Sarasota (APA 204) - Naval Cruise Book

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If we beal' 'I'he liberty rush. W9 5P9'1f OU' time at comparing notes on the best paris of each port. to ff l c 1 .W l l .4 , U 7, If , ffff, 4 I , r I at None'of our opera'l'ions would have been complet? without, Hoo+owl 6, 'this is Charlie 6 . . . Over - YW' Members of +he Goodies Rmg wI+h 6 few Sf1mPl95 of ah: products from fhe balcery They always C0mPla'ned la If was hard 'ro bake enough to feed over a 'thousand H190- buf 'I'hey always managed fo do thai' and 'I'hen some. Mediterranean duty 1954918 very unforgettable experience for all of us. We had enjoyed liberty in cities which we had only read about in books. We had spent long days at sea, and had made land- ings on foreign shores. We had returned from a tough assignment with the satisfaction of a j0b well done. We have seen in practice that which we had learned in camp, that we are part of a team which includes both the Navy and the Marine Corps -each with its own job to do, both ready now more than ever to work as partners together in further amphibious operations.

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QT , ' I 'X ,v ' +1 sell Shining shoes was one of fhe liiile ihings ihai we could do during our spare hours, which helped +o pass ihe lime. Wil 1-Q-if 1 , PN , . P ' 'Q' R vi' 4 Abou? ready 'ro go over +he side, one of our men checks 3 '4' -1 v -TNG. his gear fo see if if is clean and worlrihg properly. W vw.. M'-,..--f' Y ,,, W ' Q K 4 N lu, --1-A- '52 rf ii M i Q K 1 ff' ' 1 ' , ' Y There were few smiles lhe fire? fume down fhe nel, bul wlfh g W5 each landing 'rhe clesceni seemed less hazardous. 'li X y, f ,V 3' 'i , 'yi , fff .yuh ,he crowded Condifion of our compar+men+s, if was ff Always eager fo learn more, Sergeani Jones and fwo of his lo meef fhe s x NX if JI g ,FR 1 H J gh l

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If was a wonderful relief fo feel the cold and hard sfeel decks as we refurned from a landing. tm nk l As well as being a lecfure hall, fhe Recreafion Room was fhe scene of many friendly card games Buffs were our deck chairs for The m ny bull ses sions when we rehashecl fhe old days af camp. 11' Sdh Ed 'Nl ms' 119. Waifing for fhe big rush fhal They know will come fhe soda jerks pause for fhe cameraman, ThTs was almosf a relief fo'fhem, as fhe soda fountain was one of fhe most popular spots on rhe ship between noon and evening meals. The cooks give fhe meaf sauce a once over fo make sure fha? fhey haven? missed any of The ingreclienfs We a griped abou? lhe food, buf all of us will agree fha? we would refher ea? on fhe ship fhan face fhose C rafions PS if Ya' - ' , 1 gi if e sg vi 4 TP.