Lowe (DER 325) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE SNIPE He works in grease and sweat for his pay, hard is his labor and long is his day. Sometimes from late at night to dawn's first light, you can hear his hoarse voice cursing through the night But when the toil is finished and his work is done, watch him listen to that damn engine hum. No prouder man has ever walked down a pier, nor crossed this quarter-deck to wind up here. For he carries the weight of the ship on his back, when times are hard you can see no slack. And wherever this man goes, you can take all bets, he'II carry the load and surpass the best. EN3 Carl R. Kuhns

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STEAMIN' Around and around we go, cruising on Market Time, No news, no girls, no sports. no beer, on dehydrates each day we dine. Watching movies so old, all the actors are gone, Looking for the elusive Viet Cong. The Green Hornet is dead, some radar gear down, One junk to search we have found. A missing plug, a water jet, LT White for sure is all wet. From the IC Room it's the same old tape, We hear' rock and roll 'tll we're going ape. Month old newspapers and magazines too, You read them all and wonder whats new. Two weeks down, and two to go, Too long a cruise in the top heavy Lowe. She rolls 20 degrees in a moderate sea, With the wind so calm, you can't find a lee. Unreping close in, we have had our fill, We do it at a distance for a flag hoist drill. Wallowing ten degrees starboard and port, Each time a disaster we do court. Santa. came early to the Lowe this year, . Bringing no Hong Kong for his wishes and cheer. So standby Kaohsiung for here comes the Lowe, Mfg , Zhi Q v Qi' Zflvsg gf 56149 'Q 19:31. 535555: :os ',-f rifffifvffff ?fr:W'?,5', 35324-Qs.-225 qui 115545, rc 7 v H ' gy 1 'lin ls fi? rf . . . . - Arriving beat and thirsty with two paydays in tow. ,,, M i g , XA W ii .i Q VX Y if 1.