Chemung (AO 30) - Naval Cruise Book

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. «is t-Apiki :d «a T« a KV Never mind the water washdown system, men. You were all just killed by a close-in burst. Repair 3 radiation monitors — or Russian frogmen? 5( £t %iii yii lo CtXUiAtCOH Dawkins Co. prepare us for Viet Cong PT-boat attacks.

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G.Q. drills occupied much of our time on the way to WESTPAC. Every- one dreads the command: All Hands Man Your Battle Stations! No one on CHEMUNG would deny, however, that G.Q. professionalism is the heart of military readiness and fire-fighting ability. And so we drill some more. The battle problem says our mount was just wiped out. What do you mean, The nearest land is 2 miles away, STRAIGHT DOWN ? Mount 34 goes into a huddle to decide on the next shot. L 3l3 .;i V -V m m b- ' % '

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mim - 7 Y ' all come to the hootenanny on the mess decks. Three weeks at sea is a long time. As a balance to the training and drill which oc- cupied many of our days, the crew turned their talents and imaginations to the hours of rest and recreation. The Saturday evening hootenan- And so they all did. nies provided an atmosphere of easy camaraderie in which all sorts of unlikely people stepped into the limelight. Featuring ballads and songs never heard stateside, the hoots were great fun for all. 34 .f X. l.. ..%. ' I W It ■ ' ■ m } %% ' ' t i U tH life ' . , . . U i :