On 24 May , America anchored in Rhodes , Greece , to commence her first liberty of the deployment - .
Violent anti-American demonstrations prevented the carrier 's crew from going ashore , and the ship stood out two days later .
On 24 May , America anchored in Rhodes , Greece , to commence her first liberty of the deployment - but violent anti-American demonstrations prevented the carrier 's crew from going ashore , and the ship stood out two days later .