Tarawa (CVA 40) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1953 volume:

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Finally in October 1948, she set out on a world cruise that took her from San Francisco to New York via Hawaii, Asia, Suez and Gibraltar. Upon her return she was placed in the reserve fleet and decommis- sioned. On February 3, 1951, the TARAWA was commis- sioned for the second time with Captain John H. Griffin USN as Commanding Officer. Shortly thereafter she enjoyed the unique distinction of being officially adopted by the State of Connecticut. The remainder of 1951 saw her plodding the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Cuba, until she departed in November for the Mediter- ranean Area with Carrier Air Group Eight embarked. Upon her return, the 'G Ter- rible TM put into the yard for repairs and in August 1952 Captain .lack P. Monroe assumed command. ln October 1952, the TARAWA again pointed her bow southward as she headed for the pale blue waters of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for yet another shake-down and training exercise. Pausing at Jacksonville, Florida to take E aboard the last of her new . air group, she became the first carrier to use the dock facilities of the then newly completed NAS Mayport, Florida. Her assignment in the Carribean completed, the TARAWA headed north in December for anxiously awaited Christmas leaves before departing for her second cruise with the Sixth Fleet. New Years Day 1953, found her moored at NAS Quonset, Rhode Island as she feverishly readied herself - for the sailing date of January 7, 1953. All of her hundreds , of people were filtering back from final leaves, her cranes worked day and night loading supplies and aircraft. Finally the dawn of the seventh ar- rived. It is from that dawn whence hangs the tale that follows. A tale, not so much of a ship, but more of the people that go to make her up, the people that are her lifc's blood. flux COMMANDING OFFICER Captain JACK P. MONROE Commanding Officer U.S.S. TARAWA was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1904, Captain Monroe graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1927. He spent the succeeding two years aboard the battleship U.S.S. TENNESSEE, and then went into flight training. By 19310 he was a naval aviator, during the next seven years his assignments included flying from the cruiser NORTHAMPTON, the battleship NEVADA, and the carriers RANGER and LEXINGTON. Shore duty at Pensacola followed, then command of the seaplane tender U.S.S. GANNET. Captain Monroe was on the staff of Commander Carrier Division Two aboard the U.S.S. LEXINGTON when she was sunk in the Coral Sea battle of May 1942. As the war progressed he became Air Officer of the escort carrier U.S.S. BOGUE, Director of Armament Tests for the Bureau of Aeronautics, and commanding officer of the carrier U.S.S. KADASHAN BAY. i A His experience was still further broadened by subsequent assignments. In 1946 he took over command of the Naval Air Station at Sangley Point in the Philippine Islands. A year later he became Operations Officer for Commander Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. His next duty, from 1949 to 1951 was with. the Naval Ordnance test Station in Inyokern, California, from there he went to the Operational Development Force in Norfolk as Chief of Staff. A On August 9, 1952 Captain Monroe assumed command of the U.S.S. TARAWA. I ficer' .y in avai ears vent torg ded ship 3N. the was ard Jral nme :tor ind AN by ,nd inc for ry. CSI to ief nd Commander HAWLEY RUSSELL, USN was born in Salem Massachusetts, .Iuly 27, 1913. Graduating from Colby College, Waterville, Maine, he entered flight training and received his wings