Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Shanghai Harbor 1945 Rickshaw Anyone? NOTE- 5 All packages being mailed must be inspected as previously. Enclosing necessary forms, certifying that contents are personal property of sender and if similar to Government property, so attested, and vouched for by Head of Depart- ment. NOTE- 6 - Lieutenant WICK assistant ship ' s censor, will make the inspection of all packages and issue necessary forms ( Now Being Prepared) . NOTE- 7 - Hereafter the crews of any DIXIE boat shall wear life jackets from the time of leaving the ship to man their boats intil returning on board after securing their boats. The first and second division officers shall place no boat in the water unless fully equipped with the equipage as called for by C and R Manual. The daily inspection of boats by Division Officers, the Boatswain, and Engineer Officer, as rolled for in the Ship ' s Organisation Book shall be followed to the letter. Likewise, all side cleaners, men working over the side, working parties in the mooring of ship or laying telephone cables, and similar hazardous duties, shall always wear life jackets when so employed. It is doubtful if there is ?. more treacherous body of water in the world than the Whangpoo River, unless it be certain parts of the Ganctze River. The adage of old-timers is IF YOU GO DOM, YOU DON ' T COLE UP . The dally appearance of a string of bodies tied up to River Police bar s, await- ing transportation to the burial grounds, will impress any Griffin as to the treachery of the Whangpoo. Learn and re- spect these waters the easy way. fU T. HODGES, Lt. Comdr., Executive Officer. USN.

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U.S.S. DIXIE. ORDERS OF TH3 DAY FRIDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1945 rrf«°n ?° pt % Lt ' ? 0FFMAN - (Fourth Section). Crews Duty - Fourth Section. Regular Underway Routine - Carry ok regular ship ' s work. 1010 Sn r nCe °i }} w rdro ° and warrant officers in wnrdroom. 1030 - Conference of all CPOs in CPO Hess. ' N0TE l e E »S e 5hr.«f n 2 e2VOU ! £ out daylirht with ships which will lead us through swept channel to anchorage. Probably arrive anchorage mid-afternoon. NOTE- 2 .- All Hands keep sharp lookont for mines and, on l ing China Coast waters, for suicide boats. Guns 21 c manned for disposal of either is directed by Bridge, mine in our convoy path was destroyed at 1430 (20th) by our escort. Anyone on deck sighting a mine, or an undetermined oDjcct that rescmblos a mine, pass the word to the bridge ANY V AY TO GET THE 170RD THERE - ship ' s service phone, lookout talkers, or, totter yet, by passing by word of mouth to the next man on up the deck in the direction of the bridge. Be brief as to word passed; merely state OBJ ECT - (Port or S tarboardl - on our...(BOT[ 1 BEAfrl, or QUARTER) -(So lla nv T YARD S. FOR EXALTPLE: OBJECT, STARBOARD B07 , 200 YARDS. The appearance of mines which we may encounter can not described with accuracy as they r.re of both Jap and Allied manufacture, and their locations are unknown as they have been planted by both the Japs and Allies. Generally, mines are cither spherical (like a buoy) or cylindrical (like a gas drum) . A common type is the spherical shaped horned mine - the horns stick out from the sphere, ano. at a distance has the appearance of a sheeps-foot roller as used in road con- struction work. Lookouts will be doubled up from 1700 ( 20$ until anchor- ing. Condition ZED will be set below main deck (no excep tions) from 1700 until time time of anchoring. In order to prevent large congregation of men in a con- fined area, there will be no movies for the crew tonight (20 th). The recent typhoon has greatly increased the mine hazard. The high seas were sufficient to break mines loose from their moorings and set them adrift. A swept channel therefore, is not clear - mines continue to float into the areas after sweeping. Keep the ship battened down - nd if she gets hit, her hurts will be small. Keep your eyes open, report floating objects smartly, and we can avoid then. In any event of hull damage by nines, the snappy use of Damage Control facilities on your station will isolate the casualty and ■lessen the eh-.nror to rest of chip. Act promptly! MOTE- 3 - There are four requirements for liberty or transfer, namely: Liberty card, Identification Card, Identification tags, and required allowance of clothing nd bedding. MOTE- 4 - In the future the pressing of clothing is a function of the laundry. (There is no charge for, nor will such be offer- ed or accepted, for any ship ' s service function, except for purchases made at Soda Fountain and Ship ' s Store). Pressed material will be removed from laundry within 24 hcurs after delivery. There is no stowage capacity. - OVER - 30

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Whang Poo River, China October 1945. Note DIXIE in background. Repair Ship U.S.S. Dixie Intends To Heal Bruised Shanghai By Entertainment All through her four-year engagement in the Pacific War theater, the U.S.S. Dixie carried out her tasks of pro- viding succour to doughty or battle-wounded destroyers and submarines by furnishing them with food, water and elec- tricity. A destroyer tender with a com- plement of 1,053 men, including First dance in Shanghai by DIXIE band. Rikshaw anyone? 500 officers, the U.S.S. Dixie is com- manded by Captain A. L. Hutson, U.S.N. The U.S.S. Dixie was commis- sioned on April 25, 1940, coming to Shanghai on September 18 from Okinawa. She has a reputation of a generous ship, since vessels com- ing to her always have food, water or power replenishments. What the U.S.S. Dixie was dur- ing the war she is today, for since her arrival in the city she has al- ready manifested her cooperative spirit in a manner which has won for herself and her men immense popularity In its two performances, exclud- ing the one held yesterday at the Kaiser Wilhelm Schule Ballroom, the Dixie band swingsters by their original presentation of new jozz pieces are making Shanghailanders turn to them for their musical needs. And the Dixie boys intend to go on catering to the most dis- criminating fans, loving to play for an appreciative audience. Tfhe U.S.S. Dixie is essentially a repair ship. It intends to con- tinue its repair work, but not pri- marily ships, for since she berth- ed here, the Dixie has been bent on one intention: to help to re- pair war-scarred and bruised Shang- hai through entertainment.