Intrepid (CVS 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT Sprague aT commissioning ceremonies. Asst Sec. NAV ArTemis L. Gafes in dark suit CDR Gaines ffl. la Aug -l-he final deTails were compleTed by The lXl.lXl.S.SAD.U. Co., and four monThs laTer, on lo AugusT WAS, liSiT?f3lS was up To Navy sTandards and ready for commissioning. Capfain Thomas Lamson Sprague, fnoiff Vice-Admiral, re- Tiredl assumed command. l'laving waTched The air arm of The Navy grow from infancy while aboard earlier carrie. s, and having served as superinTendenT of aviaTion Training aT Pensacola, iT was wiTh a greaT deal of knowledge, background and pride ThaT Capfain Sprague Took The conn of one of The newesT and biggesT carriers as she ,'.' as i Tw 4' abouT To commence warTime operaTions. Speaking To The crew afTer The commissioning ceremony The new skipper said: EnTrusTed To us Today is a fine ship. She has been honesTly and skillfully builT. lT is now up To us. There is much work ahead and There are many problems To solve before lhl-l'REl3lD will be ready. WiTh your coopercTEon, loyalTy, and aTTenTion To duTy, we will geT on wiTh ThaT iobf' CapTain Sprague knew ThaT he had noT only Taken command of a ship, buT also of a TradiTion, and wenT on To explain To The crew ThaT ...only in The cool cocrage and fearless bravery of The presenT crew, will The spiriT of The heroic and undaunTed crews of The pasT five :- gain. The waTch having been seT by The ExecuTive Officer, Commander Richard Kenna Gaines, The USS lN'fREPlf, CCV-l ll, ioined The Unifed STaTes l:leeT. T'2T T': if , T sw--as '5YlR rr T T , 16 .Ollly iii llii: ii ' .win Lmtxufx .T hw A T Q,

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