Mauna Loa (AE 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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honk design, and layout by ATLANTIC CRUISEBOOKS A DIVISION OF PEMBROOKE COMPANY, INC 30 FARGO STREET. BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS 02127 ROTA, SPAIN - 30-31 JULY CAGLIARI, SARDINA - 3-5 AUGUST TARANTO, ITALY - 15-22 AUGUST SUDA BAY, CRETE - 24-25 AUGUST CORFU, GREECE - 27-30 AUGUST ATHENS PIRAIEUS, GREECE - 5-15 SEPTEMBER PALMA, SPAIN - 24 SEPTEMBER 2 OCTOBER NAPLES, ITALY - 7-10 OCTOBER NAPLES, ITALY - 22-31 OCTOBER MARSAXLOKK, MALTA - 8-17 NOVEMBER IZMIR, TURKEY - 30 NOVEMBER 7 DECEMBER ATHENS PIRAIEUS, GREECE - 17-27 DECEMBER AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY - 29 DECEMBER 4 JANUARY PALERMO, SICILY - 5-7 JANUARY PALMA, SPAIN - 10-13 JANUARY ROTA, SPAIN - 15-17 JANUARY

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MAUN A LOA AE-8 4- ?«s - She ' s a steamer As sure as can be. She was born for voyage And lives for the sec. She ' s an old ship That just won ' t die. She s out lived her usefulness And I don ' t know why. She ' s braved the storms Fought like hell to live. With fires and engine trouble She still tries to give. She wants a good crew To guide her at sea. As long as she ' s movin ' She s happy as can be. She s been through a war And passed to much ammo. But she ' s got spirit She won ' t let go. When her holds are filled And her engines pound loud. As she limps on her way She ' s so damn proud. She ' s carried the E Two years in a row. It ' s for her efficiency Wouldn ' t you know. She ' s done her share Done it damn good. Her crew respects her The whole Navy should. Ship ' s go to yards People to the hospital. She needs plastic surgery More then a little. She needs a new stomach Shaft, boilers and engines too. With some time in the yards No telling what she ' d do. If there isn ' t enough money To pay for the bi II. It ' ll soon be too late She ' ll be over the hill. MAUNA LOA is her name U.S. Navy hired. After the fight she ' s given She deserves to be U.S.N. Retired.