Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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up-N The operatori of the movie machines are asfured of afull attendance no matter what the Jhow, so they check beforehand to inxure good pedormance. ALL HANDS, FROM ADMIRAL Wm hooo ' d l th on deck to lixten to the SANTA In the afternoon it never takes a crow ong to ga er TO FEE own Tropical Tomcat5 go to work on afavorzte tune. N the forward area little could be done to relieve the tension of war's alarms, but T when at anchor or steaming near the base, no opportunity was lost for recreation aboard ship. The favorite pastime was movies, a nightly procession of Hollywood's best and worst. This was varied by smokers, where fast action in the boxing ring had the spot- light, or by Happy Hours, where the ship's swing artists and entertainers organized a show for the rest to enjoy. Qccasionally a nearby ship's band came aboard to provide a welcome hour's diversion of music and novelties. And finally, there was always sacktime, spent wherever a man could lay his head in quiet for an hour. .ffform of recreation common to all men, one that need.: no experience or explanation and malzef no demands other than the opportztrzity to indulge. 1'-'Z vi 1 5 lr it , E, fif- k i' r-., 4 l li lf it if , ,,,. 'Q-.i L , 4 it -3 f -Nl f ,. i 33,5 Q 74 I V'-'4 iw 43,4 Eel-l 'K - N N..-1 51:1 ' 115171 : flljs mt? u y -.real i ig 1 i Wil nn. ,t . . 22:1 5.55 T TE'-l E X ---V, 2 g :Eiga 3 l i H 51' l S lif- 5 f flrff P iw iz--5 KI: :H ,FU tg 1, ill nv i i . gi if ,xl i 'wi , l WIS .., as . , Q W iii 552,51 'H' ex af' 5 i -.-4 i. lil 'Q '1 1 . I .J A l f ffl il' 35 lr' ii i i - 45 5. L. l z Q f i 5 ' --' ' L-zl1.9.:.s.t,sEf as .1 -Els, 55235 fffiisf ' S--' ' L-Sn. '

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2 '1 NX 1 V, s- X if -'fV k'fW 'Vs AWN'-.1 V., ' ,V Y, si: I lx ,VX ,x ,Vs V 11, 1 kills -- f , A left connects in a bout at the First Anniversary smoker. The hzrthday party is complete znelndzng a 500 pound cake The Captain has the jfrst piece o the shzp s 1944 Anniversary Cake and the next .582 go to plank owners still aboard As the SANTA FE nears Tarawa where unknown opposition from shore At the ship's Third Birthday Party, an ersatz admiral makes a speech s 5 . before presenting the '-'Wai'dr'oom Passageway Medal. 1 8