Yokosuka, Japan

Japanese flags courtesy Free Gifs & Animations

The following pictures copied from the
1958-1959 USS Helena CA-75 Cruise Book
provided by RD2 Dave Brouchoud

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1958-1959


Our "No. 1" home port in the
Far East. How we looked forward
to seeing her after our long deployment
in the Formosa Strait! Her prices go up
when the ships come in . . . . . . her
brassy jazz and western bands scream
from the multitude of bars . . . . . . the
sings proclaim "Free drink . . . . . . most
most nice hostesses in town . . . . you
try!" . . . . . and she was a friendly town!
We shopped by the hours and returned
heavy-laden with persents for home-folks.
We enjoyed many ports, but we always
looked forward to returning to "Yoko."

Another view of the street which literally "grabbed"
for our paycheck

Souvenir Street, affectionately
called "Thieves' Alley"


She always had a warm welcome for us.

Good way to stay warm



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