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Cougar jets, put on a thrilling exhibition of precision flying, doing various types of rolls, loops, and speed runs while flying in close formation. Upon completion of their show, a simulated helicopter rescue was demonstrated from the top of turret one of this ship, here the visitors were able to see the technique em- ployed by helicopters in air-sea rescue. The city of lacksonville proved a gracious host and planned several types of entertain- ment for the crew through the efforts of the lunior Chamber of Commerce. Included were a dance at the lacksonville Beach Community Center, a beauty contest with crew members ARM. x- Wi, as judges, and sun rise services on Easter morning. On Easter Sunday from 0930 to l530, station WPDQ presented a radio program from aboard the ship. Dick Fellows, as Master of Ceremonies, interviewed civilian visitors as well as many crew members during the pro- gram. At 0800 on Monday, ll April, the New ler- sey was again underway after a pleasant Easter weekend in the Sunshine State.
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w H1 At 1800 ,on Friday, 8 April l955, one long note on the bugle was heard over the llVlC system aboard the New lersey indicating that the first starboard line was secure to the pier at the Basin in Mayport, Florida. The ship had completed a five day operating cruise from Norfolk, during which time we had as our guests fifty boy scouts from the Atlanta, Geor- gia, Area Boy Scout Council and six cadets from the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester, Pennsylvania. Along with the New Iersey in the Mayport Basin over this Easter weekend were the USS Worcester CCL-1443, the USS Bush CDD-873D and two submarines, the USS Burfish and the USS Tigrone. Open house was held at the Basin over the weekend and Saturday saw approximately l2,000 people at the base, 7,000 of whom passed over the quarterdeck of the New ler- sey. Easter Sunday brought an even greater attendance, 20,000 people visited the base and of that number approximately ll,000 visited this battleship. Along with our many other visitors was Mr. W. B. Franke, Under Secre- tary of the Navy who came aboard for an in- formal inspection tour. On both days, the Navy Blue Angels, flying t 't l x it '43-,L 'x
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