Moale (DD 693) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ml IMF Training is for everybody. LT. McAnally instructs Midshipman Gier in the Art of Proper Navigation. SMl Merkling and striker Lescoe handle visual communications while along- side an oiler. Meanwhile, YN3 Egeberg and PN2 Hasick keep busy in the office.

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Wc sailed fl a directly nto th 1 o r U ireps. The next few h urs wcr ■ a nightn. are of activity tor all hands as v med alongside a tores sh p. an amm inition ship al d a fleet oiler n qu cksu cccs- sion. The pi rpose — tobility for the fie- et. Our Un reps were rain ng si- SIOI1S on a grand cale des gned to develop l ase and abi ity in keeping Ik ll cc at sea— well St acked, v ell fueled nd fully arm d- during til ic ol war The Deck Force furiously shifted rig slipped Iro i ship to s ip. a 1 ava lable hands hustli g stores below.

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L- i. s j i H E BBSr AB CS2 Krasson dishes il out, while Lescoe of the Signal Gang and Waugh and Fullin of the FT ' s enjoy it. The site of the party is the fantail, where the VDS makes a fine backrest. Meanwhile, Moale steams on at speeds of anywhere from ten to twenty-five knots. But life at sea is not without its co Holiday Routine declared, all who c i of the first ship ' s party. Sonic s them at sea. Huge trays of steak I broiled and served with a dclii lpcnsations. With the Unrep over, and mid caught up on their sleep in anticipa- ups have their parties ashore, but Moalc were brought to the fantail to-be char- ous potato salad and the standby Navy