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Maltese civilians and military enjoy a guided tour ofthe ship. Tours of the island lead some sailors to lVIdina, an ancient fortified city in the center of lvlalta, Between 870 AD and 1091 AD the Arabs controlled the strategic island from this city. 'Hina The pale blue and gold walls of St, lVIary's Church near Valletta, was, during a mass, pierced by a German bomb. The bomb failed to explode. This small island has been the property of many: The Greeks, Normans, Arabs, and French Knights of St, John, ln World War ll lVlalta survived 1,200 bombings. Topekamen visit a garden dedicated to man's efforts for world peace,
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4' LQ 275 -'11 ..l . zvgw. -1441 J.. lx Entering Grand l-larbor, the Special Sea and Anchor detail prepares to moor the ship for a port visit to Valletta Malta MolTo's horbor, high-wolled ond ndrrow, ThrusTs deeply into The brown rock Thot is The islond. There is o lot of ocTiviTy in The horbor, with 0 lcirge shipyord, ond enough moorings Tor The mony ships thot slipped in from The seo ond post us, only o Few yords owoy ond os sheer os o mountoin, To Tie up. And every night oshore, The shops olong King's Woy stciyed open inTo The evening ond Thousonds of Moltese would wonder up ond down The shorT strip, looking in The shop windows, oT eoch other, ond c1T The blue-iocketed Arnericon soilors. The stone walled harbor has T sheltered ships since T565 when they were constructed. Valletta F V.-3211- -Q?'12i, ' s.n'EFJ ETFs-, ,..2n?' -::i,.f,,..:-.fi -- 3-'LFfE.E'1i1?Z tart' -,'vr9wn:yfw--- ---4, . A
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Three times we went to Naples, one time- it was For Christmas. It is a huge, busy port, filled with ships of all countries and many U.S. Navy, - ships. Wandering through the it streets, or sticking a head inside an ancient cathedral, one could Feel the age, of Europe: The quiet layers of years ' which seemed to lie t eneath. 'the 'surface oft noise of modern Naples. This Feeling sweptfoff' into the Bay of' Naples, across -to the bright little pocket of Capri and over to Vesuvius and ruined Pompeii., Naples STUD, Vlilhtl TOPEKA Med, mooring next to another sixth Fleet. ship. Clviiddle, rightb The Foc'soI sentry with Mt.. Vesuvius in background. Cliiight, bottoml Boatswains equipment explained to Italian visitors by tour guide, CAboveJ Italian Navy band entertains us with some native rock and roll. I I 26 g
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