at Pensacola in 1936. The next three years were spent aboard the Uss WEST VIRGINIA, returning to Pensacola as an instructor in 1939. Assignment to the USS WASP as Hangar Deck Officer, Flight Officer of VF-71, and later Flight Officer with VF-16 aboard the second USS LEXINGTON followed. He served as Commanding Officer of VF-33 at Guadalcanal and Bouganville. The Commander was aboard the USS WASP when she was sunk in September 1942 after the engagement at Savo Island. On Christmas Day 1943 he was shot down while leading a fighter sweep at Rabaul. Wounded in both legs., he was returned to the United States for recovery. He was subsequently attached to ComFairQuonset Staff and later Commanding Officer of FawTuLant, with 1946 finding him in Officer's Line School. Later he was Commander Air Group 17 until ordered to ComFair,Iax Staff in 1949. In July 1950 Commander Russell was transferred to the Office of CNO, Fighter Tactics and Doctrines, for two years until he relieved Commander Upham as Executive Officer of the USS TARAWA on August 9, 1952. E :Aw ww rt- ft' U , VI., A: -u., A - if 'QE ez' -fi' .ln ,V 4 V, 1 ,: t1lIA'v nicest! if facie a iw. r 'A f g visas.,-4 ' 1 - ff? .11-Q' ,- -Z.?ia?Q' V I, . 'S fmgil'-11' ' EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1 'ffl 'T 7 s Ol. 4 Q, K . .6 . . 'vw Dig' MRALKhhYAHBaAhHLhLhmM4bhMnH.s4QhhhmALx.nmnaLmmu2m-4iuwiw5,.a.- 7 5 Q 0 AY I gf 0 ' K In a hollow sonorous tone the loud-speakers chanted 'f Now the Officer of the Deck is shiftiuv his watch D to the bridge. M That was it! We're olf! the date was Il1eSevent11 Of January, 1953. Time 0300. Destination: Sixth 'Fl-ect, Mediterranean, :V--jeg: V, 'Y The announcement was met with feelings of anticipation fand a few qualmsj on the part of the 2,600 Officers and men aboard. For many it would be the first glimpse of this ancient cradle of civilizationg to the 4'O1d Salts H it would be just another leg of the journey in their naval careers. The promise of the Riviera with its sunny luxury, in contrast to the snow flurries whipping across the flight deck, cheered many a heart as the Boatswain's crew hauled in our lines. W. Jff r' U fe 1. M fi 72.5 I 1F14-nv WX . ws . T lf-2 -Q-Q: if S., 3 xg , f , 14. s - X. Y,R!'A1' s , - x -VN' . w.- M , d' N:Lm4unv.m.a'uBmrsAWakLJ4dhw1t.aLs-wma.'G.Psh.h4f.h.xQ..si1Q-.36-xn.14fi.:1.7 .:Q.f:.LL.:1 Once aboard, probably the first 'impression is the immensity of this place where we will live and Work. She is big. So big that it takes a lot of hard working people a lot of hours just to fulfill her needs. Collectively these people are known as H SUPPLY . Attimes there may be other names for them, but usually what you need - they have. For Instance - Gift items? Tl1ey supply and sell 860,000 worth a month. Ice Cream? The 44 Gedunk stand makes and sells 2,500 gallons a month, Aircraft parts? Take your pick from over 14-,800 groups. Or maybe hardware. They have anything from hrooms and dishes to valves and steel cable. , ,.,: Z Q 5 'MY4 L-. 'Q 11 D? Q6 , 3 I ggiftjrgv U Je M 4 ' , , I :A Q A er 'n N if -., 1 . N 'K' 'VB' ' . fc x NJ' ,V ,W 115 'art' xgvfq. ' iii' w SEN ,JK X Q 'ml W A, -,f--- - - Q by l g mi I v 4 , fi A J is iw A , ig , : M ,wwfpu . 5 r Sf , '12, H ,e ,E , Q , - L ' '-, 4-., I' Y 5 J QA, Q, THERE ABE: Barbersn, Laundrymenn, Bakers... Cobblersu, Tailors. .f sign :fl if l . -, 5' r -i X W 1', V .iq N... . ,E V- --...wmv-P . 1,42 -up ,R p- fi- mfx - LZ? P- - my Uii-U.'.n,.m ...M 11,-1..1...m.1..f.f,v.,..,1...,.1u.:..,11 :vu-.-fu f - V q-'if 7' 5? we Yr, A. w ,i A Bermuda was only a' place over the horizon' when we rendezvoused with the' orestlof our forco ,and turned ourxbow to the morning sun - as wvestoqtned towariis Gibraltar the Plan of fthe Day came. to be a routine. 