Fletcher (DD 992) - Naval Cruise Book

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nderway Replenishments Refueling lines being brought across. It's hard work Okay guys pull just a little more and we will have the carrier just bringing them over. where we want her. Lucky crewmembers getting to watch instead of help. 1, gi 1. , . 3 I 71 1-1 ' V gl e Q- gf: li 3 A M' .532 2: Eg wn,fQY , X5 ,hill-,2'-A-,Qf'+is

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CDR Holian and LCDR Edwards during UNREP. Go tell BM1 Doolittle that I dropped the line again. .l Simi. .X Another successful UNREP with the USS CONSTELLATION. Smile guys you're on candid camera. Okay boys till'er up.

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Working Parties Not exactly the type of party you want to go to, but out at sea they are very essential. We had many such evolutions at all hours of the day and night. These working parties brought on important items such as stores, sodas, mail, ammo. You name it, we humped it. The working parties are vital to FLETCHER's maintaining a high state of battle readiness. Mail Call Bringing over crates while tied up alongside USS JASON. lt's about time we get mail. lt's only been three weeks. i . . t Q-.L Where do you want this box put? Overboard it goes