San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Th88tI'6 A view from the light- house Greece! The pictures that name brings to mind, Athens, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Zeus, Marathon, Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods. The SAN MARCOS dropped anchor in the Bay of Patrai, one of the most beautiful harbors on the cruise, on August 23 The crew was eager to see this ancient land, whose myths an legends are famous throughout the world, and whose ancient form of government is in use in our own country, even today. Several places we visited were the Holy Church of St. Andrew, which was built on the site of the martyrdom of this Apostle of Christ, and which contains a finger of the Saint, his body being in St. Peter's in Rome, the Roman Forest in the center of the town, and the wine festival.. si cl A S We d

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W' -0 A,.,,.,.',feiM'l3 L5 Q Waite T The people of Valetta, capital city of Malta, were preparing to celebrate their second annivers- ary of freedom from British rule, when the SM pulled into port. The festivities lasted well into the night, and the fireworks, thundering and flashing into many-colored brilliance, were quite impres- sive. The Maltese lslands, with a population of 330,000, comprise an independent state of the British Commonwealth. During World War Two Malta, then a Crown Colony, played an important part in aiding Allied shipping and in hindering Axis shipping. Consequently, it became the most heavily bombed area in the World, undergoing more than 1,200 air raids, ln appreciation of their gallant support during the war, the King of England award- ed the Maltese people the George Cross. The pop- ulation of Malta is still strongly patriotic to Eng- land's rulers, 25-' ' ., , r .,,,,,r. , .. Q b CW ,, , T , We met a lot of old friends at the Vernon Marsaxlokk Club , 'CT eff? 4 Mdina , ,pu iwsirwe ,c fans y . . 4 Faigg 14 H' vi, pf, f ' ixj g . I, I .VAX Y T ex- fe- l th? iff! I! ,, ,M I , bn liberiy went down. F 5,