'I ff' ffTf'T'3CC YT? 1 Lv .flu K-. ff won- 'n f l 1 .'r l 1 l I 'I' lu an-K :nur C315 IL ll 116' fy U, : '15 - -. - 'H-.-4, ICK CALL L0 'S PAINTING AND CI-IIPPING There has never been a ship of the Navy that was not under a continual painting program. The start of a cruise is a period of even greater activity with brushes and buckets and the 'G Terrible T was certainly no exception. he A 1:5 fi. x ,ya 4 ,- Y 'wi ' 5, up f as f f xx' X f . via, ,A - v' ' xv,-vt. ' .- ' xg, .. rswsl ' aw' aaa REF ELI 4- . - A -1' h-'P la sa. ,sal-as -fr ,L . xk.x 1 V Every so often the escorting destroyers come along side to top off their fuel tanks. At other times, we in turn, take fuel and high octane gasoline aboard from the tankers. Always a potentially lethal operation, when accomplished underway in heavy weather, it requires the very best in seamanship and handling ., , ,xmQ,Mi,, . by x A 2 r?H2Y A Accompanied by wildly clanging hells and hugle calls that seem to shout 44 Hurry, Hurry, '7 we hear this call ring through the ship at all hours. The ship immediately echoes with GGENERAL QUARTERS!! GENERAL QUARTERS ALL HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS running feet and the slam of watertight doors, as the TARAWA readies herself for combat. Bow to stern and truck to keel, each man has some essential service to render. For the maximum in effec- tiveness, and possibly the life of the ship itself, he must reach his station as soon as possible and know his job perfectly. So we drill and drill A L'vTfQ'30'r: .gs , Q , 4 2 3 1 F , . Q - ,. . ' - exi st ' ' 'S 'Su Q, 'fmn .-aft .,1.Ia-,xw:?'. f, i 5 3, VK 4 5 ' Vfl Yziir 2 , ,Jw .il 'X pf- 'fbi' , . 4 S E C At all 'limes the Bridge is brain of the slnp. 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Instead of the imagined tropical climate we invisioned, we found pea-coats a necessity. Instead of camels and sand, we found wide paved streets and French taxis. We found that the Foreign Legion rode in trucks. We saw Arabian women veiled from head to toe and French dancers with no veils at all fpracticallyj. 11 ,f yy.: -w , ' 5 Q . 5, .f I V S Y VV N Xi .5 , N I Q, A, :,,, Q . n , Q ',,f. :,, I -mf., W, X x .4 ' - . W W-2-1,gjg:3i,Y, . ,V !,.3,,LV1T -I., , I I .1 X t . '-NISE -V Erff x e V .1 -'ffgfmfyp , . Q - A W a mx :,'Y:rw- ff? ' , . ',!'lQ.1i,1'Lf,- ' . -13 'QETA X :V ' ' Q ' 23.1 72 - f f T Z? K 1 Af . Y , , G , ,, s Lf -fry M :Ji ,, 1 U R V 51 1 N, . . 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FLIGHT OPER T10 Once at sea, we rendezvoused with the Midway and the remainder of our force and commenced the operations that were to he our life for the next five months. , K, U, w, f:Qf1::.g.l-:g i1Ef.-M1,f.'Av,..31,.:1g ,LffL,,',g. A To Q- 'H ,il-43.1 1. ,fi 1 ' ww as-.ffq3gg3k Yg i u.f. 11pe4 , vig,jfjnpw+ var- ' ' ' J f- 4 l A 'NL was '.'fmEh sr. 1 ', :7f'1-,Nt n.,f.+:: -is 313' , -wr'-' ?f1?ii:H:vzfz ': ,-r,ggg4:5 1 H- - ' , gswfw 'M I T JG,f,t11fe,g,-5-9.g5,,.aE5562 fa.. r P: .,7Eaf5,':ff.3ai-11-LfA,,. .g h . 5 ,,mQ,p2,..f.-miss. ----,-fe...f-grew., .Nuff-fw. V, -M-z3'i...ge:-41-fxf5,:+' ,..,'-g:...:t ' -nv' 353 . ,. -,,.-,. ,.,. , M V -. qf ., ,,- .,- .-. .,.., f4+,.f.gM,.,:fg 2 , -, , 53336,-hcfirfsys--is-br--fwfr. ' 4.-,L -fits 1, , T' . ' i , L , L? - 3 4 L ff' ' I Sig , 'ff ,. M HQEWFW. , - Ls!-544 - , .-..1,,,- -e X47 H151 --I 'A 1 , - iff?-'33Ii.f::-1.4..:'ix.-erm: if , za ,g gr: Flight deck personnel shivered and slaved in the roaring propwash. Pilot briefings became filled with strange sounding names fields of and target areas. Flight after flight launched from the catapults and H fly one . 1 IQ? lib? iff 5-Q 9 .. '4' ., if lifmfng- f Q i ,Cx 3 331 gvkuw ' X ! .4 , -e4.L,? ,--1-,..-Weeha H, ,, K , , A -. X ,, .