Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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'I -f I After a, long day at Fhght Quarters, the last plane comes aboard

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NESS Crewmen rush injured p1lot to the nearest first ald station. From 1ns1de a burnmg plane an 1nJ ured person 1S evacuated to the nearest first a1d statlon wh1le on a mam deck gun mount men bus1ly work to repa1r a firmg casualty At each scene the fam1l1ar figure w1th cllpboard m hand and FTG brazzard t1ed to the left arm qu1etly records all dlscrepancles along wlth the recommendatlons that w1ll help 1mprove the knowledge and eIT1e1ency of the personnel on the Job From multlple a1r attacks by fast movmg Jets to shormg a below deck bulkhead agamst a torpedo exploslon every facet of the Sh1pS armament and defenses Was bemg tested It Was as 1mportant to be able to counter the efects of an atomlc explosion as launch a thundermg offenslve 1nto the skles at a moment s not1ce Whether the word scramble the Jets or commence firmg was sounded each man was bemg tralned and then tramed agam to develop the sk1lls that someday mlght save h1S l1fe and those of h1s sh1pmates Hooking a jet up to Tilly, the flight deck's portable crane.

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The Enhsted Mens Club of fers a sanctuary of relaxatlon and entertainment after end less hours of trammg and work At the end of the day, no picture could better describe the quiet that comes with be- ing at anchor than this scene from the flight deck. A D AT THE END O TH DAY..