Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA 42) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1954 volume:

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Against the infidels in the Great War II, he conceived and applied the noble Thach Weave where- upon the then cursed Orientals fell by the thousands before His blows. l-le hath served our nation and her ships for 30 years, and hath subdued Every type of aircraft. l-lis excellence in marksmanship, from the sling to the cross- bow, ls renowned. It is told on Winter evenings while the chestnuts crackle on the hearth, that over the Wide Pacific in which we Sail, our Captain engaged the enemy and, applying his magic Weave, did like Achilles destroy I9 ofthe Z0 planes which were sent Like a flock of gigantic insects against him. Sir John's jacket sparkles with many emblems and decorations, including Ye Naval Cross, Dis- tinguished Service Medal, Ye Silver Star and the Mighty Legion of Merit. He has served, moreover, off the bleak mountains of Korea, commanding the USS Sicily, the first aircraft man-of-war of this nation to support the United Nations in desperate Battle in these domains. Our Captain assumed command of his Nation's ship, the Brave USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, on May 22, I953. - Our First Mate, Commander Sir D. M. Minner, was a mighty leader even in the Budding of his youth. When but a Subalturn, he held the clestinies of I75 officers and 6,000 men in his Forthwright palm. Sir Delbert has spent his Naval career among flying machines and atom weapons. Yea, he was one of the First qualified atomic fusiliers. l-le has served in lllustrious positions in our far-flung battle lines, participating in the atomic gunpowder explosions on Eniwetok in l95l. The Commander, from whose chest gleam three Air Medals, was ordered to be First Mate of this Goodly ship in November I953. From Pollywog To Shellbackz I3 January 1954 . . . On this day, 'twould seem that all the universe were rent asunder. The sea heaved as if in sullen anger, slimy things did crawl upon its surface and from its deep came Weird but Royal messages predict- ing doom and gloom. For our trusty bark was invading the Royal Domain of King Nep- tune, and dire punishment awaited those Pollywog land- lubbers who had not yet felt his mighty wrath for their pre- sumption. b At high noon, the Court of Neptunus Rex, a most terri- fying, cutthroat band, clam- ored aboard. Cruel, inhuman, but necessary tortures were wrought on Pollywogs, one and all. What shrieks, what roars, what howls of p-ain echoed 'through the cavernous entrails of our ship before the sun's celestial globe sank in the West, and the complete crew could claim proudly the title of Shellback. Our ship's po- sition on that day: 00-00'-00 . . . Ye Equator. 43 THE EQUAToR 3 H.- ,N -,Nm . P F i 1 5. -. X U 7' - W r' I rj 1 , I N 'N .. ,. 4 P. li jx S55 il i U I 4 'Y 1 1 IS' Sentinels of the Bfiny Rulevfs of the Deep In Awe and Horrofre the Innocents Waite Me'rcie, Mercie, Mine Executionev'!,' Guiltie, By the Rood, and Thou Shalt Paye! 1 4 X 1 i E 1 , 4. 11, E1 E1 E1 E4 E 3 1 V w 1 I N 1 A s 5 IQ M, ,K A H E 1 I Synke o'r Swymme fC'rowes Nest Viewej 'w 103 gl I J. g To See the Babie Hmm! That Babie's Oil Pulqeveth One Be Stiller, My Foolish Hearts AND b ALWAYS i 1 4 WE GOETH V OUT OF TE i FRYING PAN l INTO 'YE FIRE 57.13 HSL fi? I Salute 'Ye fPtuij, O Royal Babe! Famer, Bambi, Faster! 1 I Nl! J , -Mgm Y I .J Y .9 IJ ,J 5 ful 3 k , N Q L 1 X E1 l Us Sailing Down To Rio DE JA Elko 101 I8 January i954 . . . We lowered anchor and Were stayed fast ln the magnificent harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gur crew Was anxious, it being the first sight of land, and beautiful it was. Our gunners scrubbed about the ship and our cooks pre- pared sweetmeats and goodly delicacies, for we were piping dignitaries aboard and antic- ipating stately suppers and dances for sailormen and love- ly ladies - and their duennas. Twelve hundred natives jour- neyed out in cockboats to view our massive hull and see its might. This new land Treated us becomingly and we were great- ly pleased. What wondrous sights our mariners did encom- pass, awing, at the Christ of Corcovado and hovering by cable car 'neath Sugar Loaf! 