Horace A Bass (APD 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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'Q ' KJ MERRY CHRISTMAS l95O FROM THE E USS HORACE ANCEL BASS QAPD l24l JINGLE BELLS UP AND DOWN THE COAST OF THIS LAND WE GO, DON'T FIRE MANY SHOTS, NEVER SEE THE FOE. AND WHEN THIS WAR IS O'ER AND HER NAME IN PRINT WE SE 'TWILL ONLY STATE THE FACT, WE CARRIED U-D-T. CHORUS:La fi JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY. OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO SERVE ABOARD THE HORACE A. JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY. OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO SERVE ABOARD THE HORACE A. OUR LOOKOUTS ARE THE BEST, BY SET RULES THEY ABIDE, THE ONLY MINE THEY EVER SAW WENT BOUNCING OFF OUR SIDE. WE SHOT AT IT WITH ZEST, OUR GUNNERY WAS PUNK, THE REASON THAT IT DISAPPEA IT WENT AGROUND AND SUNK. CHORUS! TALK ABOUT GUN CREWS, WE REALLY ARE THE BEST, AND IF YOU DOUBT OUR WORD, JUST PUT US TO THE TEST. WE SHOOT AND SHOOT AND SHOO YOU OUGHT TO SEE OUR SCORE, AT INCHON WE FIRED FIFTY RO DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE SHORE. CHORUS: