Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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E, 816 DECEMBER UNDERWAY EUR CANNES,ERANCE We do not pause for a lingering last look at Naples as we have done on leaving the previous ports - we know we will return early in Feb- ruary for another visit. Out past Capri we steam and presently are with the Fleet and conducting more exercises. However, the time passes quickly and we are A looking forward to our Mediterranean home it ig P , ms-scfgq Y tj' 'Wu PM rr A 'Y R fi 1 E 'ff ee 3 haf I Yliff-7X ll has E .. ffm l ll r ' E y 7 N fl if if-X 1, fy E EK -. , 2 ' - 'X i 't 'r' J' X ibsvj .A Exl J AkN NJf,-swga . lx l X' Y ig! yflfjff 7,N7iJ port with the promises ofagala holiday season. Presently the time is come and we enter the port of Cannes and drop the hookl 'NX ax L, 4 F . 9 X if fy af? NN E ai' ,X it it Qi X -el mi 1 E f N rf JJ xx' ' E they ke iw t E X if ff! E ,f-f llfaa af X fans, f y f x ff-fr' 'wma E fffmgfwa ifffftgxw F A52-ff 6 0 is ix,-A vw r- ow L2 f ff,. f ff M1 U N F650 X I ftjezgjzgfd-Zrf Um-5 5 ix ijffibll' f . 4, we if 1 , E : xl E fs rw, f f Elm ',r.f1f4'fEl,p' 73, fo L-' f Ar 1,51 Xsyxt, w0f'1 I S to X 1f2,fqf jmpfl 54 f l- - -asf lr- il y , at ef i X. ttrr , liigyilj w ,ff f' ' , 175 +- Wml, E 5,19 ,E V533 xx?:'Q-,lac -f, A'JK'L a' wg-fl!-ll4,?, 'fl Eff-,E fpaiv . atagfap. JiLLv,frj7Wj,7,, mfs 'gf of fwlifssr 414azfffif2'w-lf2t1Q..,frf tgiffilw E f E' 1 ' !lflJflQx wif Lgfllfijgpxsf , X f ,f Qtlimff,aaff:a2'??ti-bfifif Ei CH-Qgif' f -ef vii? A .N V 1 , in a 2 , ff 1711 f f Zfffw: N 1rf i ye E N 17

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Aw 2 ,ima ' 1 3 1 'ff ' Si, A Au 4,,.....4g.,, f,..,.,... ,Z- Q 'I DECEMBER-3 IANUARY X.: fffgxg Now we are able to take a closer look at Cannes, France because we were too occupied with flagship transfers during our first visit. lt is true that we are at this resort city in the off-season but we enjoy the street scenes, shopping and night life. From here we branch out in all directions to Golfe Juan, Nice, Grasse, Juan Las Pins, Antibes and Ville Franche. It is too cool for Bikinis! It is interesting to visit the perftune fac- tories, and to visit the Observatoire for a view over the harbor area and surrounding towns. Some of us, who are definitely tourists, make the trip to Paris which after all should be the highlight of any trip to France. There is work to be performed on the ship and those assigned to us for support, and we operate our food store, uniform shop and for- A-drain eign merchandise sales, but generally the ule- K-x- tide spirit prevails. The only thing missing is our loved ones - we miss them but their letters and packages help ease the longing. To provide for a more complete holiday away from home we make preparations for children's parties. Presents to be wrapped, contacts and lists of names obtained. Prepa- rations are finally completed and the Fathers for a Day' are ready. The parties area success and the hours of work that go into the planning and preparations are more than rewarded bythe smiles of appreciation on the faces of the children. Now that we have ushered in the New Year 1955 we prepare for the Second half' of our cruise - now we are headed for the home stretch! I I r E t if lr: 1 . gkgliftlslfyg