Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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BOZO Www ' Q ' No BENNER Cruise Book would be c few ships have dogs, and even fewer have dogs with a history like Bozo. Bozo was only a small Japanese pup, two weeks old, when a BENNER Gunner's Mate bought him in Yokosuka, Japan, for 100 Yen, about the price of a beer. The Gunner's mate smuggled Bozo aboard in his peacoat pocket, and f a ter hidingxfrom the Captain until the ship got underway, Bozo found that he had a sea-going home. He adapted readily to the sailor's life, and contrar omplete without a few words about Bozo, the ship's dog, mainly because very y to many present-day sailors, believes he belongs on the ship and out at sea. In fact, due to Bozo's 100? shipboard upbringing, he is a bit ill-at-ease on the beach, at times not knowing just how to act. Qespecially in front of dogs of the female variety.j But when underway, he is in his glory, climbing ladders like the best of them, keeping an eye on the OOD on the bridge, or checking on the alertness of the watch in CIC. Bozo's many adventures have gained him more fame than he realizes. Stories about him have been published in several Japanese Newspapers, the Navy Times, the Stars and Stripes, and newspapers of several Naval bases. He went AWOL for a day in San Francisco, missed a ship's movement from Long Beach, Qand waited for a week at the pier for the ship s returnl, barely escaped the noose in Death Row Dog Pound in Hong Kong, and has returned aboard slightly tipsy several times when he enjoyed liberty with some crew members. It seems he has developed a liking for liquor. A Not satisfied with such unsophisticated stunts, Bozo recently added television to his exploits. He appeared with Seaman Jerry Bailey on the Japanese version of What's my Line in Tokyo during our cruise. According to Bailey's reports, he was quite a ham. This spring Bozo finishes his third year and third WESTPAC cruise aboard the BENNER, having been aboard longer than most of the ofhcers and men. And, as long as he is still going strong, he will continue to sail with us. That is, if he doesn't repeat an action of last summer again, when he tried to chase the Division Commodore from the gangway when he visited the BENNER. ' 1 Sk 1 7 My gif? , KW X -: ?. fy .2 IW' , WP... I GUESS VG WLC BE FIRING 1'09Q'....N9ll Dlbf