Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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UP uch es O 'Ol L 0 -Y L O 3 Yard g canvas on stack 2 .1 -0- -0. D ilu W- O W -I- -C E RICHARD I MM H0 N B0 U.S.S. We left the Navy Yard for the first time under our own power l and had the grand feeling of a bird flying for the first time. We operated the ship and took pride in our success. We cruised south and enjoyed San Francisco and then the warm sun at San Diego.

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Z 2 n. Ill 5 VD o .: U : o h. IE .2 .E ll. Ill D 0 rn .E : D before -Q- VI D We got to know our Captain, perhaps a little better than most crews get to know the old man, cmd found he knew this carrier business from A to Z and had held down almost every iob connected with it . . . flying planes, flag-waver, exec, and already skipper of two smaller ones. We found he was a square shooter and when we had to go to mast he gave us every break in the book. We also found he had a sense of humor, something really important in this business we were in. MW

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