-ff , ,, ,..-...... ,. - . -. ' ' -W -. if.n.!1' nun-1 'Y 'W ' ,4 - ff' pi :gli Wtfgi-tw-1.1 r ,s ' A 15 ' ,RH x EAW PRE FLIGHT may If-V -.01 -, S :fits 7, ,J fs A 1' N gk 7 :- ,,.., L 4 n' I . a .u- .- ..- L .-..:.- -1 M...-,..,. .-..4Lu.....-.,A.g.... .-4.-.mm-ua .,.,:L4......4.-...wL..vg . in--.. 4-.4 -, . .. 1- 1: .-..- .mv-K.. V, .V -. . , .. ..,. .. . - . , . , ,. . ,. ., . .. .f - 4 14' 7' 4 I .. ,I I 4 P 'L 4 hi . el 5. 3 i k i K 5f 66PILOT AN YO -.-.. ,V ' 1-1 ., ,wN PLAN 1 , :x,a35g:Q'gXi X STAND CLEAR PROPELLORS MSTART ENGINES99 5-.X .x N X. ,lg Lx -N 425, 4 4 1-f ' f X1 ' - X 4- W -, . -1 -,U 4 1., ,K A . .F ..nLf.... '- Nm' 64 HOT99 A ff'-::i1F5'i5N i:g , 5, ,. W.-vrevafw . ' Wx 'Ni-lflfzfswagggilgfr- ff::s,1es:-fbfffsw . . X 141,573,544 ,1 g...Ax.. J-gag N-6445. XYWI4-it 5 .AN su K ff . I fx A-.NX-, 5x.- --Q f ' X I , Q.X Q I i X 1 - gr .-Y yr X 'I 5 QT, f 1 A '-L M -Al' X a . we HQ ,'-,if fe..L,L-f1f- ' Piiglgi? D ig: gf' 7 .v-T HCV ANDI ' if x. Q f' 5 ,- fxf' ' xl r 4.47, Y!! .ifi JH: A .7135 A X REFUEL, RESPOT AND A , K I . . ,A.. Manga. Tar N? P LER , SICILY A new port and a new language. Our little smatterings of French were of no more use than English here. Whereas Oran had a colonial flavor, here we found a city that was the cultural result of centuries. Buildings and churches that were built before the days of Columbus were almost commonplace. Modern shobs and stores are found housed in buildings centuries -old and adorned with Statuary -that we build museums around. 1 X X . fa --Rauf,-4 '21 ML PM X 'mi' . 45 W' rpg: 1 3 J 1' 'x . L-X. fwiifj I .4 X 114-' x R V 23' HI know just how you feel ' H-fc':f,g f Mr., , Q.,,,,4-cr, . .4 , in A f.: - .1 , Vi, 5. n , QTL -gay If jggiiri-gli-1 :1:i1l,,,',!2 ' 'Q f 1-frf.?. ' If x N ' .fix :A--'V , 1 The red tile roofs and stucco buildings of Augusta! Sicily that were so picturesque from the ship turn out to be a hive of begging children. UGim1ne oneucigarette, Joe was their greeting, and Italian curses their farewell. Fortunately, the ancient and beautiful city of Syracuse was close enough for short tours. We climbed ruins that were built in Biblical times. We read names on private boxes in the amphitheaters. that had been carved by Christian slaves. AN hQiAh4gf 1 ?T 1 1 4-. ,,w .4 I E DLL if LVJ if iw ,ff 1 fd' 'IIQ I rl A ,.ijffLaQ lill ll umm: SYRAC S ICILY . Dale Feb 8, 1953 f :- L nl N M, ' 5 H H In Xs,,-.g tl if if E 1 21 5F N iw f L I I V' W71le0D5s1'::lf5YifQ 1,1 11 A ' , L THE PAPER MILL They speak of the Navy in terms of salt water oak. That was the old Navy. A short trip through any of the ship's ofiice spaces will lead youf to think that today it's a matter of coffee and paper.:As the inhahi' ' tants of these spaces turn out the never-ending stream , , I fniei. d . 1:4 'I - EL -zwbglk 13.3 -If of routine correspondence and reports they are ever haunted by a dread specter, First-of-the-Month. if Y Working in a worldaof rigid procedure and accuracy, speaking a language of filing symbols, the sound of their typewriters is as much a part of the ship as the bosun's pipe. . ,fl ,NN-Ls i-.,,k- t- ,,Q,,.,., 4426 , .iffy '- 5 SHOPS Hydraulics, . fra . Q-4. If v' I I I All over the ship you find them. Hundreds of men and millions of dollars Worth of machinery engaged in the constant task of repairing, rebuild- ing, fabricating and maintaining the ship and her planes. Facilities and equipment that would he the envy of any trade, are manned by technicians, machinists and mechanics. Collectively these people have practically the sum total of human mechanical and engi- neering knowledge as we know it today. power plants, automotive, aeronautical , electronics, radio, electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, plumbing, carpentry or repairing a coke machine are all commonplace vga as L' ,--Q. ,aa I z rx y.,.v,.