Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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And then the CIMARRON. Hke all good- will ambassadors, had inspections to insure good appearance. . . Gave water to the thirsty people of Hong Kong . . . kc.ii.i.l Coniin.niili 1 I ' oker, Chief of Staff, Hong Kong, on board. . . r.iit then for hungry people, nothing 1 inch went to waste.

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Ttike in line two A little heaving tiround r You take that line there and 111 carrj this A most important time in any sailor ' s life is pulling into or out of port. It is a lot more work than generally realized and the men of the deck force carry the largest burden. W ell, we ' re readv hen xou are I hat little extra shove needed in all operations . ncl when it ' s all over, you have to put it away.

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t t They look too small to be hamburger l Ju t the place to relax and not be found : nap . Whats on the other end of this. Boats? IWi Don ' t let them looi yuu. 1 ni reaiiy good looking. You ' d never believe he was a nastj ' -tempered Gunner ' s Mate I But they said the gedunk wagon was on the pier.