Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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, 'A W 'm,,, 'W 1 ' 1 Q-W. 'Y CAPTAIN PONDERS next move. He took time out from duties to play game of acey-ducey with CPO during tournament, attest- ing to popularity of game. Captain won 2 out of 3. LIBRARY WAS FAVORITE spot of relaxation for some. Latest books, magazines were available here. Library was also used for Chaplain's Oiiice, Insurance Office and Divine Services. GEEDUNK, Navy slang for soda fountain, sold almost 2,000 cups of ice cream daily. In addition, candy, cookies, cokes and other snacks were available. 5' 5 ,M-,-' - 5 . f.+.ie'giif ' Q'!'fg- ..', ,K .tg MEN RELAXED whenever, and Wherever opportunity presented itself. Comic books, Westerns and poetry were popular. PINOCHLE, one of favorite card games, could be.located in almost any corner of ship . wwf' K . fab- wr' In-. V 4 f YW I ff , , ,,.,, f 1, f f j fl, - f1,p,y - A 'Q -17 K, . I , . , 4 W1 W X M ' ' ' ,AI bra,-,V e , g s . .... ,, W f ii? 4 , r' HOBBY SHOP was well stocked with models, leathcrcraft, Pl3SI1oS. All items sold at cost plus a small profit. CPFOHIS Went into Welfare Fund.j

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XXX, X , ,n,N..,,, M., RADIO TELETYPES picked up official mes- MAIN COIVHVIUNICATIONS CENTER handled all incoming and sages, also press news for ship's daily paper. outgoing messages. Incoming messages were typed on multiple forms, delivered to departments co-ncerned. Every man aboard the Antietam was vitally concerned with communi- cations. For the most part, interest centered around mail from home. Mail came aboard and left the ship approximately every fourth day at sea. On the night before mail was scheduled to go off, letters were dropped in the post office letter slot faster than four men could cancel and sort it. Oflicial communications and stateside press news came aboard 241 hours every day. Many men received personal telegrams from home telling of births, deaths, other vital news. ANTIET1-IM'S POST OFFICE handled large W-H , ' M volume of business. Registered letter is re- ' X corded Cabovej . .E ,Mya z INCOMING MAIL frequently filled entire passageway around d f '1 11, d h dd d otrrcomo MAIL was eaneelled, sorted, poflfofficigrliiljfen 0 mal Ca neWSPaPefm Ot em San bundled and sacked by destination. en S a e