-.pi 6 1,143 :,:,,+. X X? gl ,Z X vf i W Qi-. ,Ax 4 f V xx .S . - . A f L7 f X J N-' H 2- ' A.. ,- , V , . 'r f ' . ' x 3- ' if 'X ' ,yi S J , ku , gf Ns J , R '7' X p Y' 'Aj 5 N, - ,J 'wg , . A ' if ' xi ilu TNK' nl, Ar' . .-.mgm , - - t- '72 - 5 f 4' F - Y NX, E Vkl f N 'l W- V' Efif?7ig L Q '-L ,Q ' 1 N ,r 1 n XX-'Y -1- A f. A 'Ai M T gm V ,Q It-A F? 43' 11I3muzwQxm'gixz1.'-v::,.1r 'f1 '1zu'.:L'.:1:iu:x1::u1.-xr.k -Q, 2114: 'g,...,..QLL1:.h-L-445.-. 1, ---. .fi ..,.u1La1-.. .w4.-m,.., ,..:.,.,,1,f -.1...f.1,,.-1 J., fm,-11..,--A -,:.,,,, 4' .Hi N542 ,,1 i ' 'f 14: ,-OX Ui. T '2- A- 1- lsfiv AQ fi flu, a u X-.X x ' 'I V u-5 A , S 912' ,mv - .w . . W X 'x .Q .,w ,I,,j ff 5 , :wa- .P S .5 if Br., k 1 1' 1,-,-1, . 5 ' v . if 5 WW- HV ' fb 'Rigs-I? .VA I q ' ' Y! , 3 QQ-f f Y .fv 4.5 K- L v , l 1: ann 34 Bw B R A p fl , ' , QQIB 1: a ' L ip J, J - A pg GOLFE JU N FRA CE' 1,1 sbclfa l7...s x'-I ll -1' Date Feb 21, 1953 H- Coming into port'means more than dropping the anchor. One of the first and most important is launching the .boats that will carry the liberty parties ashore. There are the ship's vehicles and drivers to be off-loaded and transported to the beachf There is also the matter of organizing and detailing the Shore Patrol. ff R 1 Z X N gs' ,,.-Q. L 9 .AQ LIBERTY uf' 3 rw-f 4? '14, I 'Lf JET' 121 7, X4 .1 A . , 1f21' NNX PARI gfm W1 Q ,- M , iA,-'LNB I wi nm. As the season was too early for the Riviera, many of us took the opportunity for a trip to the fabulous Paree . The 'Queen of Cities proved to be all that we heard. The city greeted us with chilly breezes and foggy mornings, but we found her beautiful by day and intoxicating by night. Now we understand the light that comes to lhe Frenchmhn's eyes ,when he speaks of the Folies , the Seine, the food, the wine. We know why the Oo LaLa . Since we know the Parisienne, we'll never doubt again, no matter how tall the tale. C'est bon, beaucoup. vc, itiurzz . . ,, g- , gs,--5' R g 2 W I,I I W r ,ri ! E P lb 1 i, r- I 9 I, I IJ Q E X xm. yu ,1 ...Mm-vp ff '-' ff - -A W A Mr- :ff fg-1,5 4-4- li Q .If ' n at 1 . i Jw Q - X 1 24911 -ssl-N' if ,, Q1 X Tlllt 4031. 4-'G quam. F ,. ,,.. J! GE VA SWIT E Geneva, home of the League of Nations, welcomed us with open arms and waxed skis. Here was a modern city with a lovely pace contrasting with the rustic charm of the famed ski resorts of the Swiss Alps. We found it resplendent with the present day conveniences and luxuries we had known at home. From the ultramodern hotels to a gourmets cuisine, here was luxury living at its' plushiest peak. Beautiful and historic buildings, museums and monuments vied with the lure of chalets and winding ski trails. The latter exacted a toll of cuts and bruises of course, but they were surpri- singly few and minor enough to be of no consequence compared to majestic scenery all about us. , I . ' -15 1' 4' RLANDI ,. 4-. , Sag: b I V -v -...,.,, f - if ...-,,-, EEE ' :api .1011 ll lf! -1 A 1 .e I. ,'g'-' ,rbgtqz Z 5 -51 H v: 1- . ji f ' ' I ' J it as , ...-,.v..,., -W 31 u--Qi 4 L. ' V ' 5 f-Q WT ,- A ,Ju Q 'xTN Y l JS fi A31 x .. .fig Q- 4 ' .x. ' 'f , fu C 7. , ,.,v ,lr if FRE CH ALP Irv 3. f if 'fe xl 3' it 'Q mgqjrf. H !'- SN Y' . 4. ,1 4' -qBE4s -,fl -' '1 1 4..- N v My , ...mit .. Y- ... . .-... ., -..,,,-..,.,-.- ,.,m,... . . ,--.,.f-- GE TING UNDE K- ll? .fix .3 vi . 7' bf' l , , VM . fa 'I .1 'g' 5 .W L.. 4 4- WAY .fs 4' - ' I V ji jx... , Q., - V- V .. 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W 12. ..- .ms I 1 C 1... qw I, x ,.. ggxi CARE AND ATTENTION OF CASUALTIES 95 f V QWQQESQI ' ' vm ' , 1 I 1. +1 ,:...,Lw 2' fr 41 ' 4 N'-L bf' I 5 l . 49 . 