Bagley (FF 1069) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS BAG LEY (FF-106 mi IN THE BEGINNING NOBLE VESSEL STAUNCH AND TRUE. I HAVE COME TO TRAVEL WITH YOU. GAILY DECKED WITH STREAMERS FINE. I ENTRUST YOU TO THE BRINE: BAGLEY IS THE NAME YOU BEAR. ON YOUR TRAVELS EVERYWHERE. MAY YOU AVOID THE SUNKEN ROCK. THE HIDDEN BAR. THE SUDDEN SHOCK. THE ICEBERG VAST. THE FOG SO DENSE. ALL DANGERS OF THE SEA IMMENSE. MAY FAITHFUL MASTERS GUIDE YOUR COURSE. MAY STURDY SEAMEN ADD THEIR FORCE. MAY PEACE ATTEND YOU ON EACH TRIP. MAY WAR HIS BLOODHOUNDS NEVER SLIP. SUCCESSFUL MAY YOUR TRANSIT BE WHILE YOU ARE ON THE RESTLESS SEA. RMS FRIESE ' •A DESTROYER IS A LOVELY SHIP. PROBABLY THE NICEST FIGHTING SHIP OF ALL. BATTLESHIPS ARE A LITTLE LIKE STEEL CITIES OR GREAT FACTORIES OF DESTRUCTION. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS ARE FLOA TING FL YING FIELDS. EVEN CRUISERS ARE BIG PIECES OF MACHINERY. BUT A DESTROYER IS ALL BOAT IN THE BEAUTIFUL CLEAN LINES OF HER. IN HER SPEED AND ROUGHNESS. IN CURIOUS GALLANTRY. SHE IS COMPLETELY A SHIP. IN THE OLD SENSE. ' JOHN STIENBECK