Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Captain keeps a watchful eye from the bridge. ing back. The antics of the roller-coaster on the Pike had nothing on the motion of some of the motor launches as they tried to make the gangway. The bay itself presented an interesting if melancholy picture of destruction. Thirty or forty rusting hulks could be counted and most of each was visible in the shallow water. Although the skyline of Manila was close by, judging from looking at it, the Old Faithful. The deck WILL be white! Philippine capital was not a popular liberty stop with the crew. Many people made the trip over just to look around and when home be able to say, 44Yeah, I was in Manila. What do you want to know about it? but generally didn't return. Without a doubt the biggest share of the reason was the long wait for the ferries which shuttled back and forth from Manila to Sangley. Even after an hour's wait, one was not sure of getting a seat . . . so another hour's wait. By the mark ten. we

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play-otl' series. E drew a bye as the deck hands took the measure of the Marines to enter the finals. ln this one. the oth Division maintained its winning way and two gitlllCS later was crowned champion. Earlier. while in Subic, a SlllIJ,S softball team was organized on the spot in answer to ll challenge from thc BOXER, a winning The SEVENTH Fleet Band played concerts at ncon. Preparation for personnel Inspection. W me Signal inthe air onthe BOXER. answer incidentally. and the team kept roll- ing. They played any and all comers, and while suffering from lack of practice always gave a good account of themselves. For the most of our stay in the Philip- pines competition had been waged hot and heavy aboard ship to see which of the boats was kept in the best condition by its crew. The pot of gold for the winner was widely hailed as the uLost Wleekendf' Finally, after regular weekly inspections, surprise inspec- tions and lllOl'C of both, No. 4 Motor Launch was declared the winner and the crew hap- pily went olf to Baguio. Manila Bay while well protected by the chain of mountainous hills surrounding it was big enough to cook up good sized Waves all of its own. As fate would have it, this al- ways occurred late in the evenings-in fact, just about the time liberty parties came roll-

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Away the qiq, away. Admiral Boone comes aboard. LEber1y will commence immediafeiy for fhe 2nd and 3rd secfions , . 11 W, I .. M Z? The salufinq baffery. Y MWA