1 l -1 ,- f .,M'r h. 'x x V 5 I IX' 'I HJ' -f ff ,, ,f gf X ,QR fx A7 I My I WF 07 4 fc' X0 VF 4 N A ri w fvfeff 1 I p POLIi 'fi Y I 5 Date Mar 10, 1953 Coming into the harbor at Naples is one of the real tests Of a Ship. Not that the harbor is a tricky one, hut' every move is mede under the scrutinyof scores of critical eyes. Here at Naples is the home of the Sixth Fleet. Thelair of the admi- rals. Handling must be perfect, :ind once the hook is dovifn the courtesies of the quarterdeck must proceed perfectly. There was muchisalnting and business of side- hoys and protocol. fv 14.1 Sharply dressed Italians called M Hey Joe, ya wanna Barra glove? Ya wanna Borsalino? M, as We climbed up the hill past the ancient fortress that has guarded i M the harbor for centuries. Here on the fabled Bay of Napoli, we found a bustling, modern city one minute and little medieval courts and streets the next. The llats and gloves were indeed a bargain, and there really was a place named the 'G Snake Pit . f 1 ,M -'V any-:,. .--H-X yt., APLE , ITALY ,f libl ls ' 4 .1 v :S A sf' ' ' X ., an , ,. . , Z ll I Jef' . . 's ' ,V f.'-- i'm .f s I a I T: f' j3f,,-i 'Q 1 1' Ylfiv :iii I ' I .1 1 I fa I .. I Tia , .ug ' i ii i i -'s,. 2sg .1 I:-Ii I 1 K i ff ff. T: '4 51f'? ' f f N' il 'I l M' - -V - M U! Agf,' ,ll , X , 1 v ,-'fih v . l - ' i ' 1 ' 1v.f l-' , . l Fi 1 vii W .1 1 - 2 r ' i, 7, ' f 'J ' '1 , -' .1 :ll 'Y' A 4 1 5- f ,gi ' L, s . KJ.-gh ,F M X ,, f:Jj-,'- 23 tiff'-, .LK , 5 u-f' ' r , r .. ' 'Z ,pt , 1,1 , A '44 .A , I 'Z 2 ,g ff ' - 5 p r Rome, a city of bewildering sensations. Outside the centuries old Coliseum where gladiators fought, where Christians were sacrificed, there streams a flood of honking, racing traffic of trucks, taxis and motor scooters. The new has grown up around, and in the midst of the old to a point that is confusing to the visitor. One' finds that the Appian Way where St. Paul Walked is still a commercial thoroughfare. The triumphal arch where Roman Legionaires marched in victory now echoes to the popping of the inevitable scooters. Some things, th.ough, apparently change hut little. This is the feeling the visitor knows when visiting th.e Vatican City, The cathedral, the monuments, the art, the Swiss Guard seem scarcely affected by the modernity and progress that mark Rome today. s-.Fx ,Y,,.-MP4 X, Q 2, , ,P ff Z. ...,5. .:f .., . A :tel ' JPG 'iv ,-av 'A' rf A'.' , ffff.'f 'N' M ,Q f -' 'J f ' 7' . f ' Ev gf. ' ' - '. , X x , 'Q ' . xi, 1 W y 'Y ' 11 fha. I. 2' J V' 'dx HUM nj! I X ,.,,. ' Z 'f,,,,,,,f- X, HL-fi? 1,! 7 xv x.N in g M .r ,h .,, It is hard to imagine that the streets with the chariot ruts a11d drinking fountains fthat still operatej could have been here since Uhe lyear 79 A.D. Pompeii has too much of the personal life of itls people still inevidence. Painted signs still legible, a boy7s name Written on a Wall, a Wine shop with a secret container to Water the merchandiseg these things We find to be better preserved Z-',!,',,.. than many of our historical relics from only a hundred years ago. Bright coins and hair curlers, tweezers that could have come ,from any beauty shop, bread that was baking when the disaster struck These things make Pompeii more than a sight. It is an experience unto itselfq A . PEII ,, A,i Q, ,,h,,, W?wfg3Qg,k in 'QM www X u 14: ' ,-. 'fly ,Q 1. 