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16 July All departments were manned and ready to get underway. -l-ugs strained to get us into open water as wives waved their last Farewell. It an exciting day and an active one For all ot' us, From the rawest SA to Skipper. The atmosphere was charged with anticipation orc sights unseen problems unheard oF, but the ESSEX was ready. North Island was in wal4eg now it was Destination West Pac, was the and our