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In May of 1964, GRIDLEY
visited Australia as part of the Coral Sea Festival. A periodic
remembrance of the U.S. Navy saving Australia from invasion in World War
II. Gridley visited Adelaide, then Perth and Geraldton.
For many years afterwards, new members of the crew were regaled with
stories of hospitality, drinking everything in sight and endless lines
of women demanding the attentions of GRIDLEY sailors. It seems
suspicious, however, that none of these guys can come up with any
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Cartoon from the Daily News, Thursday, May
14, 1964
"After all these years, I'm just beginning to understand why paw
always remembers the Coral Sea Battle. . . "
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Geraldton, Western Australia
May 1964. This pic shows the stern missle launcher and a bagpipe
band from Geraldton playing. The ship was open to the people of
Geraldton for tours. (Wayne Hoppke)
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Wayne Hoppke and friend.
May,
1964
Enroute to Subic Bay.
A picture of me and a kangaroo that was
given to the ships company by our hosts in Geraldton, Australia I
believe. It wasn't too long at sea before the kangaroo disappeared. It
probably didn't take to shipboard life as well as we did............
(I suspect a cover-up here. Did the little roo just hop over the
side one day or was there some skullduggery here?)
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