Croaker (SS 246) - Naval Cruise Book

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n...we ZQAI Gibnalian late in the agtennoon 05 22 Ocinben and by eanly the next manning we again cvvuiued in Rom, Spain, bin: :nu me we wane HOMEWARU BOUNU!..n nHene the USS PIPER lSS409l and the USS SIRAGO lSS485l nelieved us, bonnowed haig 05 can Apanea and swapped sea Ainnieb. we than made pnepanaiionb to gei undenway gon the GOOD OL' U.S.A.!n GENERAL INFORMATION- New London is the homeport for some of the best submarines in the kno-wn world. lt has a population of over l25,000. N-ew London is the home of the world s most famous submarinesg i.e. CROAKER lBest known as The Tiger of the Mediterranean and famous for its hand-picked crewl, NAUTILUS lFirst nuclear powered submarine in the worldl, and other lesser known fighting dolphins. New London is typically American with its wide, winding, confusing expressways surrounding the area. The people of New Lo-ndon are a fun-loving people who are always willing to do their utmost to make a submariner feel at home. The Submarine Base itself provides specially trained guid'es to welcome you into the Base, to see that you find your way around the many facilities available, and to insure that no one takes your parking place by posting No Parking signs throughout the Base. These specially trained men, known as Marines , Bubble-heads , '9l58U dS 'B- -77:CQ , and other compliment'ary, well-earned names, will also see to it that your uniforms are always in good shape, that all your identification papers are in order, and that your morale is always at its highest possible level. CLUBS AND BARS--The following clubs in New London are the most frequented by those in the know: Seven Brothers lBigger 8. Better?l Tiny's Heat Wave Ernie's L Paula's Harbor i?l Marie's Some of the better clubs and bars in the New London area are: The White Hat Club The Acey-Ducey Club The CPO Club The Officers' Club The Dolphin BOQ For further information on clubs and bars contact the ship's hospital corpsmen or if he is not available, the ship's herb doctor and man-about-town, Charlie The Cook. TOURS - Excellent tours are available throughout the area. Local tours include the waterfront area, famous Bank Street, Electric Boat Shipyard, YMCA, YWCA, Navy Ho-using, Ocean Beach, etc. For further info-rmation on tours contact LTJG MC EWEN. TRANSPORTATION - Local transportation consists mostly of taxis, buses, and hitchhiking. lNOTE: The last method is frowned upon by both the military and the local authorities and therefore should be avoidedl. MONEY - Necessary in most places. The rate of exchange is l00 cents to l American Dollar. S LOCAL N-EWS RELEASES O'ur ETA has been confirmed by the CROAKER Wives. ETA : 0900 The ship was submerged 1,525,320 seconds during the cruise lNot including the rough weather submerged periodsl. Certain people on CROAKER ar.e reminded that we are now back in the States and are no longer Ambassadors of Good Will. For the information of that thrifty and wise shopper who was able to get that excellent bargain in Gibraltar, the Base Exchange has a wide selection of watch bands lboth gold and silverl to fit all makes and kinds of watches lGold bands for Gold watches and Silver bands for Silver Watchesl. The Exchange also has an excellent watch repair shop that will make extensive repair work at low prices. lt is rum-ored that IVERS, PEREZ, 8. GlORDAN'O plan to have a Landing Party as soon as they get rid of their Sea Legs .

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...and gon what oeewvied between fthe i Lines and below deelw.. l , z l Z s ,. I Q 'I-,I 4' ,f ff ,ff,f: fs- X WHAT is A sAlLoR? 1 . If Q -. V 1' 4 cf' fc ,V Between the security of childhood and the insecurity of second childhood, 1,44 X , 'fl we find a fascinating group of humanity called sailors. They come in assorted W ff ' sizes and weights and can be found anywhere on ships, at shore stations, on Q5 leave, in cities and on farms. Girls love them, towns tolerate the-m, and the government supports them. ul, J, i ... X X X. He has the energy of a turtle, the slyness of a fox, the stories of a sea f ff' c ig captain, the sincerity of a liar, the aspirations of a casanova, and when he ' xx! X f wants something it is usually connected with a liberty card. Some of his likes 'M .' S' are women, girls, females, dames, and the opposite sex. He dislikes answering ? f X I letters, wearing his uniform, superior officers, the chow and getting up on time. 'L' ii vi- No one else can cram into one iumper pocket a little black book, a pack xx ill of crushed Luckies, his girl's photograph, a comb, and what is left of last A .1 I , month's pay. He likes to spend some of his pay on girls and the rest foolishly. ' ' , A sailor is a magic creature, you can lock him out of your home but not out of X R l K A your heart. You can scratch him off your mailing list, but not off your mind. 'Q , i You might as well give up, he's your Iong-away-from-home-lover, and your X 4 one and' only bundle of worry. But all your shattered dreams become insignifi- 2 ,I ' 1' cant when your sailor docks, and looks at you with happy eyes and says, 3. I g Hi ya, Honey .......... X gi- l .-ff QS 1: '---1 ' ...af.s fthe candid eamefna efielzed and iihe Pmvaie Eye and Em Jdoolzed and Lbsftened. ..