Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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t h o remained aboard were entertained by the Flying Tigers , or by the hundreds of walla wallas iockeying for a place u . . . . l W te 0CC0mmodation ladder, or the lights along the shore at night, like a necklace of colored rewels. Most entertaining of a er - . it is i f fi, ,, Q' 4 at-s.: 5' 0 4 sg, HE HANGAR DECK BAZAAR'S .... The Formosa mission accomplished, we were ordered to Hong Kong, a port sailors dream about. First, of course, we had to PTCPUDQG our MPC for dollars, which ashore were exchanged for Hong Kong dollars, more funny money. lt turned out to be more eU5'V9 lliflfi any other currency we had had to date, real spendable! real gone! flt sure isl, bOG:VS:'VetV:'je.re a little bit fabulous ourselves, the TNASP made a tour of the entire harbor fthe happenstance of an overturne displo O' e ll Ulll- MQMMA-wiggled her hips beautifully, snaking between freighters, iunks, ferries, sampans in a swishing spectacular y of manueverability which brought thousands of spectators to the shores. POPPA was in there helping, though his old spar plugs Sure built UP G nice rich coat of carbon in the process. The local press hailed Captain Henry for his remarkable display o geqmomhlpi which it was. He had more trouble getting MOMMA tied up to the bouy than he had leading her to the altar las eplember. A HV? days in Hong KOUQ, facinating, tantalizing, amazing. Hangar Bay Ill became a bazaar, filled with merchants who discovere meECGn sailors knew a thing or two about bargaining. Tailor-made shoes, lno squeakl, tailor-made suits, tailor made coats, f S0 C . WP, We went broke saving money. Ashore we toured, Tiger Balm gardens, up to the Peak, rickshaws along Queens Road, lunch at Repulse Bay or in a floatin Esllqufcfll Gt Aberdeen, hearing the lnk Spots at the Skyroom, and a grand finale of a tea dance on Saturday in Hangar Ba A Teo Dance! Shades of Neptunus Rex! Those wh e 'he 5UllS which we bought. This was the most. l i l i hon MOWGY mOI'nir1Q, ll January, we sailed calmly into Hong Kong lfragrant Harbourl. This was a fabulous port. But ius i s o

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