George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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Spivey. l-le is probably on his way to sick bay-- always trying to get a little rest cure. We move down the ladder and the first person to draw our attention is Commander Bullyard Ballard atop No. l generator playing cowboy and lndign. Ballard is otherwise known as Commander- in-Chief of all ComPacSacRats. Behind the generator we see Blackout Barker polishing light bulbs l-le acquired the name when he accidentally tripped the main breaker and put the ship in a complete blanket of darkness As we walk towards the center of the engin room we see Tennessee Stanton standing on the rag can lecturing to a group of new firem n He is trying to conscript some new members to goin his IWW Club for a nominal fee The organization represents l won t work At the throttle is M L Grimes who claims spinning tne throttles added one fourth inch to each bi ep since we last left the States There goes War horse l-lelsel with a open end wrench and a five pound sledge hammer in his hands on hi way to tighten the stern tube gland Theres the Boatswain pipe Here com he turn to gang Chief Kilgore seems to have rounded up his gang of snipes Stump Berlin Douglas and Pinky Semp rott Thev eem t be headed for the Joe pot ar the Jie p we see big Bell who is laboring away on a riir thick iuicy steak sandwich which prob itil came from the officers galley tel. ' talkir Bey out of going on the recreation party, the e wil ve to do is ' ' s it u y Lieutenant ligl Masterson , is . we ave another bull session over i tl , wi Abbott Firms and the Pitlcle twin ls cussing their fishing and hunting e pcriL,1ig'ae Fiems said the drinks are on the house if fu v ft the boys ever get to his Wooden St c Twvt r, T Maine lll. ln the machine shop wc caught Chief Hcngn trying to load a pair of dice and there are Chief Fletcher and Cue Ball' Schellenbcrg turning out knife handles on Navy time 1 J'.l --l. ,..l 'J'-,... Ut' .f..-. I 1 H 1,1 ,flip

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