Posted on Sep 26, 2018
China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for U.S. Navy Ship Amid Trade Tensions
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Sorry to Hear Shipmates Onboard USS Wasp, Hong Kong was Always One of My Favorite Port Calls, Hopefully You Will Be Compensated with an Extended Port Call in Phuket or Singapore.
China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for U.S. Navy Ship Amid Trade Tensions
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel How many of us old Vietnam vets said that once China takes over Hong Kong from the British, "There goes a great liberty port"?
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CWO3 Dennis M.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - I was there on USS Kearsarge CVS-33 in 1969. How about all those great tailors. I had a set of gaberdine blues made with zipper side and dragon liberty cuffs, and a fire breathing dragon on the pants flap. I had a suit made too and all for a fraction of the cost for tailor made clothes. I still have the Gabs, but I will never be able to get back into them! Also how about the floating restaurant? and the ferry to Kowloon and liberty there was even better.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CWO3 Dennis M. - Never bought any Clothes in HK but did get Me a Nice New Kimono in Phuket at Half Price for Throwing in My Ball Cap. Got Me a Nice Carat and a Half Semi Precious Stone for 13 Dollars in a Back Alley there too. I thought it was a Kick that by the Time We Left Phuket there wasn't a Ball Cap or Zippo Left on the Ship when the Guys realized What Great Currency they were, Most were used to Buy a Little Something on the Side So to Speak. I Do Miss Singapore, Phuket and Olongapo.
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I took my five day R&R in Hong Kong from Vietnam,don’t remember much but I know it was the best five days I spent in Southeast Asia,Oh with the exception of the day I DEROS that is!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT Philip Roncari About the Same Amount of Time I was there 5-7 days, Pretty Cool Place.
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