Antietam (CVA 36) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

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X W . , W, 1 if Y fj4f'r'E'32 ' ' K Y- . ,a an 7 ., g f S, rypi l , qw ,M ,, 2' ..., Captain Mitchell assumes command of the USS ANTIETAM at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on September 5, 1952. , The first section of the Canted Deck is hoisted aboard the ANTIETAM for construction. ob ,J 5' ' fa X S 'fn . f ff X The First Days The USS ANTIETAM entered the Brooklyn Navy Yard in September 1952 to become the first carrier in history to have a Canted Flight Deck. While in the yard, the ship received a new Skipper, Captain S.G. Mitchell, who remained Commanding Officer of the AN- TIETAM during the entire Canted Deck Ev- alution Cruise. E . ,.. 2 X .51



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9 v . 'Ill xl V1 Christmas Party p . On December 23rd, 1952, while tied up at Bayonne, N,j,, the Crew of the I N-HE' TAM played the part of Big Brother. to a group of fifty children from the Department of Child Welfare, Bergen County, NJ. Excitedly, the youngsters clamored around the ship under the watchful eye of the crew until Santa Claus arrived by jeep to start the big party. With the entertainment, favors I Christmas tree, and gifts, the children had a day we hoped they would long remember Certainly, no one who was aboard can forget what they gave us by their presence. , a very Merry Christnnas. 5:-:stall 1 1 I ' , A-L 5 S?-'S X S: Ti A thrill of a lifetime as the children toured the ship, ff , I XNBXX ,T QRightl Waiting for Santa. Vwk Q gill 3 QBottomj Captain Mitchell welcomes St. Nick to the Party, ffw I I U 'NKXX Q l lxx , ix '1k..-Q A 4 v Q :XX S r XX N17 XXXX 'r S Q, QNX -sf ' MXN

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