Sumter (LST 1181) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUMTER TRANSIT -ll . - ,X Y qs fwwly, .twn W ,If f, IIVY , M, W , , f- ' .C , ,wtf I up . FIRST SIGNS OF SNOW Due to the bad weather out at sea and our good fortune, we were able to transit through the Fjords of Norway, where mother nature displays her scenic views of snow covered mountains and her green fertile grass lands that lie at the foot of each mountain. Let's not for- get the many fishing villages along the way that add a Scandanavian flavor to th ' e rustic landscape: The ljords are definitely mother nature's masterpiece of beauty. WEAVING ouR WAY THROUGH 18 TYPICAL ROLLING HILLS X x, I I5-T Tm 5. CLOSE CALL Q ,.:- 'Rt Q . . . CAPTAIN! x. 'iw. ,g A A, MOTH GREEN ER NATURE SURE MADE THING