Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 AN OPINION . i If any Naval Officer is qualified to report on this fascinating subject, it is young Robbins. Even before joining the Navy, his latent abilities in this field were discovered, first by college professors, later by his associates inthe business wor . ' At one of our smaller Eastern Colleges, he was a prisoner of AOSWEO '. In business, while attempting to analyze financial reports, he earned the admiration of all by his ability to sit in a chair, eyes open, turn the pages, make check marks on occasions, yet completely in the arms of Morpheus. During his first few days in the NAVY, it was feared he might lose his touch, but upon the 5th showing of the thrilling NAVY epic entitled, Chemistry of 3 Fire , he regained his old form. The story is too long to tell, suffice is to say that young ROBBINS had a cold and that the vibrations caused by the grating sound emitting from his nostrils caused the sound track of the film to be jammed. When last heard from he had been transferred to the Fleet Auxiliary, the USS PERMISSION NOT GRANTED, as Assistant Swimming and Diving Officer. 'Art of Sleeping with Eyes Open. NIGHT AT SEA Reaching out like a shadowy hand As if to grasp it's prey, So comes darkness and the night Heralding the end of the day. Upon a ship out at sea There's many a weird sight, Contorted shadows and sallow faces Due to the lack of light. The bridge holds the silence of a tomb And we on watch know the reason Why, For one false move or one wrong move May cause our ship to die. Each wave that breaks upon our bow Is whipped by wind, and takes a form, Of some one dear, and lost, sometime 380, Who comes back for us to mourn. The quiet roll of our stately ship Upon the Azure waters of the deep, Brings back sweet memories dear to me Of a mother, her child, and gentle sleep. So come those many shapes and memories Caused by the dark and silence of the night, We who are on watch are glad to see The break of dawn, and the sun, thank God for light. WHEELS. Cfrom 18 July 1940, Brooklyn Bridgej MCH I ' I - 5 ,il ' ff 0 sw ' 4, , Q' V. , V, .'!-igffpfr gg, ..,,Q:,N:,,,m'.,, .65V,h.?f.g:,g!:V',h! .V VII., I 4 , ,jf ld, llc Q f 1 f n 1 Q Q f - 1 .- 4w,,,,. L ,, :VV Mr Q f 7 V , 1,5932 3.1.75 A ' ' i ' 'A 32 W ,,,, . , , 3 A if agp, ,v. I W. g 4 , peg! I 3 . I I , .... V M y V. .73 40 T H D? 1,- 'i 7 ' . , P .1 ' W' A . ' ff , 4- fvwffwil ' MY GIRLFRIEND OF THE SEA There she is .. . in a frame on the wall . .. My girlfriend of the sea. She is the one I'm depending upon To bring you home safely to me. We've never met my friend and I, But I'll know her, if we do. I've seen her decks and her galley, I've been in her wardroom, too. Through your eyes I have seen her Displaying her talents at sea. Telling me she is doing her job Of guarding my love for me. Never a word have I spoken, To my beautiful silent friend, But she will be watching over you, Until your journey's end She is my faithful keeper of you . . . And greatful I'll always be, To the beautiful lady, who hangs on my wall My girlfriend of the sea. 2f66. by ,ACDC Donald E. KIMBER, MMC, USN fretl was born 4f6f20 in Fort Morgan, Co. He enlisted in the Navy 11!25!40 and received his Boot Training at Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif. He reported for duty in BROOKLYN at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and was assigned to the B Division for duty, where he advanced from Seaman 2c to Machinistmate 2c. In May 1944 -he was transferred to the USS Pittsburgh ICA 725 for duty .lnuthe pre-commissioning detail to be onboard when commissioned. After this tour of duty, he went on to complete a Navy career, retiring in 1960. I-Ie is married, his wife is Alice, and they have 3 Daughters, Llnda, Verna Lu, and Lois, 1 Song Donald, age 4.

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