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Page 11 text:
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A WARRIOR IS REBORN BATAAN lay in mothballs from 11 February 1947 until she was recommis- sioned on 13 May 195U. Her prospective Commanding Officer, Captain Edgar T. Nealc, reported aboard and re-commissioning ceremonies were held. The Sponsor of the affair was Mrs. George D. Murray. She w as also the Sponsor at the original commissioning ceremony in August of 1943. The Matron of Honor was Mrs. James Charnley, daughter of the Honorable Sergio Osmena, former ' ice-president of the Philippine Commonwealth. Mrs. Charnley, nee Miss Osmena, was al.so the Matron of Honor at the original commissioning ceremony in 1943. Rear Admiral R. E. Schuirmann, Commandant, Fourth Naval District, acted as Re-commissioning Officer and also was the principal speaker. An invocation by Chaplain Harold E. Mayo, Lcdr, ChC, U. S. Navy, began the cere- monies, followed by Rear Admiral Schuirmann or- dering Captain Neale to place the ship in full com- mission. The colors were hoisted once more. Cap- tain Neale read his orders and assumed command of B A T A A N . The first watch was set. Captain Neale then introduced the Sponsor and Matron of Honor. Rear Admiral Schuirmann gave an ad- dress followed by a short talk to the ship ' s company by Captain Neale. Chap- pain Mayo gave the Bene- diction and the ceremony was completed. BAT.A. N was a fighting ship once again. J. R. Hacffner, QMC, USN, salutes the colors as they are hoisted to fly once again above BATAAN.
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T THE FIRST COMMISSIONING Miss Maria Osmcna, Admiral Draciiicl, Honorable Sergio Osiiiena and Captain Sihailli r admire IJATAAX ' S new plaques. On the first day of August, 1942, construction began on light cruiser USS BUFFALO. The finished product, however, was a little different than the original plans called for. Emerging from under the welding torches, electric hammers, and machinery came a light carrier destined to become one of the greatest. This carrier was built at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden. New Jersey, and was launched t here one year after construction began. The Maid of Honor at this memorable occasion was Miss Maria Osmcna, daughter of Honorable Sergio Osmena, Vice-president of the Philippine Common- wealth. The Sponsor was Mrs. George D. Murray, wife of Admiral George D. Murray. She christened BATAAN to commemorate ... the valor of the American and Filipino fighting men who battled through the long months on BATAAN.
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