Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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I I 1 w I l k l i 1 he si ii . I w E S 12 ai as g ii yu I I , X I I A7 l E f l I I l I I 2 i N l SHIP MAINTAINED athletic gear locker where sports equipment was stored. Men Could borrow material during off-duty hours. SAND LOT SOFTBALL was played on field at Yokosuka Naval Base While ship was in port. Some Division games were held, others were played with men from base and other ships. VOLLEYBALL was popular game aboard ship. Operations usually prevented games from being played at sea, court was set up on flight deck while in port.

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v SEA-GOING SLUGGERS SHUW PLENTY UF ACTION ANTIETAIVFS BOXING TEAM placed second out of 16 teams en- tered at lnterservice Tournament, Kyushu, japan. They lost 2 out of 3 to rival carrier Essex. l 1 WIND UP for a powerful right punch was followed by wild WELL-PLACED punches aroused cheers from crowd. There cheers. This one didn't connect, fighters became entangled. were few knockouts, most fights were won by decision or ended - in draw. PROFESSIONAL-LOOKING RING was built by volunteers, LAST ROUND found boxers exhausted, few well-placed required most of day to set up. Smokers always attracted full punches were delivered. Fights were limited to three rounds. house-

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l F 1 FIRST STEP in donation is registration. Collections went on for entire day at Yokosuka. 1003 DIVISION, signalmen of O-S Division came en masse to donate blood in Pearl Harbor. SOURCE IS TAPPED by Commander Beuermalii Anfietam Medi' Cal Officer, and visiting team doctor. SAILURS GIVE BLOOD Three limes during rruisv. men from the .'Xllllt'lLllll donated blood. lied Cross lmmlleml roller-limis in .Klu- medai, Cillllllflllii und Pearl l'lLil'lMJl'. .Xu ,XVIIIY llxillll from Tokyo Cilllltl almouul while the ship was on rest leave in Yoliosuku. Jzipail. l'lIlll'l'51t'lll'f 1-nllm-tions were made at sea lo aid injured personnel. response was so great that lllillly had to be turned away. ASSEMBLY LINE methods are used to prepare bottles, hoses, needles. Army team is assisted by Antietnm bos- pitalmen. OFF TO 'I'HE BANK goes the blood. Truck, from Tokyo, was hoisted onto hangar deck to minimize handling. ll3