Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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W 2:7 ii P2Q2,lfL.GM5QNOLQQX.f CQ ,tinuedl ,: .- 1 - - fC-.G.l Air Plot Spaces. C.I.C. and Air Plot were installed on the U-2 DOCK lgvgl, bgtwggn the center line and the island structure. Dince arrival in the United states, the ,359 received about A50 new men and transferred about LOG. 2 , ,'Underway independently for dcgoussing, test firing and training exercises. fSee Note l6J. 3 ... Underway from Blake Island nncnorege for edd- itionel exercises end full power run l33.b knotsl. Passed bonb-burned U55 BUNLLA HILL arriving in Puget bound from Pearl Harbor. 5- 6 ,,, sncnored off Blake Island, Puget bound, and leaded bombs. 7 , , near ndmiral Bnllentine, UQN, Comnender Fleet sir, seattle, came on board for presentation. of ewdrds C16 awards to officers end A6 awards to enlisted noni relating to the enemy action I of 19 Maron l9t5. Use QNTLAERISE stood in from rgnrl Hnrbor and ancnored 8000 yards away. iNote 16: In eccordence with orders of Comnnndant, l3tn Naval District, despatch 011835, June l9h5. fjf gf ' K 5 O , at 'Q he 1 . l , I. ,- ,M v 1 ' ,y A 'W ish A 1 V ' .. ' 2' I m

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4RTwlV:FCQdbMOLQQg - ge ntinuedl .1f:2...l MAX 1255 25 ... docked as before. Captain U, G. Switzer, U5N,. wb Pcliovcd Captain O. yveller, Usn as england- ing Uffieer of the ship. Major ships presentl ? Ups LQAILGTUN QQOPQJ, Usb ssAnTesa, Uos ELL Jad- QBY Qsaniral Halsoyis former flagshipl, Uss e nfaa'L.aJD, Uos nI1m1gni1eL1s. - 27 ... Flooded drydoekg moored to Qger 6C, Puget oound Navy Yard, Bremerton, i.sbin5ton. 28 ... Ulandler, We A., b2e, 671 86 00, UDNK, Ogla- bona City, Onla., died after being overcome in Compartment A-603-A tnat had been damaged by fire the day previous. JUNE lQgQ 1 ... During the Navy Yard availability from 12 april llot- ' 1 1 56A man days were a l9L5 be 1 JUDO l9M5, 5 ' ed JUS? Qaily QO MM quad nouse'and cabins wer and SOOO Navy Yard emi oloyees worked in the t was increased by seven . The afmamen s, plus six 50 Cal. quads. T-o pilot flag flat were lengthened forward. aaa e installed in the former C.I.C. xnd 1

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BART I - ChdONoLOGY - CJunc continued.D 9 '-- UUQCTUUY independently from Blake Island anchor- Q50 for 033 Francisco, California. Cece Note 171 'Z ll can jd tr 13' Tv loorb O Llor VO, Laval air station, Alameda, , California. oOrn in U55 MLNDOCINO. Commander Q JOSCPH C- Clifton, UQN, reported on board for duty as Executive Ufficer. l2 ... Completed fueling snip and taking aboard 103 air- planes. CVG 86 reported aboard for duty. CVG 95 V reported aboard for transportation. of 13 ... Underway from nlaneda to Pearl harbor with USS . BAIQTOL. enSP and BRISTOL Consitutcd Task Unit 12.7.1 fbeo Note 181. 19 .., Moorod to Berth FQN, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, after flying off 87 aircraft to report to Barber's , , o Point, Oahu, T.H. SOFA is Cincpac. 20 ,,, CVG 95 left the snip, transportation completed. e CVG 86 left the ship to report to CnSU 2, NAS, p Barber's Point, Oahu, T.H., for temporary duty. A l fdoe Note 19.5 ' V CNote 17: ln accordance with orders from Commander Jestcrn ' oea Frontier, despatch 052249, JUHQ l9b5.5 . i INote 18: In obedience to orders from oonmes5oaFron, serial Q27-CNR 12 June 1945.1 a M W cmoto 19: pursuani to orders of Uomnlrrac despatch l7Ol5O,p p June l9h5. - ff i513