'Round many Westerii Islands we have been, but this land has exceeding beauty: wherewith we dallied along the white Beaches of Copa- cabana and cooled our bodies in the brine when they were bl'Ol1ZCd. .N- 1. QV Q' J n, 1, w v J I 'V 'X i , ,I 41 ' D' w UE' . Mis' l nik' as nd ndbve- dm. mmf sum inf: mai: 3153 W nw ni 0' ag I W M M Nm J My X: 1 w 1 Yi? In Sugar Loafys Lee 4 We Broke Breads xWith the Natives I I1 L I I I I l A L. ! X. I r L I5 I 1 I 1 181 Xa wr A , Am Q., , T Q 1 J 3 1 1 kr F1115 1 1 . 5. L T .Q 11 L J J 1 'fheye Danced For Us Theye Danced With Us And Afreg Theye Had Dined Sadlie We Departed What Do They Do UR GUAY 221 24 January l954 . . . Our ship dropped anchor off the tiny kingdom of Uruguay, whereupon angry bill0Ws broke against her iron bulk. We forewith found we had discovered the luxurious sum- mer colony of Punta del Este and local lords and ladies greeted us with bows of cor- diality. Six thousand persons braved the seas to walk upon our steely decks and peep among our battlements, and 300 blooming damsels stepped to ekotic rhythums with our crew and dined with them on pheas- ant and suckling pig. Our Captain and First Mate visited the capital town, known far and wide as Montevideo, where they with honor and reverence did lay posies upon a stone image of Sir Jose Arti- gas, a brave leader of the country. Many of the crew followed our leaders even so far into the interior, and mouthed sides of beef and downed clraughts of cham- pagne after the ceremonies. 3 X 5 , . I . I I L I+ X V R n T Q. Y 'ig 1 rj' , A n X E13 1- : 1 SEQ ,lr 355 .i IMM- veknvef ' gpm' X.. limi. iw. Iliff' lil' H' I! A .rt r 5 rdf' L uf .x vw ff, nw ,1 I W spa' a-Ve Owe Captain and First Mate I To General Aftigas 7 Theif Respects Did Paye A Pastoral Scene 1 N A Pastoral Feaste With The Gauchos 27 January l954 . . . Through the glass, a mariner could Spy bright tents along the sea and verdant green Swards- beyond, hence we re- leased anchor' and halted our journey off Mar del Plata, Argentina. The land did spar- kle 'withhbeauty' and sirens beckoned from its shores. i'Our nation's Vessels had not explored this land for many seasons, and the inhab- itants crowded to look upon us and our works, and were full amazed. Soon our crew sport- ed alongttheBeaches, and ex- hibited our prowess in many tourneys such Nas tennis, joust- ing, golf, basketball. Frequent entertainments were provided by the Citizenry, where good. beef, which gauchos cooked Over charcoal, was in 'abund- ance and wine flowed like the Thames.. Our Captain visited the King of Argentina at his court. Later, on board, he received the wings of the nation's Air Force. Our mariners jeered at Dame Fortune as -they amassed pesos in a Casino. Theye Came From Fm' and Neare N 'X E1 L . V ..Y, ,-.. ,.,, ,- W- ,, ,, 1 Y ,B I 'W V1 ,gf 3 W 'g. I I 'vw T JJ -1 il n I I m E 2 L.: 9 Q Q 3 L 3 L 1- l. ? l. F In J. 1 I i -x R 1 F ,F J W J l x C 1 I V I fi: 4 W ii A i 3 31 s 1 K A Feastze . . . A Fwsta P9 Seasone in the Surme Repvesentatyvds From Theife Ruler A 1 3 , L N s Ill .,,,,,... 1 Y k l X I li 1,1 F I x 1 I And Again g, '11 fm , V N A gm J v N? , if if .5 -af i 5 4 1 The Goocllie Pleasures Of Festive Companies U1 Into The Pacific ROU D CAPE HCR Z February I954 . . . Wild were the waves and blustering winds which played with our tiny craft as Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of the Amer- icas, rose to our starboard. Oft we listed some I8 and our broth would spill upon our beef. Bleak and destitute lands did rise in view beside us, populated with frightful and unruly beasts, and huge seabirds Called Albatross did swing in mystic circles above our mainmast cawing deadly incantations like Some devilish omen of Death. Westward