Intrepid (CVS 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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PACIFIC FLEET Admirol Clwesler W. Nirriilz, or Peorl Horbor FIFTH FLEET Vice Adrriirol Royrriond A. Spurorice in USS INDIANA TASK FORCE SS, FAST CARRIER TASK FORC POLIS E Reor Admirol Morc A. Nlifclier TASK GROUP 58.2, CARRIER TASK GROUP 2 'Reor Admirol A.E. Nlorirgomery A CV 9 ESSEX Air Group 9 LCDR P.H. Torrey VB-9 I F6F-3, 34 SBD-S VF-9 35 FOF-3 VT-9 I5 TBF-I, QTBF-IC, QTBIVI-IC CV II INTRERIO Air Group 6 LCDR lrigerslew VB-6 36 SBD-5 VF-6 37 F6F-3 VT-6 7Tl3F-I, 7TBF-IC, STBIVI-IC CVL 28 CADOT Air Group 31 LCDR R.A. WINSTON VF-3I 211 F6F-3 VT-3l 8 TBM-IC, I TBF-IC BATTLESHI PS CAPT R.A. Ofsrie LCDR A.T. Decker LCDR H.N. Houck LCDR DM, Wliire CAPT T.L. Sprogue LCDR lrigerslew LCDR H.W. Horrisori LCDR W.G. Priverre CA PT IVI.F. Sclwoeflel LCDR Wirisfori LT E.E. Wood SOUTH DAKOTA, CAPT A.E. Smirli IBATDIV 9, RADNI E..W. Horisori on boordlg ALABAMA, CAPT F.D. Kirrloridg NORTH CAROLINA, CAPT F.P. Tlworrios CRUISER Ligrir cruiser SAN DIEGO, CAPT LJ. Hudson IWITII Corrirriorider Screen, RADIVI L.J. Wilrse, ori boordI pEsrRoYERs oWEN,cpi12 RW. wood COESRON 52, cAPr GR, c ooper, on boordlg MILLER, CDR T.H. Kobey, THE SULLIVANS, CDR K. IVI. Ge-riTry, STEPHAN POTTER, CDR C.H. Criclwlorig HICKOK, CDR W.IVI. Svveelserg HUNT, 'CDR H.A. Krioerrzerg LEWIS HANCOCK, CDR C.H. Lymorig STERETT, LC Blouiri, STACK, LCDR R.E. Wlrieeler OR FJ. TASK GROUP 58.1, CARRIER TASK GROUP I TASK QQQUP 533, QAIQIQIEQ TASK Qpgup 3 Reor Adrriirol .loliri W. Reeves RADM PQ, Slqermqm CARRIERS CARRIERS ENTERPRISE, YORKTOWN, BELLEALI WOOD BUNKER HILL, MONTEREY, COWRENS BATTLESHIRS i3ATTI-Egiqipg WASHINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, INDIANA IQ Y CRUISER. CRUISERS OAKLAND WICHITA DESTROYERS OESTROYERS ioEsiQoN 50, cAPr Sherman IQ. cigru px. eRoNsoN, corrEN, IZARD, CHARRFTTE, comrirre, BELL, i3uiQNs. BR-xprlomw ooRTcH, GATLINO, HEALY, cooswELL, Imsoiv ioo, imowm, cowpiwwr, WILSQN CDR C.E.CIwIIIimgworrl1I CAPERTON, INOFRSOL, KNAPP 26 ,k 3... sw, If or V is I 4 ,--4'1!Y A 1 S

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Q.. ---W ' FD n.. iw- ,VA T ' 5. in -c+g7 ':' X,-inufbs ,.,,. A, .., I, ss Y Q. io january, baving reporfed To RADM AE. lVlonTgomery, ander Task Group 58.2, for duTy, INTREPID sef sail from e Harbor aT lildd. 'PEPCE mission during Qperafion l:linTlock was To con- :Tr strikes againsT Tbe islands of lQoi and Namur before and g 'ne invasion as well as provide air cover for Tlfie Task f, f, C' -old ,,,-,,-,,-ig, ii' - Wsffimis Hisroiw or uiiirsp smres NA- ff L ,- ,,.. -I Y , ,.-,-,-X ,Jf-L4 .1 Y '- ere f- Tfe sfrike alxifays comes as a surprise. Men W, -M fm A 'T cc fri f -r, ei Qflufff do soon? ,lf-ff X ,- ,f-, f X as darecfed. 'ne Trainin , Trials, racfices and maneuvers bad always Q D I , d in signT ----- Tbe realify of war. -l'lTe clear, brigbf -Q... ' ' W A sk X ,M lvl I8 Jon IQ44. wbo adiusf aircraff radios for Tbe lasf Time, mecbanics wbo ready plane engines on wbicb pilofsl lives will depend, cooks and bakers vvbo sTand before Tbe mammofb ranges and ovens preparing a manls meal for men wbo will do a man's job. Tbese Toilers are mosTly Too bappily occupied To Tbink absTracTly. And Tbere are Tlwe slumbering bundreds wbo embrace sleep grafefully as a plriys- ical need and a menfal release. Two lwours before sunrise a bugler climbs Tl'ie island ladder and asks Tbe officer of Tbe deck: i'lQeveille on Time, sir7,' On Time,'l is Tbe reply. He keys o few Trial nofes, pusbes down a swifcb and poinTs Tbe bell of Tbe bugle aT a micropbone. A sTri- denT call pierces Tbe sbip, and is followed by a boaTsvvain's maTe's imperafive lQeveille, l?eveillel All bandsl Up all bunkslu Below decks, liglTTs flasb on in sTaTerooms and comparfmenfs. Men bring minds slowly inTo focus wbile sTumbling inTo cloTlTeS. flirougb Tlwe liead of one sailor runs crazilv and insisTenTly Tbe v i.i' ords of a song, fl1ere's gonna be a greaf dayfi Anofber curses soffly, unable To find bis sboes. A Tbird, enTering baffle for Tbe firsT Time, spins bis brain viiifb Tl'ie wisb Tbaf Time would do some of Tbe fugifing Tbe ancienTs Talked abouT. Someone cbuckles barsbly and says, 'fleezl lbis is Tbe day we geT Tl'ie big clwo 'Tfif ll' A big clsio i,i'. T iT is. ln Tbe v i,fi ardroom and general mess Tbe carrier sailors siT before plaTes lweaped bigb wiTb Tbick sfeaks, fried eggs, fried pofafoes, buffer-dippelToasT, all To be wasbed down wiTlT black coffee. College men nark back To breakfasT before a big game, ,imlien Tlwey aTe a similar meal and felT iusf sucb mixed iiniol inn s. 'lvlicfre is a subile difference in aTTiTude befweeri a carrierls fiiiirlrfg iiur im nriul Tbnse of oflier wfcir'sliips, ln a cruiser or desfroyer, iii icyi iiflis mn si,ii' pa Tsii si l ililiiQil,li ii COSl,ii1ll'x', in a carrier every sfrike fliig lviiiiris fl.-iriili T-ci S.i:rii'iie9xvi'iGw ffvervoiwc ieoliies lliai some of 'lifiw iiriifs ii? five T iinliiici 'ilieir lw-T iiinfil. llwerv are curious, fur- iiff riliiiii if lif iii ilil-li? lcv iiilili-. flliwri, Top, iii Tliu lliiffoii Tliere ii Elf iiiifiiiiiig ilifil, il Tliv iwiioiii 'si, irlliiijlw, Tliifs sliip will be Tlie giiii iiiiil Till llif iiiily 'liiiizirl