James C Owens (DD 776) - Naval Cruise Book

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0330 0400 0430 0500 0740 0745 0840 0845 0900 0930 0935 0950 1000 1100 1115 1130 1140 1300 1440 1500 1510 1512 1520 1600 1615 1630 1700 1800 1805 ADDITIONS TO THE PLAN OF THE DAY Reveille for all hands Standby to go alongside USS SACRAMENTO QAOEZU for refueling Mr. Summerall lay to the bridge Movie transfer completed Muster on station Commence pumping forward Secure the refueling detail to the tune of 76 Trombones - took on 100 gallons of JP-5 and 3 NFL'S Payday for the crew on the messdecks. Debts will be collected in Plot Reveille in F.O.Q. Commence X.O. 's messing and berthing inspection Volunteers are needed to man Mt. 51 for call-for-fire Section I, Condition Ill man MT. 51 ' Commence gunfire support mission Complete gunfire support mission. Toll: One buffalo and three chickens, earning the apt name Buffalo Blaster Mess gear Dinner for watch reliefs, lst class petty officers and all those not actually suffering from food poisoning Left overs for the crew Standby to set the helo detail Man overboard drill, duty man Ens. Wietholter Flight Quarters to the tune of Bye Bye Birdie All hands are reminded to stand clear aft of frame 132 while crashing DASH Secure from flight quarters with the exception of sonar Standby to set the helo detail Helo comes unannounced leaving 25 bags of mail from CRUDESLANT Knock off ships work Supper for lst class petty officers Starvation for the crew lst division standby to port with potato chips and salad dressing to feed all swift boats in the Tonkin Gulf Secure from X.O. 's messing and berthingq inspection NOTES 1. All hands are reminded that military service may be hazardous to your health. 2. EXPEDITION All hands are reminded to expedite. 4 1 XQLJT' F.L. HURT by inflection

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O NT Keeping the ship shipshape Third Division's jungle gym Horning uses his head It's all in wrist action, Willy