Pawcatuck (AO 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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Then he'll call all the Snipes The floor plates now are finished, t08'e'Ch91', He'll smile at you and say, And point out to them their tasks, New d0n't they leek much better, YOU W0I1't know Why Than they did the other Way ? you're doing 1t, And you'll never dare to ask. You then Wire brush the floor My relief should now be coming, D1-MOS b1'1SklY, So I'11 stand around and Wait, And try to make them clean, Pm hgping' and Pm praying, While all the time you're thinking, That this guy won't be late. My God, that man is mean. Finally, I'll hear him coming, Then I'll make a dash topside, ' And hurry to the showers, . To wash my dirty hide. And now, at last . . . Pm in my sack For no UG. Q. I'll pray, I need that little rest I get, For tomorrow . . . Well, it's another day!

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WHAT IS A SAILOR? Between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find, a delightful creature called a Sailor. Sailors come in assorted sizes, weights and colors. But all sailors have the same creed, to kill as much time as possible of every minute of every hour of every day. Their only work is the occasional firing of guns or piloting the airplane roaring overhead. Sailors are found everywhere, on the water, in fast moving cars, taverns and night clubs, swinging from the ropes and jumping out port holes. Girls love them, soldiers hate them andthe cooks ignore them, and the ship protects them. All sailors are the truth with their fingers crossed, beauty in their uniform, wisdom with cigarettes in their socks and the hope of the future with a girl in their arms. When you are busy, they usually follow, with fantastic stories of the sea .... or elsewhere! When you want him to make a good impression, his brain usually turns to jelly or else he'll deny everything, where he is from originally, and sometimes he'll deny he's in the Navy. A Sailor is a composite-being. He has the appetite of a ball-player, the digestion of a whale, the energy of a jet plane and the curiosity of a cat, the lungs of an auctioneer, and the imagination of Walt Disney, the shyness of a .... well, I guess he's not very shy at that! But he's as sly as a fox and has the enthusiasm of dynamite. He likes girls, strong drinks, comic books, night clubs, movies, music, pictures, fights, water Qin its natural habitatl and Mail Call. He's not much for standing watches, beans for breakfast, shining shoes, washing uniforms, or the Captain. N o one else gets as much fun out of shooting the breeze or passing the buck. No one else has such small pockets, with no place for poker chips, cards, or cigarette lighters, billfolds, and sometimes .... money. You can lock him out of your home, but you can't lock him out of your heart! You may get him off the ship once in a while, but he can't stay for long. Might as well give up, he's your captor, your jailor and your sailor, and when you come home at night with only the shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them all like new with a letter which begins .... Hi Darling ...... SUPPLY AND p DEMAND An Army may travel on it's stomach but in the Navy it's the supply department which must not only keep us fed but also tend to a thousand and one other details vital to our well being. Commissary, disburs- ing, upkeep of storerooms, tailor shop, laundry, barber shop, ship's store, small store, GSK, and main issue room are all placed in the general category of supply. As long as this intricate machine successfully copes with the most minute needs of the ship its members are rewarded only with the knowledge that they are contributing to a job well done. Yet let there be the slightest slip, be it absence of a needed pair of rubber gloves or the running short of potatoes, it's Supply who must shoulder the responsibility. Nerve center of the supply department is the Supply Office. Here the harrassed oflice staff must keep an accurate accounting of the procurement, receipt, stowage, issue and accounting of all stores. Approxima- tions will not do. No man is perfect but an ofiice storekeeper's records must be. Though the responsibilities are great the members of the supply department are well satisfied with their lot. They hold their positions through choice and they would not have it otherwise.