Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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Admnral Hartman inspects whale the shlp ns at Paedmont Pler Seaweed gatherers alongside Route II to Tokyo ,Vef ' '?aN2w'12'J-Qrfwiaia n sk H 'ATN The Dan Butsu KGreaf Buddhaj at Kamakura In Japan It s manpower rather than horsepower tiny children on HMamasan's,, hack. Then the most startling point of all-the Japanese did not have slant eyes. Oh well, it was live and learn and we did both. uBlack Market Alley, behind the EM Club, was investigated early in the cam- paign and the steady flow of pyjamas, ki- mono, china, lacquer and ivory began to load the ship, heading for family and friends back home. With this the problem of uyenn came up. With the rate of exchange three-sixty yen to one dollar and the one hundred yen note the largest printed, there just wasn't room i'n an already crowded suit of blues for much. A few crew members never strayed far from the bordering hills of Yokosuka, but the Wanderlust of the uwhite hat caught hold of many and the neighboring towns were investigated. Close to the main gate was the RTO where electric trains could be boarded for Taura, Zushi, Kamakura, Kita- kamakura, Ofuna, Totsuka, Hodogaya, Yokohama, Shinagawa, Shimbashi and Tokyo. The way this lineup was called by the station master over the public address system is something none of us will forget. With liberty expiring at 2400 or earlier de pending on rate and sometimes on what di v1s1on you were in, Yokohama, forty mm utes away, was the last regular liberty town and became a habit with many as d1d all of the smaller towns along the way The trams earned the respect of all If the schedule said 2247, anyone who wasn t there right at that time earned the right to have a private chat with the Captain the next day There were special Occupation coaches and for this we were happy because even a t1lCd and true veteran of the New York subway had to admit they had never seen anything like the crowds on thi third class coaches at rush hours The ride presented many lnterestlng ex amples of the Japanese panorama Clear to the end of the lme the C1t1CS piaetlcalls merged, but many 1106 paddles lying dor

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The night hcforc wc were due in Yokosuka the weather changed from lliilllly warmth to damp cold. hut had little dampening eifect on the liberty-starved crcw of the TOLEDO. Our departure fro111 Pearl had come just when things were to start rolling and the thought of a little relaxation and a cool draught of licer invaded everyone. As the veterans of the last cruise pointed out land 1narks during our approach, the first thing learned was that the u ill Yokosuka was not pronounced. As the ship pulled into Forrestal Cause- way alongside the MANCHESTER conver- sation across the life lines went on at a great rate. The location of various clubs was a primary question, but was followed very closely by the request, WThat's the dope on this place? From this many different an- swers came forth. It was learned that the restrictions placed on the Occupation Forces were slowly being relaxed. You couldn't ride the trains free any more, but phone calls were still on reparations and the Noritake and Cloisonne products were good buys. These things were learned of course only after the ufavorite spotsw and a couple of good addresses were given. The Navy Fleet Activities boasted of four fine clubs: HEM,', uPO,', CPU and Officers and it was at these that many happy hours were passed during the next three months. There were the usual hars and snack bars with weekly entertainment of dances or stage shows. One club also had several very well-attended stag parties. Before long everyone wandered out in town to look around. The sights which greeted the eye were certainly different from what we knew whack home. The first was the number of people, every place you looked people and more people, and the kimono they wore, the wooden shoes which made the people shuffle instead of walk. To these were added the papoose effect of the Over this spot .pass the best damn sailors ln the world. Home ashore -- the Snack Bar at the EM Club The EM Club Gym was always a busy place Block Market Alley - typical ol Japanese struts

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