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Genoa

Going to Genoa in some rough weather More rough weather!
Still rough weather!! USS FORESTAL, at night, at anchorage at Genoa
USS FORESTAL. The next day Crew getting into the Liberty boat
Cleaning the salt off the macks (Slide #1) Cleaning the salt off the macks (Slide #2)
Cleaning the salt off the macks (Slide #3) Cleaning the salt off the macks (Slide #4)

Webmasters Comment:
This is why they called her "The Tall Lady".
I used to climb up there to the ECM dome.
What a view it was !!!!        :-)

The Columbus as seen from the liberty boat going to shore at Genoa
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Going ashore to Genoa.
Wallace remembers it was a long cold ride.
Garbage tug Garbage barge with attendant
Towing away USS COLUMBUS garbage while anchored at Genoa Liberty boat going to Genoa
Fantail shot Birth place of Christopher Columbus in Genoa
A statue of C. Columbus. At the Genoa Cemetery (Slide #1)
At the Genoa Cemetery (Slide #2) At the Genoa Cemetery (Slide #3)
Italian Unknown soldier In Portinfino, Italy with a tour from the ship. We had a tour of each port arranged by the Chaplain’s office (Tour Slide #1)
Tour Slide #2 Tour Slide #3
Tour Slide #4 Tour Slide #5

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