George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Captain, of course, was displeased and, after a few choice expletives, is reported to have asked, lsn't there any one here who can do this properly? An eager officer, at that time a junior grade Lieutenant, stepped up to prove to the Captain that, in matters concerning military bearing, he was not lacking. l-lis order to the division was, Put your hats- Onl Since l wasn't aboard at the time l pass it on so that those who, like myself, have come aboard later might have an insight as to what those early days on the George Fi might or might not have been like. After conversion to a troopship the 49l-foot Fighting Fox could carry l lO cabin passengers and l,788 troop class passengers. , The name Fighting Fox was originally the nom-defplume of the first ill-fated George F. Elliott, sunk at Guadalcanal in August of l942. The Fox part of the name came from the Navy phonetical alphabet for the letter F , The first two trips found the Fighting Fox hauling troops from San Francisco, Port Hu- eneme and San Diego to Nouemea, New Cale- donia, Espiritu Santos and Guadalcanal. ln those days drills and more drills played a very important part in the ship's daily routine. Drills were conducted for telephone talkers, lookouts, damage control parties, fire and rescue parties. Firing practice, spotting drills and pointer and trainer drills were stressed. ln fact, seldom a day passed without at least one or more drills and men were wont to call the ship the Sea- going Annapolis and Captain Couble's College of Nautical Knowledge .