours were offered many of the crew made the short triP to 3 Small neighboring town' Leece' to 'mu the Fair , This fair was much the same as a small industrial and agricultural fail' back home- ' Golfe Juan ' . . . - MILES STEAMED TOTAL MILES STEAMED CORSICA ITALY M rundnsl . Q Q ,O Q Q :anna Q F O Q Q Q O It IN . Q Q . .... ...... Q 0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 'Q Q ' 0 I I I ' 0 0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q .0.'. '.',0,',0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ' 0 0 ' ' ' 0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q , , , , , , , , , ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. ..QQ..Q. ,,,,, ,,,, 'Q'Q'Q 'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ','.',',' .',','.' .QQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ ,,,,,.... Q... QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ ,,,,,.... .O.l.I.I I.I.I.l.l.I.l.l.I.I.l.O.l.C.O.l.I.O.l.l.I.l.'.O C I O I I I O I I I I I I I I I . . . . . . . . Q.Q.Q.Q.Q. Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q'Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q0Q.Q0o.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q'Q.Q.Q.Q.Q Q.Q Q Q Q Q'.'Q' Q'Q'Q'Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q'Q Q'Q'Q'Q'Q Q Q Q Q'Q' 'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q QQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ.Q...Q..Q..Q Q.. QQ. Q.Q.Q.Q-Q... . . 0 0 ,.q+5.Q Q Q Q Q...Q.Q...Q-Q.Q.Q.....Q.Q.................... . . . . , , , , , . I O C I l I I I I I I I I I I O I I I I I I I C C I I Q I I I I.l.I. .C . . . . . .I .QQ QQQQQ..QQQQQQi'QQ+iQul . ....Q....QQ.....'. '. ' i i 0 coma JUAN to BRINDISI... . . ...1, 113 , ........ . . . . .5, 793 E525!gggfggfzfzizizizizfziziz - .. ...e, 906 '.:.:.g.g.:.gQ2-Z'I'Z'I'I 'lgsgsgfsgsjg . . 2s2s2s2 . 222222252522 ' 55555325255 ' . 2555155555-: 2 .':'I':':'I'.'Q . '.'.:.'.'.'.'.'. 55255155553 525555552555 . glgfglglglglglgl 5252223752525 355555355555 B 552, EiE53?tE5' is ' 's212'2s2' IEi':E5EE5EESEfE: .iijjsz 2:23155 , gfffffifffffgf Q 2' X I I I -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:':-.-.-.-:-.-. . : ' '-: :-: :-xl:-:-:-: ' ' ' ' ' ' '.1:3:5:3:3:3:323:321:3:3:3:5:3:2:5:5:3:3:5:3:3:3:?:3:5:3:2:3:1:15:31 -:Z-I-'-222-I:2:' Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q o . If .::5:r:qQ:5:5:r- 115 . .rEr2r!fE2E1E :2:i:2:f:2:f:Qff:f:1:' ffififffffffim T YU 71, , f 'Y gg? , YL W: Ki? 1 F5 ff' ' I 'H 2 if if . gg ' 64 I 5 5v.jgw 1 ' 52 ff f2' +,tZi H . 2.53 E Q, - P1152 ' 5-4, 5'-Q kw,J orf

Page 69 text:

An interesting monument overlooked' the harbor, erected in 1937 by Benito Mussolini to commemerate-a Neval en gagement during the 1st World War in which the Italian Navy played a large part F

Page 71 text:

Amphibious Assault 0U '-0F- Ac-now 5 Q 'Ducks t FWL PL!-W 1 1 1'ANLs ww, nu aux mi ,ut , - ' 'hil'-' - t' L . 1 cn no NSW? XX i N ., 1 1 4? s .A M H- H- 3 . h V 5 4 A 'Q T' 4 i U N 1 X Xi wx - X' . A Lk- ' 4 1 A N I 7 I W N5 x X 4 gf' 5 I K I Clx ffiv E 46.4 P Ken ii .vw Q f ' Cd Q A ' x7 o Q Q s H i 5' Q fl - p, xl . - , X X i I ' bsbwv K R I2 . - sf , ' . 0 X 0 N ... , N.. b ff' -f ' Drawn by cp1. Kett, Usmc When the sun rose over Brindisi the tenth of June it found the San Marcos stearning through the Harbor Entrance headed d th first real test of our amphibious capabilities. for open water an me ' ' ' d d cises and drills under complete wartirne. Commencing at 2300 we began a series of the most intense night an ay exer conditions, climaxed at 0400 14 june with the order, Land the Landing Force , the assualt area was Mellieha Bay, Malta B. B. C. FIRST WAVE ASHORE. 65 Eb , any J in Ll , , x i fbi 5 1 H ai S, 5. J' 5 Z I ii a F i I P