Suribachi (AE 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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lf eeeeeee i Marsaxlyokk, Malta for a tender availability with the destroyer tender USS SlllfNfXNlJfJ,'Xll. Vie had left Izmir on the 17th of September and after a strenuous operating period with Task Group 60,1 headed west for the small island between Sicily and the African coast. Malta, strategically important as a Naval Base gave the men of SURIBACHI a chance to regain their land legs , Malta is a young country. having gained her inde- pendence from Britain in 1964. Historically however, the island has been the home of numerous ancient peoples with the resulting blend and mixture creating the liard-working friendly inhabitant of today. Ulysses spent seven years on this charming island, the Slllllllilflll only iOllI'lCCIl days. Yet, it WaS time enough to sample the hospitality of the English-speaking people. 'l'hanlts to the RAF. a beach party was held on 3 and 4 October at the Haifa Beach, with softball, swimming. and of course, the great American pastime, horseshoes. f Q, ,ggi s + , .K I t. ,, 'X ,jjv ' V , 9' . 'Q 'wa 7 ' 4' if AJ t .J gm secure. Qfilllvlllllbl IWLUIX-'rl ,VN Shortl ' V y after leavin M 1- . 8 21121, on 160 X -, ,- . oung rnenlvvith some certificates Thcitlober,vigaptain llnilrins had tht- ph .i-dn, U, VH..N,.,,m,g gi group of responsibilities in the Navy. The E H' cchrti iefttes signified g1tl1it'x1'iiieiil .ind ti iltwiu- to ticcepl more W 4 , , y ere, of conrst, tt-iiifn :mm My I ,-

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