'ff' .5- , . ,VG OPERATIO RE DEZVOUS Leaving Naples, we embarked on the operation that We had been leading up to for over a month novv. Operation Rendezvous 'was to be one of the biggest thingsvof it,s kind ever attempted in the history l . ' of NATO. A combined operation of Navies, air and ground forces that would cover practically the entire eastern Mediterranean Area. if if GETTING READY i Getting ready entailed all sorts of problems on our part. None that were not ordinarily encountered when at sea, but a lot more of them. The Air Depart-A ment, squadron skippers and pilots were briefed and briefed. The maintenance people Worked far into the nights getting the planes ready and keeping them that way. i X, 5. Q Z. NIAQ 15' S, .!.,ka ,, , 41 3' is,- '71g P ,, rjllfv'-fp: :W 'xi 'PN I f . Sm IIN 'I W., J, K I 4 . M ja i fn!!! - nv 1. yy? , X. n,,, W 5 0 I I I I I I I . I I I I ff X N. X if 'Q . ' X' '+' - K 4' ,ff h' ' ' '31--.. A '4 1 1 f T . j ff Z, Q 5 K ',J,,,,. 'X . P H: 'rs -N, .P as Q' ws All the hours we had spent practlclng GQ and Air Defense showed their results now -Perfect coordination is the watchword 'gi of good air defense and gunnery and 'we had it. 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WW ,N 'f '.,,L if , . I ' J- QP' QIIQ 1 . .Q fn 1-'.' ' x 1 i i ii 5 effing . 'Fi 4 ,hm Q .v Q ,ru X A' ,l 1 if 1 bv, t ,- 1 ' V , I 3,-hor H ff, v , . X x :W ,J 'ofa '1 :Q '15 '7 Lrg 1 'l s e A Q 3' t-A572-2e Z' X HENS Looking at the Grecian girls we could see where the ancients got their inspiration for their statuaryt We talked to the M Petticote S 4 . 1 I Alllwa . '. Y t V 'Ce 'sim 1,4 ' . ,, Us, -V, 'v i' N , .N K. . wqiesftjt ' , ,N .5 ff H yawyimiss ,, ' 1,1ff eeee he c 5 QI' Soldiers very rough citizens t and tried their Oyzo to our regret M1- 1' I. . iNz.:'h 41 izQ:f1fm f Iliff! Iflffffmflwff..-l g gt T .zu . V H HI S.. -.4 1X isigfif W'-.N if-5 '- '-Y-'-4-V-:.W - - '- 'QL 5- L Viv M xqj, f. JN J , . 1 g r.. n , f A iff' .' , ' fa 4 1 ' ' 'S ff 4 J B ffl ,U - HLYQ5' ' , s W A 53, J N. A ,Viv , A I ' -fi fb gi: e. 1 ' ,' A ' ,1tg, ,,jLJQ:1w5N ' 'V' 'f, I' X. ,A 1 ' :A-. if . . dx, r 'gr ,,', 1 ,,,,i', ,. - , if ..1 ..gg-gp ,, A ' f..-ffpf' 1 -'J f--C.: iw Vfmig.. 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Af.-Qi 1 in R1 ..m.:1 r-fn .11-a.n,g,, X .xisf 4-Q ENGINEERING They used to call them the L'Black C-.ang M, Today a trip through the Tara's en- gineering spaces wills make you wonder Why. This maze of fire-rooms, pumps, evap- orators, turbines and intri- ciite control panels has a shining, polished luster that would shame many a kitch- en. Here is where the boys whip up a team of 1501 thousand horses to drive this 375000 tons of ship on her 9- WH ..-v-f .4-qw .par-' R .:' may Here IS where they dlstlll 95 000 gallons f water for our use every day and Generate enough electrl CIVY to power a Clty .paul mm l.n.MN. I-RTM X , l Z X f f if W 'X 1 l X ? X x f . wa, , , 1 . , I ,27 .NN , Y 7:4457 I A --4 Z' Q V . 4 ' , Y ,' . . 3 0 X N , 1 D - U t . I A J 1 X . X v V . 41, 1 ' L1 'J . F u 'N 5 ' X ' 4? fn n , ..... - 1 ,, Q U 1' P' N ,,, ggi , , s .A . 1? if I I lx CI' , . V 2 . I 1 , A' I ' ' 'QU-x .. 1 Nl A 'gg X , M Q, Y, , l. 2337, BARCEL A, SPAIN Aftel the reeeptlon We had recelved at some of our ports., the Welcome that the Spaniards extended Was a little overwhelming. They thronged by the thousands to see our Shlp, and were gust as anxlous for us to see their city. Even though some of us failed to appreciate the bull fights, we shouted 'G Ole! M with the best of them. Wonderful foods, excellent wines and gor- geous merchandise on every hand made a beautiful city a Wonderful experience. The smiles of the people, la hermosa sefloritas, their dancing and friendliness made Barcelona the high point of the cruise. V 1 93C I 1 K MADRID ' X E T! MER? 4,g N M'ii FW QM xnxx: X sri? 7' L' 'ZW rrf mlsghufr 5' I1 if n 4'-'f 5H M1 3, W. ,HW XM if if NX X I I NN'--fl' W3 fl gg,-,Jj 'f N 4-,ig K3 1 'S S ,Y w, iii A ! -4 4 g F . . EAW I ' 5 if? .' 5.3.- ffq Y, . 'A . 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Impossible slums and beautiful parks. We found the air of mystery that surrounds th C b h ' e as a was largely just a had smell. IH- 'rl u af . 