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F a.V. U. S. S. COTTEN KDD-6693 CARE FLEET POST OFFICE NEW YORK Nrw Yom: Saturday 31 September 1955 ' -NOT T0 BE REMOVED FRQM THE SHIP Sunrise: In the Morning CDO: In his sack Sunset: In the Evening OOD: Anyone not busy Duty SGC! Perhaps Bos n of watch: 0.0. SNOW, Jr Uniform: If available 1 Messenger: X.0. Redgrove SHIP SPROUTINE: Carry out the normal daily routine as pre scribed in some instruction except as modified below 0615 Disregard reveille 0625 Reveille P0s sleep in. . 0630 Turn to. Clamp down all weather decks. Pipe sweepers I CEns1gn and above.J 0700 Breakfast for the crew y 0745 Officers call. Lights out in all berthing spaces 0800 Muster Department Heads -- if awake. ' 0815 Turn to. Commence ship's work. 0820 Knock off ship's work. , ' 0850 Payday for all those not satisfied with the amount they drew last payday. 0845 OOD muster five LEJGs to handle trash. 0900 Liberty commences for all hands. Expiration will be announced at a later date. 1000 Special Payday for all men who lost money in card games last night. 'How to Play Pokern will be distributed. 1130 Mess gear. All hands not actually on watch eat early 1 chow. 1200 Dinner. We recommend any side-walk cafe. 1300 Commence Holiday Routine. Movies in the Mess Hall. 1500 Afternoon snack. Cold beer and ham sandwiches will be served in the crew's lounge. 1600 Clean sweep down. All CPOs and P01s sweep down fore and aft. 1700 Mess gear. Receive 150 beautiful girls aboard for din- ner and recreation. -Guests may draw sidearms from Duty Gunner's Mate. 1800 Smoker on starboard side. Movie on port side. Floor show on fantail. Striptease in Mess Hall. 1900 Someone make eight o'clock reports. 2200 Taps for those desiring to sleep. Reveille for card players and liberty hounds. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. -The Supply Officer will be in his office all day to exchange American Currency for foreign money left over from last port. 2. All Fix and Ouzo must be turned in to the Paint Locker prior 0900 3 More Liberty and Recreation is Our Most Important Goal.