April - December 1946 Cruise Book

Operation Goodwill 

A great part of naval history.

You would be purchasing an exact copy of the USS Houston CL 81 cruise book in 1946.  Each page has been placed on a CD for years of enjoyable computer viewing.  The CD comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.   Every page has been enhanced and is readable.  Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale.

This would make a great gift for yourself or someone you know who may have served aboard her.  Usually only ONE person in the family has the original book.  The CD makes it possible for other family members to have a copy also. You will not be disappointed we guarantee it.

Some of the items in this book are as follows:

• Ports of Call: Norfolk, Hamilton, Gibraltar, Southampton, Falmouth, Oban Scotland, Bergen Norway, Plymouth, Guernsey, Jersey, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Lisbon, LeHavre, Invergorden, Naples, Port Said Cairo, New York City.
• Many Liberty Call Photos
• Change of Command
• Several Cruise Charts
• Crew Activity Photos 
• Plus Much More

140 Photos on 95 Pages

Once you view this CD you will have a better idea of what life was like on this Light Cruiser shortly after World War II.

Additional Bonus:

• Several Additional Images of the USS Houston CL 81 during the World War II era (National Archives)
• 22 Minute Audio "American Radio Mobilizes the Home front" WWII (National Archives)
• 22 Minute Audio "Allied Turncoats Broadcast for the Axis Powers" WWII (National Archives)
• 6 Minute Audio of "Sounds of Boot Camp" in the late 50's early 60's 
• Other Interesting Items Include:
• The Oath of Enlistment
• The Sailors Creed
• Core Values of the United States Navy
• Military Code of Conduct
• Navy Terminology Origins (8 Pages)
•      Examples: Scuttlebutt, Chewing the Fat, Devil to Pay,
•      Hunky-Dory and many more.
• 25 Hi Res Images of the "World War Two Memorial" in Washington DC