Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SERVING THE FLEET During the 1964 WestPac cruise, the CIMARRON had opportunity to celebrate her 25th anniversary of active service in commission on 2U March 1964. CIMARRON first hoisted her commissioning pennant on 20 March 1939 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard after being converted from a civilian tanker. Since that time she has worked hard during both World War II and the Korean War and in the time of relative peace since the Korean conflict. The photographs on the next few pages show her as she was then and as she is now, still working steadily but looking young after twenty- five vears. Cmnmissicjniny ct-remonies, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 20 March 1939 Crew lined u|) on what is now the after well deck

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hat you liave to go through to get a haircut. Mud pies One twist and you re covered with black oil And I ' m versatile Wait till he finds out his line is tied to the pier.

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CIMARRON steaming off Korea, 1952 CIMARRON steaming from Pearl Harbor, 19(34