Guam (CB 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Th ADMIRAL IIMES ABIIARD , ' ' l 1 W ,, :ax-. 1 I L wi t, V v J , -ff? JS 'lf 1 7'l.lf'1fl'ff t' .1 ' . fl 'Vit .' :V ' 'SH' ' P f' W V SWA' .VI .Hush .Nm,.,i i F il V 'I 'hx .inks -aytifxlkiq 'Q L, X it If 'V , , fn.-.nl Admiral Low Reads His Orders Alive-r since the design of this class of ship has lmen gt-iwrally known in the Navy, so far as l know, all ranks and ratings from Rt-ar Athnirul down halve bcen anxious and cagvr to st-rvc ill them. I fool. tlwrvforv, that wt' hvrx' and tht- ship's company of AIASKA should lu- particularly gratilictl that we arc' to llllvtf tho opportunity auul privilvgv t0 lukc thi-ni into tlu-ir lirst action. Our slwviliv i.lSSiglllllt'lllS tw tlo not know, hut with lulowlvilgv ol' the mili- tary power ulul toughm-ss thu! has lJt't'll rolh-tl up into this ilvsign wc' lllkiy ht' quilv vvrluiu that wc will ln' in thx' frout row ffwliivli is wlwri- l ussulnt' vvvryoiiv wants to lux Ri-:ui lmunu. I-'. S. Lou, l'.S.N. frillllllllllllllfl' l'ruiw-r Uiriwiou Ill