Arkansas (BB 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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Foreword The seventeenth of September marked the thirty-second birthday of the U. S. S. Arkansas. To relate the many and varied duties of this ship during the past third of a century would be a voluminous task. Her log is replete with salty and seasoned stories of cruises, campaigns and invasions. The many pages written into the history of the U. S. Navy by the Arkansas are in- numerable. The long list of officers and men who tread her decks is legion. This pictorial review is compiled has a keepsake for all those officers and men who have served aboard this, the oldest battleship of the Fleet, during the recent invasion of Normandy, the bombardment of Cherbourg, and the invasion of Southern France. Their courage, friendliness, and response to duty made possible this bright and recent chapter of the U. S. S. Arkansas' history. We sincerely trust all present members of the Ship's Com- pany will gain, from perusing these pages, a renewal of that spirit of comradeship enjoyed aboard the Arkansas. May this edition keep alive long after your naval career has drawn to a close, the happy days in the good ship Arkansas. ' THE CHAPLAIN All the illustrations in this book are reproduced from Official U. S. Navy Photographs released by the Bureau of Public Relations, U. S. Navy, for use in this Pictorial Review 2 3

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