Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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EN IU UTE to Gibraltar the ship ran Into some rough weather. September is a bad month For crossing the Atlantic, since in this month man) more hurricanes occur than in any other month. I ' m glad I ' m not on that can No strain washing her deck ABOUT twice a week the Cans had to be topped off or refueled so as to enable them to ride out the heavv waves with less strain. Taking it aboard, to Give it away Daily eggbeater mail service Into the wind for recovery

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SHOVING OFF!!! QUONSET 6 SEPTEMBER 1949-0800 OPERATION ORDER THIS FORCE WILL DEPART U.S. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1949, PROCEED TO GIBRALTAR, ARRIVING ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1949. THIS FORCE WILL ASSUME NELM TASK FORCE DESIGNATION. TN OBEDIENCE to this Operation Order, the ■ - LEYTE pulled out from Quonset for the third Mediterranean cruise. Many wives and friends were at the pier to wish us Bon Voyage. Nearly five months of visiting far-away places with strange-sounding names were ahead of us as we left the pier at Quonset. Good bye Quonset, we ' re hitting the waves, Will be back in four months and twenty-two days.

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Getting the dope Pilots— man your planes BEFORE THE LAUNCH Ready Deck-White Flag Fly one— Take ' er away