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V Chapter IX 1 THE MAGIC ,CARPET A. A Shipflull of Separatees-Manila 4 San Francigcg vember 1, 1945, the date of gettin u d Carpet, marked a definite demarcafionnwiliwflfe lgdsfvkglilq to lcin the the 28 boats and boat crewmen, the Beach Pl t 1 'ccllpcmgn WGS .n . , a oon the intricate b g, the powerful winches, and the d Ooms the Amphibious phase wa Sep Cargo holds were now un' r ' . - s over. 1-lenceforth th D t h function as an ordinary Transport CAP th ' e u.C. ess Force Assault Transport CAPAD. 1 IQ er than QS Cm Amphlblous riggi The sudden drop to 402 officers d b hm had for six weeks made the Giang fflreglpslvilqp axffrd from the total of 1763 was marked. Now only 60 seconds were required for jtrlgsfglfegjridlitle Wolld his Way from one end of the vessel to the other in contrast to the reO'mG 3 OI'-4 minutes required for anactive individual to elbow and slitheri hilsous fhraugh the .packed humans enroute from 'lfoc'sle to f t 'l. O Wgy an ai h mghts, the deck sentry no longer had to pick his way across a solid ddlipglsof human bodies. The Dutchessman took stock of their Lady now exposed to View and decided that the six weeks constant usage had resulted in consider- able wear and tear. All hands turned-to l ' ' ' ' readying their ship for the Magic Carpet. c eaning up, scaling, painting, and ' The threat that was to haunt all Pacific voyages for many months to come was crystallized when the dread message was received by all Navy ships that the USS Bridge KAP-1D had struck a mine at 34.36 N 128.41 E and was in a sink- ing condition. Thenceforth, the Cfficers-of-the-Deck experienced a little less difficulty in .keeping the lookouts alert and the watertight doors closed to the sea to pre- vent the flooding of water through the ship if one compartment was flown open. Dropping down out of Iapan's invigorating temperate zone autumn into the warm tropics once more, the 98 made her way past Corregidor November 8, dropped anchor, and made all preparations to receive troops. The Army Demobilization rate was now at its peak, and Manila was the great Western Pacific Staging Center for the separatees. Even though scores of thousands of troops had been lifted since the Lady's departure in mid-September, the lh1'Or1ged streets were still dun-colored with khaki and fatigue greens that Out-numbered the natives in many sectors and isolated the liberty whites of the sailors into brilliant little islets of luminosit amid the dark clothes, dark . . p 4 . y jSk11'1S. and dusty roadways. FIOII1 all quarters-Congress, Labor Unions, servicemen and the general clamor now was for ships and more ships to bring the boys back The Dutchess increased her troops carrying capacity 132, from 1492 l682,,by utilizing every vacant bunk in officers and crews quartersnand by Llp cots on every square foot of habitable deck space. Moving into 15, the 998 on the 8th of November received from the Army Replacement f the most heterogenious, totally unorganized assortment of individuals ad ever carried, All day long they poured aboard until by late afternoon had on board her largest load-130 officers and 1551 men totaling 17 D 1 f . . ' .out to sea that evening, the Gung HO Ship Commenced dlggmg' from under the avalanche of khaki-clad 'separatees. AIWCIYS befor? shore-side authorities had been able to y1'nCI1'1CIQe Cf mlmmum. Thr-eskdown. ' C 43 l x

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I -lg-Ejeillf. tot. her most critical problem all through, :lie 'be separated and 'Fe ln? up of Officers cmd. men to replaceihef all ersonn lth ' -mms erred. lil Sun Frcmclsco' If WGS figuredf , P 9 . CIL would be ehgiole by the time the 98 reached plus those becoming eligible when the points dropped on Decembe those who Would'becorne eligible before the end of the next cruiser of iosffcsissssrii 23523238 lc depm-l - men Woui eave the ship in San BC1Y-- .Tlgebtotal left would be adequate in number to operate an h f nlamp 1.1913 Jfrflfngpoft les the l-C1dY hCId becomel except for the t,-fa OSS Iemalnlng would be the least experienced personnel. Among officers, 1OfUCllCU1lY all of the Heads of Departments and Division Officers 90- Amfmg the men, lhfee-Quarters of the petty officers would IBCIVS ship forever. V. mid-November, the Secretary of the Navy sent out a blanket request all eXpSl'1eT1CGd personnel. on sea duty to postpone their release for 6 ln order to keep the ships safely operating in the Occupation of Iapan, rt of the Chinese and in the Magic Carpet. This request had littte y' l officer and 3 men of the Dutchess postponed their departure. suppo -Similarly, repeated calls by the Secretary of the Navy for officers and to transfer to the regular navy resulted in a miniscule response. Only officers ftwo 'ex-enlisted regulars and two reserve officersl and five men, total of less than 272 of the Lady's people requested transfer during the August l9-45 - lanuary l946. The wartime Navy was a drafted Navy it personnel wanted at least a taste of freedom before committing them- rlrlowever, many individuals who Wanted no part of the Navy in 1945, did subsequently, after finding civil readjustment too difficult, rejoin the Navy irlll946. T y Therefore, the Dutchess had the serious problem of increasing the knowl- -edge and 'competency of the residual personnel if she was to put to sea again Girly measure of safety and a modicum of efficiency. Each officer and man lr . A A 1 . - . . - - fleeted up took over his new responsibilities in mid ocean so that the dual could actually run his Department or Division while his predecessor still on board and available for information and advice. Three divisions, R, the L, and the,B, that would be greatly reduced in size and would be ut a Division Officer were combined with larger divisions. The training the residual Deck Officers for military command functions, particularly safe' and efficient operation of the ship, was intensified. T s Outstanding petty officers were selected and given similar training, par- inf the duties ofthe Officer-of-the-Deck, as they would soon be called to serve as Iunior Officers of the Watch., The reaction of these Petty 'to'increased responsibility and apparent faith in their capabilities was gratifying and, as most of those designated already possessed natural leadership, their development into competent Watch standers and steadily boosted the 'Cung I-lo spirit upward as the feeling Of mg Communication icer, a Y Y 1 I on 'periods for the Summary Court Panel to attempt to provide at legal conduct of Courts and Boards after his departure! It arlotlffer third assiduAouslY en 9CW0Q1f1Q U It , , if lr.rie1'avai1ab1e before they Were coII1P19l?lY., QU then' ' Qfdff 1, the Ships- Secretary and the Jheretofore- I - I 1 1 . Q ff ,ovwhxf C1457 M , J S . K, U tv i v t le petty officers progressed rapidly. This .increased reliance onli ' p a ' fi by 'the crew in the operation' of the ship was enhanced. ' f 4,- Off' law er b profession conductedti r gr 'z cruise, with one-third of- the ship makmgk preparaflgrls fQI 'g d ' to master their new! fa, rf ,f .,, 5 q . 1 v I ' x if