George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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WN H. A. Yonce H. Preehatley H C. Miller Now we'lI go over to the starboard ladder leadf ing down to the well deck or main deck. Thats Warner and Fruits carrying the GI can full of soap and water down to troop compartment No 5. They are probably going down to scrub bulke heads and decks. You'll have that same golden opportunity yourself one of these days Hlncidentally, I see they're going to tap the boom over by hold No 6. The fellow on the winch control is Leieune, and Rancourt is giving the signals. The two guys over are Farrar and Hamilton who are heaving around on the guide lines. One always does the grunting and the other the heaving l'll take you back to the fantail now and have you meet a few more fellows Wtvll, well heres Whiteley puttering around, making a knife handle. He does numerous robs back here such as splicing lines and wires, keeping the gear lockers in shape, etc, lf you look over the side, youlll see Bolen and Jenkins on a stage getting ready to repaint the ship's numbers. That is Brandt lowering the white paint bucket over the side Yeud sax he was tending the stage. 'lNeil here comes Lopez heading down to the crew s quarters Must be a big dice game down there Sa l think our next visit will be your new sleeptng quarters l.et's go, mate. A Dees the noise and commotion that l hear go Lan :23wwCt.s7 queried the boot. 'IMOST of The din replied the Fox The guy blowing his lid is .lite-, rt cnmpaitment cleaner, trying to get Clrstw and H. tfman out of their racks. Onefs tfy,-ting te get more sack time than the other. By the wav Johrtsfm loses on the average of three bets exert Saturday on his football predictions. Wei as l live and breathe, here is Ensign Cassidy checking up onthe second division again. ll fl lxfffrw' l, lf l'r!f'f. H. .lIr'.lIillrfii, IK. J. Whifrf

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