Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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.1 .. '. ' Wy. 5.1, ,. V ., I 0, ,enyy-ww. n.k,f,w y iv ,N-1 .... , ,.... . ,,..,... ..,. ..-AW . ll E 2 i ii ,Z aw FLANKED TANKER steers straight course, rigid 80-foot distance is main- tained by Antietam on one side, destroyer on the other. FUEL COMES ABOARD into fuel oil downcomers to 2,000,000-gallon tanks. Safe transfer is under B Division supervision. PREPARATIONS FOR PERSONNEL TRANSFER begin when fuel is flowing smoothly. From opposite side of hangar deck, tanker 100145 as thou h it were nudging the corner. g BOS'NS CHAIR swings, lurches over water as new man is brought backwards aboard the Antietam. Lifeguard helicopter stood by during transfers, was never needed. VITAL TRANSFUSIUN The Antietamis huge tanks hold enough fuel oil to keep the ship operating for more than two months. However, in order to keep those tanks full, fuel oil Was taken aboard every replenishing day. As the carrier and tanker move side-by-side, fuel oil can be pumped aboard at the rate of 250,000 gallons per hour. Aviation gas tanks are also kept full, it can be pumped aboard at 50,000 gallons every hour. Lubricating oil, in 50-gallon barrels, is brought aboard with cargo nets While aviation gas and fuel oil are being pumped. division men. Petty officer is saying Please gentle C won t you exert a bit more effort? EEG OF WAR between highlinc used for bos'ns chair 2 F t et

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S . A -S . Q i S S S swf - I Q ra, l f f ' i s w Qssv' K i X Q XX X Qi is PILEUP ON I-IANGAR DECK begins as stores come aboard faster than they can be stored below. Top speed is required to clear deck for ammunition coming next. COMPLETION OF STORES TRANSFER finds little space left on hangar deck. Angle of sunlight indicates it's still early morning. FUELING BOOMS READIED FOR NEXT OPERATION. 'I'IME FOR A LAST CIGARETTE, THEN SMOKING LAMP IS OUT.

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PRECIOUS CARGO crosses from tanker via high line. Men keep eyes fastened on heavy canvas baskets, stand by to release them, return hook for another load. TENDER RECEPTION. more gentle than that afforded ammunition, sacks are lowered to Waiting skid, taken to hatch nearest post office. fs 5 can EAGER VOLUNTEERS, always willing to help speed this particular detail. Even the post office men are cheerful about their task. MAIL CALL The link between home and ship, mail call is particularly important aboard Antietam because of large reservist complement, mostly family men. Antietam claims to hold fleet records for mail received, 409 sacks was record day, about 3,500 for entire cruise. The crew mailed home about 3,000 bags of mail. All this is handled by four postmen plus Volunteers. My A MOUNTAIN OF WORDS, COOKIES AND ARGYLELSOX. M-ff-a..,......,,,,M,, , ' ' 1 f m 'e---..,, . 'W -' f' WMV ,E , , , fi' 8' .f-aku!