Tripoli (CVE 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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an ranciaco San Francisco fhe clly of The Golden Gale +he cable car and +he Barbary Coasf ns +l1e queen of Wesl' Coasl' clhe Our lemporary home porl' clurlng our Paclflc cru se was Alameda lusf proach lhe Golden Gale Bridge Below anofher mlghfy carrier leaves flue harbor across fhe bay from 'Frisco, A1-fhe righl' we ap-

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i ' an iego Here is fhe Norfolk of fhe Wesf Coasf. Though we spenf very liffle fime in San Diego, mosf of us managed fo reach Tiaiuana, Mexico, and Da- go ifself, fhough Norfh Island and Coronado shown here are fhe mosf familiar fo fhe TRIPOLI crew. This was merely afueling and loading sfop. buf afforded many a gay liberfy.

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ga fdoa Our Disbursing Officer +alces ou'I' an accounl' wilh 'rhe local cocfonui' vendors during a one-day layover in fhe Can- al Zone. Heading wesf bui' bound eas'l', The Trav- eling T enfers lhe Gaiun Locks in De- cember l952 afler a hard working frip from Hawaii. On lhisisireei' in Balboa. Supply pur- chased Chrisimas free ornamenfs for our 'Forfhcoming pariy in New York. Many of us enioyed fhe swimming pool a+ fha fabulous Panama Hofel and ofhers ius'r saw fhe sigh+s.