Mount Vernon (AP 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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Where oranges, apples, fomafoes, and papaya belonged, millions of coclcroaches fhrived. The progeny are sfill ship's company. Eggs fwo dozen counfl were packed in 'rhe same fype of crafe. The bakers dis covered fhaf fhe African counf for fwenfy-four was somefimes eighf Sides of meaf came aboard: wafer buffalo wifh a refreshing wild flavor Some cufs were fender, buf mosf were lilce piano wire or shredded wheaf. Dr. Taber was forced fo issue warnings abouf eafing green fruifg foo many were ioining fhe Head Troffers Club. From Mombassa, fhe ship sailed fo Addu Afoll, Maldive lsland group Seafed on 'rhe equafor, 'rhe finy island was fhe perfecf movie seffing for a Doffie Lamour film. Under way again, fhe capfain fold' all hands fhey were going info combaf area-Singapore. The nexf affernoon, under a clear slay, fhe ship sailed info fhe Jahore Sfraifs. The channel was narrow and fhe ship could nof maneuver. Affer proceeding well info 'rhe channel fhe ship had fo half fo allow a floafing mine fo slip by missing fhe ship by a foof The Brihsh ship following exploded fhe mme wlfh rifle fire The radios picked up an air raid warning There were Jap planes coming When fhe red circled bombers of 'rhe Nupponese flew info slghf rain clouds blew over and a heavy ram screened fhe ship from