Independence (CVA 62) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1959

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Page 28 text:

the first of man firsts aptain Rhodam Y. McE11'oV Jr. salutes on his introduction . . . and accepts command as first Commanding Officer of the newly commissioned attack carriei The first watch is posted. X. Q

Page 27 text:

The first captain, the first watch..., The Big Day came, and with it a crowd of twelve thousand spectators . . . Rear Admiral Pyne participated in this second, great ceremony also and ofiicially delivered the ship to the United States Navy . . . Rear Admiral Wood accepted the ship and ordered the Prospective Commanding Ofiicer to place the ship in commission . . . The Executive Officer ordered the first watch posted . . . the Navigator took the glass and the deck . . . and at 15:10 the commissioning pennant was broken out and the ship was in commission. Obviously, they are enjoying the ceremonies!



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First time under the bridge- . . . Some more irsts for the Fi th Eight feet to the bottom of the bridge from the top of the supe1'st1'uctu1'e . . . and five feet from the keel to the bottom of the river! big ,, W f ,A- ,X i Y. ' ,.-.agp-or-ff, L ,L . ' ' : tiwx ' 7 gf 1' gg r'-Y Q 1 t 594 , A ' xy Q -. .tunnel JS 'fpwri ff .w 1,7 N... , 4 'K i ...uni , - i I I 1 4

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