Claude V Ricketts (DDG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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To the tune of ' 'John B. Sails 1. We came on the can Claude V. My First Lt. and me Round Ponta Delgada we did roam, And spilled us some oil, What a turmoil, I feel so break up, I want to go home. CHORUS Oh woe to the old Claude V. Got oil all over the sea, Send for the bucket brigade And dip me some oil, Wella bless my soul, What a turmoil The oil was black and the Water was cold in the hole. The Captain he looked drunk He said he wished we d sunk Doctor had to come and take him away Oh Commodore s phone Please leave me alone I feel so break up I want to go home. The Commodore he had a fit All he said was Oh He thought he had a big Problem under his skin T11 the Bailey sailed in T11 the Bailey sailed in And poked a hole where Her anchor shouldn t have been The XO he said turn to And the liberty party was ew -. 41.-:-:gr :BP - ,br Three Little Pigs Get out there you sailors and 9 Dip me some o1l T11 zt azn t there no more T11 IC a1n t there no more And up went a cheer from The greasy dippers of o1l The Bosun couldn t shine brass In 011 up to his The ET FT the Gunner all shared his fate And the Boilerman s Mate And the Stewburner too Until the water was blue FINNE And away sailed the ole Claude V O er black 011 had a victory Send for the Cap n and tell Him we are a crew A crew that can do A crew that can do Send on the biggest we ve Got a crew that can do Where did everybody go any ww newly tr, QM IWW Next time he comes we ll turn around CAN DOH . 2. I I I I I , .... I , , n , I I I . - . 5' 7 . . . , . . . , J . . ' - if , ' ' ,, , f' ' .fm X f 5. 1 1 3:11 ' ' 'tr '4 . Z . . -in-.. I . - - -I yffkl kl wi v In In x M . - 'ww4.,:'g. ,7a0 1 f l , ' L' A li' V I 'V W '- '- 1 ' m d 'i1:re, 1 'k 'fg,, g 5 51,112 f':,E , , '1 :f . . , ' 5y. gf X 'I A , I tr -I-Q s. , ,ak ,V 'M ,, It ' ' I ' W, ,, . I I They dipped that damn oil ag, ff I . . ,- A er ' 7 . I' 1:5 It-11.5 - W' Q 2,3 A L: . ' ' V 52 - ffm H1 It , .41-I. .v:.,,. .uQ Avy' 5 :75 M f 'W' . A ,. I .W ,X Q in nm., ' ' , W F. A - ' , it at . ,,g,. J ' I ' 1 . .

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On 29 March, CLAUDE V. RICKETTS entered for tender availability I as A F1 . 7 ' V-',,,'vJmA , A1 11? W 3 ,--.iv My HH H... I-M IW,-y W :H Q' 12 Lg.-Qiww,-w e ff em w e ,W,,wf 5:3-5 K ., -Lv., --fr , M - - ,,..,.--'fy ,L , V r ,MWSA .., Wm- E 1 ' M,,, ,Jef u Mae va' + ,Q ' e nf. 1 -W ' 1 5 J, ' Q - ! lv id I i 1 52 gf? gm 5 ' 2: i. T ix ' 1' i- ' - -. 1. A 9+ ,..-new-V-2. .V - . , - V ,f ilfieiismzsxzms .. ' e D 1-1 r,.L.? q - ilir- H The New Castle. May the C.V.R. WHAT?! N-......f. Keep it on the table. Nmz....... ,Of He's at it again ,Simi Dine, wine, now for the girls K., ,W W Pompeii