Joseph Kennedy (DD 850) - Naval Cruise Book

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The motor whale boats gets readied for shuttle runs in another liberty port. Gmeml The Captain congratulates Mangol, RM 2 who just shipped for six and received a very large re-enlistment bonus. The first class certainly don't have any complaint about the chow. W MW Secure for sea?

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DEL 165 vnu! 59 Every night a new and significant motion picture is previewed by both officers and crew before its public release Ample athletic facilities are always available for maintaining that masculine physique. fax lhose with time to spare can always keep up with the latest happenings on the world scene.

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Ac f21!2lL265 There are a thousand varieties of action that go into the making of a day at sea, things one does so often that they become second nature. Yet routine though each day is, a day at sea is still always an adventure. More than that, for each man it is a different adventure: while the bosun's call of reveille at 0600 marks the start of the day for most of the crew, to the midwatch it is only an interrup- tion in their short slumbers, and to the machinist's mate fixing a pump in B-3, an interruption in his night's long work. Each day is a new beginning, a chance to do the work time wouldn't permit yesterday. There are watches to stand of course, and cleaning spaces to attend to. Then there are repairs to make, pre- ventive maintenance to perform and forms to fill out. Three meals a day have to be eaten and somehow one has to find enough time to sleep and amid the regimen of the day there are many incidents un- planned and accidental, which stand out as high points on the long journey. The photos on these and the following pages should tell at least a part of this story. Take heart, Patterson, one day you'll get transferred. Sure an' it makes a lad's heart right glad to feel a little green.