Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 29 text:

f, ' r .-511-,-2r,r.?: U L yy y . -- l,.-- i'T'r- -V , ' ---V .-' E? , .' - 19-152' '4 - - ' - ' ' W' 1'-'df' - fi .12,f- ---1 - C .5 , , T',,-'- - ,Q C .-l,,:Y, J- ,Q f- . - n ... ,, , , ,.,,- asf: A' -4- - LTI '3gL::.iit '?A -- Q- ' l? ' , 1 fl ,,- ' ' n ' H'--T kj, ' ' -f ,,,. V.- ,.-.,.. g. 'M - ' ' A if - x , - V- '-AV ,f ---,141-.--,4 Q., 1,21 IQJ' , . E wjtv- , ' Vxul -ij--'v .,?' ..-4-J.,-- ' H Q- F l -Y , - 'MVT-ri X 'H ---f- - ,.:'T.L- 4 .. V Y 1-,1,,.-T W r .FI 42 N 4 . I T xx ' 1 ,A,41 , f X .' 1 -A .. . N H ,W v -. 'J ' ,f X Ni, ,, 1' , --...- Q H - A . .,,, A . 'f- -' -i ' nf .frifw M -L' :mg-'LIT-7:T Jf4A' - . ,H if 1- ci-,Z-155:75 I I ,LZL --- .L 1 ' --QR 4T':'ZT - L VZ' I. ,-- Q' I -- , 4 'g--,l,- ,f NL- 4 'iff' -jx - ' A! . f --ia an . 'E K-rr A 3 X . x, ffl 7' , fl v Q- 'I AJ' , -4, lf! . K. ' 4 ff ' ' 'A ' ,--7 1 . if CHQ N, gfgz I .,. ' f L In Y d 5 Y 9- M-L - I 1 ' V ' -f 2- '-xxx ' 1 - K. ,ff 'q K X 7 ,,,,,f- .f . gh, A - ,f .,.,- , .4- ,,,., r 'Y ,' E f 4 4 ff 'X Q- ff - 3 Q, - ' - IX , ,ab ' 1' ' in t. X Z, - 74 K Z -L ',:.gg-f- ' 3 'K '- - if X K - ff 1 ff '- J 1 '. , - 1' Lf , fy Ky - 91, .4 1 f, ,f l x X ' , ' - . 1' Q - ' fff- .+ . .,f -- '11, - -pf f I-1A ,- ' 7 , x L'-' 'gf' .-:L' Q ,- 5- n 3 V ,k -f Ni. ,N-s A' :Ad X ...f ' L ' ' Q Q 'fr ' -. A ,- Wg,-Q ,I ff, -Q W' - K - A 14 -- - . 'ff 'ff '- f' ' W' . ' .., -f If f fn ' , I . 1' f' .- my P+' if x K k - T I : 72 - 5 ,- -4- f- '- ' 1 W , -ik :Ei-' ,-...f,5,:. ! r N L, I X- f N, X -is g ' I ' H-,.,, ---7 K-M ' ,- L X., ' -- -Q '-,,, 'J f .-i wg-X -,'- -AQ i -NN X if .Q , ,'. I T i h A ,Z A I V' ' X 'Y41.:f' 'Ni' A ,2f:lg.,f-g k I at-4: Q A -1-2' I V . ,J f ,-K ,dm ,sh .L, , 7:1 . I - - ,, - . - n . , ' '1:Q5 'N ,, - . .. X- -, J' ',' f ' - , Ng,-rf K' - ---S' - - ' ' 'Q ' if L -- 'f ' Y N7C1'.1v ., X ' - - . 51? -- - -5 x xy- '-.22 - f f Lv, ' .fv - X - -5 -If: V' swf' ,-- 4' f'!' x K, w.V-.- rr ,.. I L- ..-.,:L-I Jlcf- L-y R - -l ,' ,-A., gl-.L-??,-7 R Af, L V X4 i' -- -.. W , K C X 'ai' 12 - ,,72:L-Y , N xx , .f- ,- ' f 4 gf:-13 , .. N g U ,f A ff ' A fi. - I xv' -wr- '- -' ...SQ 21-, H - . Q 'J' U Km ' 1:f'4'i- dfgif' ?'6 : ' if 'f- ' K - pf' .... 4- , '-- .. -I J ,f ,X 1 ,. ,ig , .- ff . ----,Q I A gl' Y' -i X K H li ' ' -'sax H i x -if-f XY N- -1,59 A f -n --sr:-'B-+V-T ,, Is-121- .pg 42 iv -E 1..-

Page 28 text:

COMMANDER ROLAND STIELER, U. S. NAVY Commander Roland St' l ie er, U.S.N., relieved Cap- tain Wagner in February of 1946 while the U.S.S. Lexington was at anchor off the coast of California. The task before him was not an easy one. The aircraft carrier h d a undergone a complete meta- morphosis in regard to personnel and Navy exist- ence. His was the job of converting a fighting War ship, staffed with men who had seen the Navy only in time of emergency, into a peacetime operating vessel. l-lis fairness and understanding attitude WOT1 for him a high prestige with the men and officers. Rugged in stature and pleasing in personality, he acquired respect and admiration with everyone aboard. The major problem confronting him WGS overcome in short order. Reconversion was tough, but under his expert guidance, all hands cooperated and the Lexington continued to operate with the vigor and stamina that won her wide acclaim during the period of war. fl' Q! l riff T lb, Q F,-ff ' VA ll V A 7 4 3-' nf ,H wh nf' f if 2 f .ti I V it , l it iff: I I .1 it 1 i tin ll 5 L, 'JJ ' it fi fm. 1 , 3 it my PM ' VJ 1 L lbff' ft Cf v5 V gr N , Ci H 0 it Q , l .wg if 61 ir ' in t 74 I 1 lg- ! tl Q, git UU ,pl l 9 n ,

Page 30 text:

I z w 1 V 1 i 5 l I in H M ow 1 i wig