1 .H u ,v E! ugvuadg D, '4 L J ,M M 5515? 3 -a , i T, if' nf Y. f 14 VV A-annul-'W ' ' . K, ..f.m--ul-nv V' '- M alniU9- ' AJACCIO, COR IC Ajaccio, land of the N Vendetta W and the Corsican pirates, 1. 1 . . . les on one of the prettiest harbors to be imagined. A small town, we found little to do ashore except what we provided for ourselves. Today little remains of the pirates except the ancient stone signal towers that line the coast. There is still the rumor of the vendetta abroad though. Not that we took it seriously, but very few were seen to be making much time with any of the local belles. A beautiful beach, a ship's picnic and tours up into the molmtains made Napoleon's birthplace a pleasant, if not exciting, experience. - X- W 2 ', V V Tx el 3 . 5 K A N A 1 x t Y I K K c .-- i s AEE M ' t X. . 4 is ug I. ukgrl.- 3' it-. 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Riviera was in full swing. The streets of Cannes and Nice were crowded with shining Jaguars and Cadillacs. M Forgive us for staring, hut weive been gone from home for five months now and your bikini is showing. Mademoiselle! M We roamed with our cameras from the yacht harbor at Cannes to the flower covered slopes of Villafranehe and the beaches of Juan la Pins and Antlbes For once lnstead of w1sh1ng we were home, we yust wished you were here r.' as- e, fy J 'agp A 1 L v -5-1 ' '-,ZF ag '- M , 1, . vw ' V ,, 11 li, 1,1 A w, , lin' . WS i w , 1. sf 1? 1 vw. , . X ' 1 12? uf, B 135 43 mi' Jw' ' 1 - v 1-WC' if L I- 1-an-1 45.3 FPA 'V TE CARL 'iff' Aside from the Casino, which clhimed most of our attentilori, We found that Montel Carlo is one of the prettiest towns imagi- nable. It is hardly correct to call this quaint and colorful place ax town inasmuch as it is the capital city of Monacog one of the smal- lest countries of the World. .I 4 , NH W1 if SUPPLIE -,LL-ef '+ 'wveniiff''l11,LL1u:.:..g,, rl' X - .- ', g f'.,r' I'f V ' . i , 1 ' , l ,ff .f ,fi .e ,v , '. -K .2 4 . ,,f 1 , 1 D V -4 1 if - fy! - A ,... H -1 i L, ,'m,Y,a- he 1:1 if ' +71 535511 '12-1 MBiyf,',.f ?iL5Q31Qf:f' 4-'3siYgeQkiTFu xref we 1- A 2'MHJw2fvunWV' , '- - ' mfff. fy 1'T.aW--rl'wt 2 -V .V t---as-gfpuf--f,,,i,wgf' 1 M -Qv 1? 7 I 5 B , gwivl, 9, ' .-'f 27.' v 9 ,' i , ,1 . . ',7'lf' LLL' if w if f ' ---1pj'e-..'fP '5 L. --K' .' 0 ' , 1 fm-'fy if .04 ,-. gf? L. , U .,.t - -.7 ff' .-1 wr -' A' .Aff if 1 .1 ef' m- ,ef - ,aj 5, l!' ' ,qw f 2 ' ' fAH4w?L' fi 'WY-NF' 4 ,sv',4- .lius rvvu N -A X fr y gjleij- va ,'.'r, W 1 9 A dy 1: i ref' M' a 'B I aw, X v 1' f ' ,Ft ,' 4. 4 G ff 1517! .fffcw J W' --ff? J., Ur ,,-gd! xl ,QV ji! ml' Q.Qf6f ,W Aww My D4 QW ' bf! TV ll 'fbi ll :V ll Q5 'Y ,..q ,Q 'H V , K v ar! pu! X, '!l! nil! 1 xfn N1 .5 7,10 fi Our Operational Readiness Inspection meant we were nearing the end of our tour. It also meant sp-it and polish and one of the toughest operational days we had experienced. Who will soon forget the four and a half hours in ranks under a. June sun for the personnel inspection. The Admiral took som-e of the sting out of things when the result was announced, however. Excellent W. OFT LONDON - 'ENGMSH CHANNEL Q4 PARIS Q ,A 6 Y 4 V C4 AX X 4: Q or fo 'S Rf O C-Q 4, QP O X XP. ' ,100 QVAQ, Qvcpp BLACK SEA 1 ' CORSKA f g X IN m K ' f 6 C E 5 og, NAP as Q S j' D ' V A . Q, snnommi U 0 Q ' ' ' l ' TYRRHENIAN 'A Q 9 CU C8 Y Q , SEA 2 K T U R K E G -' 4, X ' ' AA IS ssc: LY, f ff K'mN fVvm l7QTfTf'xxE'! Q , , Q Q51 QSWQ GRAN Meuaas Q I ' in 6 ,Q 9 ffl -f F 'OQSQN 'W-ax A 3 09 ' 5 S C? :RE1E,f x.QQ 8 ALGEQIA G 1 ig M f CLQ,QjfQQ-x A S ' ' ' ' A ms 5 E A it S T 1 I W 4 f'!M x b xx ' QID. 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