still we sailed, while ice floes cracliled and the sea pounded our steely Sides. Then 4 February 1954 . . . Lo, the blue Pacific, which loomed before us as it had for Balboa and Magel- lan. Our rounding of the l-lorn was the first of this ship's size and classy and we were the first Midway class carrier to have entered this vast sea. 323 Aye, the Verie Cape Itself And Now, Westwafd Ho! With The Llama I0 February I954 . . . Soon after we had laid our vessel to rest in the harbor of Callao, Peru, The President of the People flew aboard in a whirl- ing, Wingless bird. We re- ceived him with due pomp and ceremony, and saluted him one hundred fold. Qur crew mounted cara- vans which bore them high into the Andes mountains, where they viewed with great amazement and Terror fero- cious creatures called llamas and aimed their loaded Leicas at Scenes of rugged natural beauty. Finely wrought silver was purchased at market in the city of Lima, and skins of dead llamas were brought aboard on men's backs and feet. Vestiges of mighty for- bearers, called Incas, were visible by the trinkets in the shops and the crumbling mon- uments outside the town. And in an ambrosial beverage called Inca Cola. Yeafeven this Log is written with Inca Ink. ln Lima, a goodly city, 600 crewmen conversed with daughters of the realm and danced to the piping of our ship,s musicians. 341 ,, A v r k n., is iv 1. U v Q- P F H, w I S S trcmge Beastzes These 235,S'w5fc-5045f5f,5'h.f-M,-'vi ,.f-w Qf:'Wf.G' 'ks-'Q-'Qi' 5? Sh,-V450.-422.1-23752-'WZ.:k,.1QM:'Z:i5'2,ck9'o.-wi'13.-fv-Q5- gi',rifk,f -f'Z52?,5?.SKWi'W Z?f57NZf'Zr' 1+ S'VfG'4 ,- 451-1 ??,5LQ'49 .-? MSU? , .,AA ,,.. f I ., ' L A u fh 7 ff : f, . , 4 f--- ,,,. f A f -f ..,., f H L, ---' , , L, .,V. 5 7 5 Q - -L.. . h V Z - 1 E , l i . 5' W i f ' m g,, H H ' . , f -' ' .. , A Q ' ,,,,, - f , -- ---- 1 ffff 4 Thcire Place of Worshippe Our Merrie Men Deporteth Themselves 1 P L rl I' Q. .- Q' 1' . 1 ,- V L T L P 5 . L 3 Y fn i . -I :F . Spreading Goode Wille and Cheers A Look At A Lock: I7 February l954 . . . Our final entry Of the nether re- gions of The world, and sad it ls to write. Gur ship was lashed to the Aland in Balboa, Panama, that neck of land which knits Two continents. Salt biscuit and Rum were therefore hoisted aboard with ease. Our crew Was full con- tent to taste of the customs of its Own nation in this narrow land, where many U. S. garrisons and outposts Are located. The succulent milk- shakes and tender hamburger were consumed With relish. Two journeys a day were expedited to the Miraflores Locks of the famous Panama Canal, and our mariners viewed with due Surmise the huge hulls of foreign vessels urged and raised across Land to another Sea. 2,33 PANAMA an . U . W. ? ,fy .,v.f,v - ,.,. .,,, ,, I, , J 1 B X x nk x I k P , I 9 1 il J 1 Ji 1 W... I i l n , x 1 g v , 1 x 1 -4 1 1 1 'M U9 x K -4 I Here We Come: TO SA FRANCISCO 28 March 1954 . . . As rosie- fingered dawn peeped wanton- ly through the Eastern skies, our vast hull stole silently 'neath the Golden Arch and entered St. Francis Bay. Ver- ily, 'twas pleasant to see once again the sightes of home and hear the babble of our Native tongue. Soon we were quaf- fing bowls of Budwieser in- stead of shottes of pisco, and mouthing toasted hamburgers instead of foreign food stuffes. The Ship was lashed to the pier at Alameda, but we found conveyances to carry us into the hearte of fair St. Francis. Truly, it is a great and happy city, built on many high hills, and steepe, which strange trollies climb like am- bitious beetles. On the Water are the fishmongefs shops, where a sailorman can eat mighty crabbs and succulent shrimps for a few shillings. We felt like Jove on high Olympus, when we rode to the Toppe of the Marke and peered on the citie all below usg and We felt as if We were in far Cathay as we wandered among the streets of China- town. We were sore wroth to leave this faire queenly city of our West Coast Empire. 403 P! 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