Neosho (AO 143) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE ONLY GAS STATION OPEN ON SUNDAY For ZOO years, cooks have been shin ing Navy ship s bells. MS3 MURPHY gladly displays the tradition above LOVELY GIRL There were dreams, there were plans To make this lovely girl All could see, she was indeed, Large enough to take the world In fifty two they laid her down The men were soaked with sweat After many hours, long and hard But she wasn't finished yet What will it take? was the cry, The men were standing in line I don't know but she'll endure Your shift is over it s time for mine She's taking all the hands turn out, To give her what she was needing At day s end, and a n1ght's rest She'll be ready for more beading She's a beaut, there s no doubt Although she s kind of paunched After much sweat of many men, Now she's ready to be launched In fifty three with cosmetic kit They painted her outer skin She was huge, but very lovely She was loved by her men She sat tall in her skids They painted numbers one four three That lovely girl she'll sail the world Then slid into the briney sea There s much work for sometime yet, It would be at least another year Many long hours, they would work, As she sat alongside the pier. The day come, it was fifty-four, She was then placed in commission. Orders were given, the watch was set, At her Commanding Officer's permission. Like a babe, taking firstisteps, She went on her trial runs: She performed, like a champ, Even with her five inch guns. It's been long, since her birth, She's sailed thousands of miles. Taking her men, where she goes, Always wearing a proud smile. She's growing old, with miles left yet, She's the fourth to bear her name. It's NEOSHO, AO one four three,' She has put them all to shame. W. R. BONE 5

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