Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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g A Pl N? X1-,..1.ma-X 11-16 NUVEMBER MUUR STARBUARD SIDE T0 - BEIRUT, LEBANUN , 1 ,I V , Jin . .0 , H MJ r L ' . i .11 t .A all . 1 ly 1 Q lm, 1 'Na --- Sr' 1 ..,- , X ' UT ' l I . I . ' v x 1 v A . .X , nl ,bib-Y fx 0 or f .4 B5 11 1 1 D -bw w I 1 . 1 fu 1 1 EW Lb J W .L rv 5'-s-5... x... With a pilot aboard we approach the finger pier at Beirut, Lebanon, 'and with all hands at quarters we moor starboard side to. Opposite us is a U.S. cruiser with her decks of teak gleaming white. Other units of the Sixth Fleet are also tied up or anchored and we are at our first port of call. H We find liberty pleasant in Beirut and the hospitality shown us.is of the kindest. ln shopping we find many good buys in brocades, laces, rugs and jewelry. ' lt is relaxing to sit and enjoy the sight of St. George's Bay with all its summer resorts. We enjoy watching the populace moving by and the city is crowded with 400,000 of the million and a half that inhabits Lebanon, living within the limits of Beirut. A V 0 F rom' here we conduct many tours to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and to the magnificent ruins of Baalbek. Those of us who visit the Holy Land bring away with us a better concept of the land of our Saviour. His presence was ever near and we came away humble. gj' f LX c 1 0 sri? H 1 . ,OS 9 5-4. O gf' ---A, affix-irivf -'--'--QQ, O 'Th' 'LTL -N?- .. '1- 'Tz- 8 . ,'