Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEDICATION The necessity for a repair ship such as the DIXIE to travel abroad is one that we all accept without reservation, for it is this type of ship that keeps our other ships in a state of preparedness. During the time that the men of the DIXIE have been aivay from their loved ones, they soon realized that the life blood of a sailor is the mail that he receives at each atiticipated mail call. Each tnail call is anticipated ivith an increased intensity. How big is the baby ? Is she talking, yet ? What ' s happening at home ? Who did this or that ? These and many other questions were answered daily by mail. To the wives, sweethearts, mothers and fathers who kept the mail bag loaded with words from home, we, the men of the DIXIE, dedicate this book, the story of our crew and our cruise, so that you too ?7iight share the history recorded in pictures within these covers.