Bairoko (CVE 115) - Naval Cruise Book

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P D53 M, 1.2 ,Q !, 1 in Ny , 9 ' Q-9, S. q A Assembly of the Crew 84.2 :Pr l Qf U.s. S. 1 : . l. . ommissizmil . c Flag Officer and Supervisor of Shipbuilding received at gangway and escorted to Commissioning Parade lnvocation by Chaplain Everett A. Dalian, U.S.N.R. A I Playing of the Navy I-lymn Delivery .of the Ship to U. S. Navy by Mr. Cr. F. Kachlein, lr.,- A Assistant General Manager of Todd Pacific Shtpyards lnc. l Acceptance of Ship for the U. S. Navy by Captain l. L. lVlcGuigan, U.S.N. ' Refreshments will be served on the

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Q--1-P-.0 4. L 3 1 1 4, 4, A 2 CAPTAIN W. I. HARRISON, U.S.N.R. . ..--,-..--...,m. Bremerton. Wash. ' I I I 165 To THE three officers Whose pictures appear on this and the opposite page, and to their staffs, the officers and men of the Bairolco desire to express their particular appreciation because it was largely resultant from their efforts that this ship is able to go to sea so Well prepared and Well trained. . 'S Captain McGuigan, the Supervisor of Shipbuilding and Representative of the Bureau of Ships in the Tacoma area, has had the responsibility of supervising the construction of this and her sister ships so that they could meet the exacting standards of the Navy as evolved from peace and War time experience. Captain McGuigan has long been associated with design and construction matters relating to aircraft carriers and it isnatural that he should have been assigned to the .senior supervisory capacity in the Tacoma area Where so many aircraft carriers have been commissioned. We hope that, in our appreciation of the Bairoko, he will feel added reward for his ceaseless efforts' to improve these ships. Captain Callaway, Commanding Officer of the Commissioning Detail, Tacoma area, was a particularly fortunate and appropriate selection for this duty. There are few men in the aero- nautic organization of the Navy, or in any other aeronautic organization, who equal him in both the broad and the detailed requisites of aeronautic matters. As Commanding Officer of the Com- missioning Detail he has, by his great experience and unfailing desire to help, been of inestimable assistance to the Prospective Commanding Officer and the other personnel in the organization and readiness of the Bairoko. Captain Harrison, in the Bremerton area, has provided for officers and men of the Bairoko both basic and specialized training that has been invaluable in our pre-commissioning prepara- tions and will be a great strength to depend upon when We take this ship to sea. Captain Harrison and his staff devoted their entire efforts Without stint and We Wish to express to them our sincere gratitude. 4.

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v-nurtuir .- . .1 X l iff lnoxo ng Program . . . w Commissioning Orders and Remarks by Captain I. L. McGuigan, U.S.N. Playing of National Anthem while Colors are raised Transfer of Command to Captain Harry B. Temple, U.S.N. Orders to Command and Remarks by Captain Harry B. Temple, U.s.N. ' Z Setting of the Watch A g Remarks by Flag Officer Retreat langar Deck and in the Crew's Mess n .nm