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Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1958

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e S€ltC€UC the Grand Canal, the DES MOINES is an incongruous nautical giant beside the gondolas and piazzas of Venice, Italy.

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THE SHIP lies at anchor in the harbor. Her colossal gray hull apB— JM IEtter into a staggerec superstructural edifjce resembling a series of ancient and p cffttfeitfus j|| gn tli s. Her gun si ingred fo-r:.. ward the skiQ jj |ju|jjuj iha sunlight. J ripiti l|ftr )im high sta pBJiHrtCT t fillti of smoke. ..She is ggg long and si t i t f UtKH GSSSfSfl nd tfa ese gg tfBtfi ' lli ne proud lines enhanced by the wizard ' genius of radars, guns, fire contCg Mn B Her bridge with its slit of glass is like the visor of some medieval helmet. Apropo, ' TBrslieTs a warrior...lIer crew scrambles about the deck preparing to get underway. With a rending grind and clank through the hawsepipes, fathoms of anchor chain are hauled to the windlass. Faces peer from the foc ' sle to catch ' first glimpse of anchor tearing out of mud and silt and rising from the depths. The Bos ' un raises liis hand insignal more, salute than signal actually— and a shrilly certain trumpet blast dominates the scene, echoing out across harbor and hill... Anchor is up ...anclior ' s away! The jack tumbles down to deck. The ensign plummets from its flagstaff and then is hoisted high to the peak where it unfurls smartly in stack gas and breeze, a vivid cloth of red and white and blue • j» - -fe -

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