Antietam (CVA 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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Celebrated Landings Every aircraft carrier keeps a tab on the number of landings made. When the count reaches a new thousand mark, the lucky pilot who made the landing is greeted into the select thousand club . For the occasion a cake,' in the shape of a carrier, is baked. So it was only fitting that the cakes baked for our ship's thousand landings had a cant. 1000th landing, Lt. Murphy 2000th landing LCDR. Langford 3000th landing LTQIG. Davis f 'g

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Top: Officers from the Staff College com- ing aboard at Norfolk. Middle: Officers observe features of the Canted Flight Deck. Right: Orientation rx B , is Amrgmeccl O Ti nv vein ew or colleges isnt rump The ANTIETAM did her bit toward the mutual understanding that is vital among all branches of the service, by being host to a group of officers from the Armed Forces Staff College and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. During the two day cruise, members of all the services had an oppor- tunity to see the value of modern carrier operations. 3 A' A 'J -'fi - '-'-'-2w.z-,..g,4,.- ,oi ,V ' -11.5'1.,'l-E! -Y '.--. : ., -.-. 1m-.m1.f:,r1Lv: ,,,,-.-,,1.,. ,-V-.,..,.-W. ,..-.-.-v.,..... 1...,,,w .ma J.- -... . V

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W- TD D D Refueling Destroyer DLu'ing operations, accompanying destroyers often came alongside the ANTIETAM for fuel. Working long hours as plane guards, the Cans required constant replenishment. To the credit of the Gunnery Department, these difficult tasks were done without a hitch. J.. -e 'Q :J .ua-rw. H., vyrr' pm.,..wmH,u --- --e 45 ',4 ' ' ' Preparations are ready for fueling. Below: Air View of ANTIETAM fueling the Destroyer USS Corry. Bottom: Destroyer alongside receiving fuel. K V A, ,Y ,,.,,,-.:s4 ,jvbfrgq -- 4.-sf-...,'13..,.lfe..1.uap......f4...w..wf--. npr.-r4,... .,, -....- ,...,,.,.-.-..L , . ,, , .,.. . --A-A -ff-.-Q ,r------f-U ' '