Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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The women you have here Are really a prize, Unless you object To those almond-shaped eyes. 6'The boatswainis mates handle You with a kid glove. The M.A.'s all treat you With sweetness and love. WY our clothes are in style Through Hong Kongis best art. So what if the thread rots And they fall apart? 'fYour rack's not the best And it can't compare To a Beautyrest. But youire always there! USO the only thing You lack is the word That the Iowa will show On April the third. 'fAnd this I do wish you, So just wait and see. I,ll do all I can. Just leave it to me. '6And so MERRY CHRISTMAS Is all I can say. It comes from your homefolks Who miss you this day. Now sailors, good night. Mrs. Claus gave me ordersg I have to be back at the Pole In time for quartersf' S0 over his shoulder He hoisted his pack And sprang to the boilers And shot up the stack. Now the Chief Engineer Per Execs memorandum Was then blowing tubes With reckless abandon. Santa was dressed all in red From his head to his foot. But his clothes were now garni With ashes and soot. A stump of a pipe He clenched tight in his teeth And Rook saw the smoke ,Round his head like a wreath. Heyy Santa'-hold on therel It just isnlt done. No smoking allowed Aft of Frame Itllf' And he leaped to his sleigh For the 'round the world flight While ruflles and flourishes Rang through the night. He pulled on the reins. To his team gave a whistle And away they all flew Like the down from a thistle. 'SOI1 Dancer, on Dander, On Donder and Blitzeng On Comet, on Cupid, On Prancer and Vixen. Now up to the mainmast And over the railg Now dash away, dash away On the long trailf, And I heard him exclaim As he drove out of sight, ffMerry Christmas to all And to all, a good night? he

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A New Year's Eve Log 0010 Thirty minutes before the New Year commenced We set all our deck clocks ahead One hour to ITEM time Cthat's minus niney Into which time zone we'd sped. This action has caused us to miss New Year's Eve By just thirty minutes each way, And although it shortens the mid-watch a bit We have no excuse to be gay. So now that's explained we get down to facts Which are needed as each day begins. We're steaming along from British Hong Kong, A crown colony on China's coast, Under orders of Vice-Admiral Pride, Seventh Fleet, Embarked in this ship. fWe're his host.J In his message oh seven oh five one one oh z'd CWe're under his fleet's Ops controly 'From Hong Kong to Pusan, Korea, you go. That's now your immediate goal.' And so we steam on at a steady twelve knots, Or zero six eight R.P.M.'s. Base course is northeast at zero three eight. Gyro compass and true course agree. The magnetic compass reads zero two six, A difference of twelve easterly. Standard speed for the ship is eighty-six turns Of the shaft, or fifteen fine knots. Boilers two, four, and six, with eight on the line Are supplying our steam, lots and lots. For power we have generators two, five, In addition to seven and three. Five minutes to one Engineering reports Our number-two shaft is okay. The pump for its lube oil which had sprung a leak Was repaired with the ship underway. This being the case, at oh oh five sev'n To twenty-two knots we were tossed. One hundred and twenty, plus seven more turns Were needed to make up time lost. At eleven past three the 'Black Gang' blew tubes 'Til zero three twenty, our time. It's like steaming in peacetime with Readiness FOUR Condition is 'YOKE' through the ship. Compared to our mission of two years ago This cruise is a fine pleasure trip. We were over here then, but fighting a warg Since then things have cooled down a bit. The Wisconsin steams ready to enter again Any battle. Our ship's always fit. World tension is high, the VictorY'S f10'C WOU- But what has the New Year in store? What shall we do in the twelve months to come? Where shall we go? And what see? Will world strife be ended, the cold wars be o'er, And all the earth's men again free? We wish for the peace with our fellow man, Understanding and brotherhood's gain. , We wish health to our home folks, and much happines And next year to be home again. So good luck, Best Wishes, Happy New Year. and Chee Smooth sailing and God bless us all. 143 9 5, I'S