Columbus (CG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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copunsus SKIPPER NATWE ow MASSACHUSETTS Allen Hobbs, an officer wi nh a record of' out- P i v ce takes over the command of the U.S.S. COL- W W 'gov THE SKIPPER 0 Tho Captain wasborn at Lowell, Masaachuaettm 1899, He is the s on of Alexander Hobbs and Appointed to Annapolis from Massachusetts Lodge, he entered the Naval Academy in June, sea duty was as a midahipman on board the CAROLINA, in the su mar of 1917. The fol- had m re e d S tba H W88 uty aboard the cruiaer NORTH American troops to France. inJunaf1919,inzha claas ae an enaign. The SB- in bringing our COMDR, magna. DAVIS, .U.S.N. duty went to J CAPTAIN ALLEN HOBBS, U.S.Ng, COIMANDING OFFICER 1927 PERIENOED ON BOARD CRUISERS nhc Executive ,fficer of the Jefferson, Long Tsland, New f1TBT entered the Naval Reserves he was commissioned an ensign. his time to the naval service. U S. S. OKLAHOEUL Since the FLORIDA, nun mosn aboard cruisera Torpedo School an Newport. F.!. Destroyer EERNARDOUJm1 szudied Graduate School an Annapolis. of California an Bsrkely, Tal. which he complexed in 1931, him withengineeringabordoruixcra time he served on board the followina cruincrs: B the HELENA, the MILWAUKEE and the 0,1 Engineering Officer. Babel Merrie Ford of r 1 .in r and Mrs. Davis havv 1 1 I 11

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your ci nyof Tue who They have one Mrs, Meyers is a hard, who urunigraued no in the ear She was Jaav. :sue lived, am pw. if age arzendefi Sta. S.!ary'. 43 was asm ' , 'mm DISCOVHHER J ' ' ,N ' THE SPORSOR u.s,s. COLUMBUS cowffazlonau 'rom ing fjnrnpar.-,' EEAI1 :vmz-r.if,45, Ay, I gygcuuive Ufficer no sw. the aatch ,,,,,mD,w, the 11.1. :', f'f::.a:-,nmzpg will o mu: at our fi.41.x.:r.g navy. Y 'ZU1'1'hLli, 12' five inci. final-purpose in cu turrms and ':SCfJX'K'5 of :mailer comfort no she ex-nw und no maxe ner :ha unit. nf' hor clam: in CGf'xOi:Y.. Usher thu iI!d7f!!4Iv!q'u and Liu: PITYEHUFJEE have t.hn'r' pruwerzn in all corners o Qvorhld in cornouv. with ffm-'v-J 'ships and jbinihsr M 51618. I!17UqB!r:qb6rk 1845, the second IZCLUMEUS sail .J'dpun3i.n lm swamps so une a zreanv. The an j !811sdQ Iyappsara than history may repeani ' HXac1Q17 'hghutxdred years later a new U. S. S. '3g1BWj6Bi'lf.!tg for Japan. This Mme there will n la., failures DISKDVERING WATER spek P8 monthg 'rasuss conuususnssmraun nmmonnovxmaea so, 1944 13154, C0Li!Mie7!!, uiwmvv c:m1aex'nf!.2'.e EALTI. gym wx-1.w.1 nvm' vw :he hav-1 ny the Emi, elygux, Arran:-m3:s:,r. I-'.rsf.'aava1 Diszri gm, or-df-r of the Pavy per,zw:,rz,en'r. no ghip. CBIJBIJQYI Alum iiwbnfa will T865 the ghip :gnu iwccfzpt Lhl: 359419, fstld 4 i. nn cmiuur num:-nu. our i'1 een wi nh a po-um-. unit. ltis nxvnmi xi Lin .1 ewiw inch guns fnountedi anti-1' uma. Elura carries: if complement of 18061 Madman. Every 1I!L'7'LY' fiuvrrlopvrfant has gm-gg, th!! cnnutruction of the ship to add aafetyi mdat. Ship 5 Bama clams, nh' 5fAL'I'!'l0PE. the BOSTON. ther 'well f the Hou the U.S. 13. DL'.'.fi:'.!S is on her way . Sure han been no ozhfr Uni. wa:-ships named IJOLUMBUFI, Morals said about mem in anonher place. e pu texnpik

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'- .' n ,,.4,, f' U amp isa sole: 1 1' Q L' cr:-W. 5551 the 0 ,. -i M-f, deriicmzing oureel Ugg.-.' 1. ur country. For U18 ,-dr-.. gun- W 'IHPTIL of LHB ship is . mx-Ji -up we were SC8Y,B61'8dx.f33 e Iii 1 JL env' recazanly rebum .- fl-'rx-. v mhf'JL.: :mdox,he1' types of IDBPE h8.VE! COINS '.'f::. 111-vc Lu bln: naval service 21 -:lr Fire: ship. Regardless Q are mmuue gmup--one mrs:-lvns in the shortest 'l'E.'JwfEUS1 lam active combat Thin mask of preparauon -111 require intense nmd. . lx, will mean long rug, Only in this maximuun degree nhe '.'-11.11. into :his magni --rv! been equipgnenn in aengrot, navigation , aunt use it. again :ha ship and he:- :ho pelme of our hands of training we will -we full eonf'i.d,enue' .No one can forsee :hu d-xy vigil come! when '3oc'n help on alms. dey Of hut,i1'b'v?i'rL!z Courage lhhld thu Ilghhlxzg. .When sire. Edward: G ejglnpmg-rm on the stem mei UUEQUZI' ua :ha bull slid UN! 0 rl mul which: 21 we-1-sntmqy to make a Sun e!m Md more than inunghda :esninanimbrm hull whichie faux' will. some to love, chez-1 .CBIIWG and d.fr0 T H 5: D MGOVESHEH mn and momen- ,, .r , A -w spowsofvs GRKETING ' e AA'r' 10 'H VM' T0 'rag COLUMBUS CRE: It ieavenly Captain guided His linle 5 .May each ,Q if O81., Swrmy waves on the sea of' Galilee, as earthly Capcain no bring his- of the crew chain for the heeldwerede at ea hd' ., . i 9?-P E118 AUQS. S.. each, ya,yq5gwgQe 13139 ' Huge: wears e-ho passes in the service crammed her. It is our earnest. w-:mrs uemany and pleasant both M5531 vorzhy sponsor. And no. Ura. Mnyeru, on this our -zany, ns, thuofficnru and men oi' the P-aluzve . 1. P.-,.' me olscovitm-:R -f. flu- office-ra and men of nfxeiiui '1 '.!.v- internal of the rngmhgrgfbf mfg , . Vi--p '. M3 !l'IfLnY fu. -Q. N- Qmmngndihpl of :1'wr'i. iw-'ru ra. H. liz'--emi vu wifi , .,.x:'. VI. 508190-r 4 My u., 0 Ah '1'fZ'. 7-w. PULP: Him M -Huh' W- 'S '.' P-','.T L17 fly -fm. ir1r'c F1 J! I., FIU: wa:-phy. HAI: the wsu, puryposs 4 H gun andy. api M-Um' raxxgfs, zhedio13t1rieliS1w8 'rn have in. 'Th,Hff.55 YW' ll? that ymx do ywl' WW 'O