Smalley (DD 565) - Naval Cruise Book

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Siugapvre A warm sun and a soft breeze greeted us at the tip of the Malayan Peninsula as we sailed into broad Singapore Harbor to anchor. Unlike the mountain-surrounded cities of japan and Eastern Asia, Singapore is set on a plain which is almost level with the sea. The white build- ings and spires, which seemed to rise out of the flat earth, rested gently in the morning sun and clothed the melting-pot city in an unex- pected serenity. The British Colonial stamp of law and order was clearly apparent in Singapore. There is quiet harmony between the thousands of Malayans, Chinese, Indians and other national- ities mainly because of the supervision of a British Colonial caste. Malaya, famous for its rubber, tin and gold deposits, is actually a peninsula seething with communist inspired unrest. In spite of all the guerilla warfare which plagues the independ- ent northern Malayan states, the island of Singapore remains peaceful and continues to grow wealthy. In the Moslem section of the city we found clusters of gold jewelry shops, in the Malayan quarters were native arts and crafts and in the Chinese sections were the tailors. The heart of the city, near Rallies Square, con- Cross over the bridge 37 ii H , Malayals Astoria tained The Raffles Hotel, Raffles Museum and Raffles University-all named after the first British colonizer of Singapore, Sir Stafford Raffles. There was little of the mysterious oriental intrigue which Sydney Creenstreet, Peter Lorre and Humphrey Bogart have made the stigma of Singapore. As a matter of fact, most people could not find a Singapore Sling, much less a smoky bar with bamboo curtains. More- over, after the spending spree in Hong Kong, most of us could not afford much more than an afternoon at one of the sunny swimming pools, or an evening at one of the three popu- lar amusement parks. VVe left the sunny city after a frugal, but relaxing visit. g I

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1 i i Q I i 5 r Z i Ql'oworj :uid ilu' iuiclc-rtal4or lMoinerSl. A it-w kind words were spoke-u for the prisoners l by Clliupluiu Nlcusing zuul u l'l2llI'CLlfNVZ1S given 2 K r irc-o ol cliurgc- by Nlc-Kuuury, thi- royal barber. i ltoyal bt-urs, Cook, lloggard and Applgby, 5 were prosoul at court to point out the proper clircctious and turu tho prisoners over to at- tcndauts llL'lL'll0l'l', Clliiof Cold, Martin and Crawford, who prosiclod ovcr the royal bath, 5 i from wht-:rc tho lowly, scrouugy Pollywogs had 53 i their last sins waslicd away. Their souls 3 cleansed, cach omcrgccl a clean, tired, and glorious Shcllback. 4 l cuting attorney Di Iorio and defense counsel f Mendoza stood by. Those Pollywogs who were l reluctant to be brought into court to pay for ' their rnisdeeds were persuaded by cudgel carriers Mcllroy, Boutwell, Burger, and Wliite, and also by the prongs of the devilis CSchaafj pitchfork. No one was to face trial if in poor health and the royal doctor CVasquezQ deloused sorne and sent others to the royal surgeon, Shorey, before being introduced to the King and Queen, and the bouncing baby. Justice was to prevail, however, and honest decisions were handed down by ludge Reden- baugh. Most Pollywogs threw themselves at the mercy of the court and by kissing the sliiny belly of the royal baby, gained royal favor and stayed out of the clutches of the hangnian GREETINGS AND BEUYARE XVHEHEAS, The goocl ship Smalley, bound southwarcl for South Seas is about to enter our domain and the aforesaid ship carries a large and slimy cargo of lancllubbers, beach- conzbers, gutterrats, sea-lawyers, lounge-liz- Clfcls, parlor-clannigans, plouf-rleserfers, park- t bench warmers, chicken-clzasers, hay-tossers, r chit-signers, sanrl-crabs, four-flashers, Squaw- i men, pig-looers, cro.s'sworrl puzzle bugs, and i if all other living Cl'f'l1lIIl'f'S of the land, and last ii'p 5 but not least, he-oamps ancl liberty-houruls y s ey falsely masquerarling as .s'eanu'n, of which low ZC 'l'r UUH are a nienzber having never appearecl j ag -. , up Uf0l'C US, S6 as r Y r in

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Hsylnn Falling like a tear drop from the tip of India. the island of Ceylon lies in those latitudes which divide the Indian Ocean from the Bay of Bengal. Steady steaming, with only an occasional break in routine to conduct competitive exer- cises or independent ship maneuvers, carried the four little ships of the globe circling Thunderbolt Dog Division through the Straits of Mallacca and across the Bay of Bengal. On the last night in November they skirted the southern tip of Ceylon and turned north. 'The following morning the Smalley passed through the breakwater and into the artificial harbor of Colombo. Consisting of several long concrete jettys which extend out from the shore, the harbor at Colombo is said to be the largest artificial anchorage in the world. The method by which the ships were required to moor was indeed unique and demanded the utmost in ship- handling. To take advantage of every yard of space, ships moored to buoys both fore and aft. This mooring arrangement enabled the Ceylonese to literally pack their harbor. The city of Colombo itself offered little in the way of recreation. There was of course the Calle Face llotcl and the resort at Mo, Lavinia, the latter being a few miles outside the city and offering fairly good bathing facilities. The Slmtterbugs, of which the division boasted many, had their usual field day. There were colorful scenes of Buddhist Priests garbcd in golden yellow robes march. ing in groups or singly through the streets begging their food and in return casting a blessing on those of the faith who offered them sustenance. There was the contrast of the ox drawn carts rattling along side by side with modern automobiles. A sailor who walked along one of the fairly modern main streets Q.. 'A Q: ' , Sf nw? 12 1,5 1 1: 9 af i. i r' , , . ,Q 1 an E, , K. if r' if , 1- if s M 'D 6 fi 'Q 5. is 5 uni t' H af , V f 'X l . 14 is si iiif' with its well paved roadway, its tall stone and cement buildings and its wealth of familiar items of merchandise might feel himself in relatively familiar surroundings. All he need do though was to turn down any one of the side streets and he would discover another world. These side streets were unpaved, dusty and contained an astoundingly large assort- ment of indigenous odors and cacophonous sounds. The top-heavy ox carts bounced along, merchants hawked their wares and bare foot brown bodies clad only in loin cloths darted back and forth, filling the street with noise and apparent confusion. The open front shops displayed a profusion of brass pots and pans, Cobra crazy me f. St K. ii 5 a 2 ' l Q l x Y E C I '4 1- XVK' inecls ltasl 5' 83 ' b 'l 32 L l 3. i Ml I ' 4 3 54'