More sights around Casablanca on that first voyage over seas. A first major voyage for most of the men on the ship.
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Showing posts with label Casablanca. Show all posts
Thursday, February 28, 2008
SEEING THE WORLD - PAGE 25
Can you imagine having the world opened up to you for the first time? It was horrible that war had to be experienced in order for it to happen, but the men were still able to take in parts of the world that they may not otherwise be able to see. Here are some more pictures from Casablanca.
Friday, February 22, 2008
FIRST CONVOY - PAGE 24
For the next twelve months the USS PRIDE escorted badly needed men and materials to the fighting fronts in the Mediterranean area. The first convoy was to Algeria and though there were rough seas with which to contend aboard the not very stable Destroyer Escort (giving many men difficult stomachs) there were no challenges made by German submarines. They docked in Casablanca. They may not encountered any fighting themselves they were witnesses to the destruction wrought by war. These pictures show Casablanca Harbor littered with sunken ships.
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