Gainard (DD 706) - Naval Cruise Book

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NEW YEAR Los FOR OFFICIAL USE ON'-Y neck L08-QSIIDOTH nsumnxs sneer lMNllFNSOkllPll V gi, unntnsnmmsuw GAINARD KDD 7067 SUNDAY 1 JANUARY J, CD00 19440 CHM!!! OO-OL The brand new year of Sixty-One Has of this moment just begun. With tradition and good cheer Oldest'n youngest rang in the New Year Though 'tis for home and fireside we hanker In Golfe Juan, France, we ride to our anchor Lest further we fall into dismay! Let the log commence, this very first day. The winds from the North-North East Seas are slight, rain has ceased. Seasonable weather for France, this stay, But O' to be back in'Gansett Bay. Into eighteen full fathoms of brine Gur anchor, in mud, is holding just fine. The starboard anchor we did lower With forty-five fathoms and no more. Anchorage bearings, there are three The first being Golfe Juan Jettee. Firmly holding in a line, , At three one four point nine. The next to the East is Point Bacon Light, Bearing zero seven four throughout the night. Last, to port is La Formigue, , Bearing one eight nine, ever so true.i Throughout the ship condition YOKE is set While condition of readiness FOUR is met. The crew is returning just on time , Singing refrains of Auld Lang Syne, Boiler ONE is on the line, With generator ONE doing fine. For as you can plainly see, We are steaming on auxiliary. HARLAN R..D1cKsoN is also here, A sister ship and always near. With seven-oh-eight on her side, Fitting company for DESLANT's pride. Also swinging to her cable, Lies DIAMUND H AD, always able. May her cargo of shot and shell Ride easily over the incominf swell. COMCARDIV 6, SOPA this night , Rides off Cannes, just barely in sight From SARATOGA's truck his flag is flown A mighty carrier and our second home. Our mission here serves a purpose, That the tyrant may not usurp us. As we travel free from fear, W. We thank God for this New Year. ' FHEDERI . R LEY ENSIGN, USNR ' - OL-O8 Anchored as before. REDETIIC if P. I' ENSIGN, USNR APPROVED: zxAmlNEo ' . . C V SHITH CDR J W Ki A ' ' ' ' u.s.N. commnoms. Q, ' ' ' G' ' ji u,5, N, NAVIGATOR 4 T0 BE FORWARDED T0 THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

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