Jason (AR 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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unication multi-cond, 1 . . All instruments were installed, connected, and test U guns ln this area were replaced and No. 5 - 40mm gun was repaired. One lnterestfng J0bS WHS the removal of the WSKH antenna. The fleet main V106 Admlral H. T. Smith, who was in the forward area at the time a the first time that an HSKU ULITH1 junction boxes y and switches which were required to re-equip BOMB C0mPlete1Y were also removed. When the hull structure had suffic the 59000 feet of fire control and interior comm ' ' rapidly replaced ' , ccredited i h 1 ' antenna array had been r l ' noe t is 't me 'SKW ep aced in the forward antenna arrays have been removmd or replaced on the vessels: U.S.S. INTREPID3 U.S.S. MONTEREY: U.S.S. E TERPRISE3 U.S.S , U.S.S. YORKTOWN5 U.S.S. ESSEX, and the U.S.S. HQRNET, After repairs and an inspection of the job on the LEXINGTON, the following was received from Admiral Halsey: 15109 COMTHIRDFBT- 24 DECEMBER 1944 JASON. LEXINGTON. FOR YOUR JOB ON THE LEXINGTON QUOTE WELL DONE UNQUOTE NHALSEYN Upon completion of repairs, the following commendatory letter from the Commanding of the U.S.Sg LEXINGTON was also received aboard the JASON: u U.S.S. LEXINGTON iofcvg Commanding Officer. Commanding Officer, U.S.S. JASON. Repair of Battle Damage to the U.S.S. LEXINGTON. Upon the occasion of the com let' p p lon of the repairs to the battle damage on S LEXINGTON, Commanding Officer, U.S.S. LEXINGTON ' at ' 1, desires to express his 1on and to extend his admiration to the officers and men of the U.S.S. JASON. y has the work been accomplished with such skill and precision, but performed spirit that makes the LEXINGTON feel proud to be associated with such a fine Working tirelessly on a 24-hour basis and with a feeling that it was their own er repair, these officers and men have proferred an example of patriotism and tion which we could well follow. Only through the excellent co-operation and efforts f f o the JASON and the the Staff of Commander Service S uadr T q on EN could this ship be ready in such me and in such an expeditious manner. We thank you for a t . grand job. You o be proud of your ship and the Nav has a ' y right to be proud of you. fSf E W LITCH Pac, ComSerRon TENS COmTHIRDF1eet, CinCP0a C '

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