Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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7oz l S in 'ev .saws 7he Fox Division is composed oT men who are iacks-of-all-Trades, alThough.our primary duTy is To operaTe and mainTain The equipmenT which conTrols The laying and Tiring oT The ship's guns. We serve The OOD as messengers- OT-The-waTch and pinch-hiT Tor The Marines during Their absence. By The Time The war in Korea was in Tull swing, The reserves were wiTh us and we were in The Med. The reserve componenTs were incorporaTecl and are carrying Their Tull share oT Theiload wiThin The division. We had relieved na ship in order ThaT our naval forces could be sTrengThened in Korea. Now ThaT iT is iusT aloouT all over we can look back and see ThaT we have done our besl' To sink FilTa Island, and have had our share oT General QuarTers and CondiTion III waTches. We can also hold our heads high when we Think of The job ThaT has been accomplished. ln our sixTeen monThs in The NELM area we have developed a closely kniT Team oT which we all can be proud. ATTer considering our ups and downs we Teel Thai' iT has' been a pleasanT and successful cruise. BUT THEY WERENT 'VF-W FOXES AT ALL

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