Kawishiwi (AO 146) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHANGE OF bSS KAWISHIWI AO 1 46 9 August, 1962 INVOCATION Eternal Father, strong to sure: whose arm doth bind the restless wave; who biddst the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep , be with us on tins occasion as the command of this vessel passes from one hand to another. Grant to him who now assumes command of this ship the assurance of Thy supporting hand and the inspiration of Thy spirit, so thai he may be assisted and guided in plotting courses that in, ' right and true, and so that he may he restrained from actions which are false or unworthy. Let him know as he leads Ins men that if he is himself led by Thee, his way will he secure. Grant to him who has held command and now departs for other duties the consciousness id ' Thy in II dime , and the knowledge that Thy support and guidance tall he available to him wherever he goes. In all that he must do. give him wisdom and foresight and an unashamed dependence on Thy strength. And to all who serve within this ship grant courage ana confidence and the ability to perform every task without fault or fear. By the united efforts of all who man this ship, may she continue to he a never failing source of supply to her sister ships of the Fleet, and tins a bulwark for the defensi oj our ountry. Ilr ask all tins in the name of Him who. when on earth, was the companion and friend 0) seafaring men and friend and who has promised to In- with us always, even to the ends ot tin arth. 1 men

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KAW SHIWI is literal I . a cit, afloat! Her huge generators produce enough electric power to meet the needs of a sizable communit,. She boasts such conveniences as a laundrv, tailor shop, clothing store, soda fountain, ship ' s store I selling film, razor blades, toothpaste, and dozens of other personal and gift items , libra r , , U. S. Post Office, baker,, machine shop, barber shop, hospital, and hobb. shop The ship carries the most modern movie projection equipment, and nightl. movies aboard are part of the ship ' s routine both underwa, and in port. Though most ladies won ' t tell their age quite so readil,, KAWISHIWI ' s outh is no secret. She was built by the New York Shipbuilding Co. of Camden, N. J, the keel was laid in October 195?, she was launched in December 1954 and commissioned in Jul. 1955. Her original home port was Long Beach, California where she arrived after a vo,age from the East Coast via the Panama Canal. Pearl Harbor has been home to KAWISHIWI and her crew since Januar, 1958. Her record is a proud one, including two consecutive .ears as winner of the coveted Battle Efficiency Award, followed b. two .ears as runner-up. An interesting KAWISHIWI ' first ' took place in December 1958, at which time a weight simulating an actual load was transferred between USS VESUVIUS and ourselves. This weight of 10,000 pounds set a record for the heaviest load ever transferred between two ships underwa.. KAWISHIWI is currentl. the proud holder, again for the fifth consecutive .ear, of a plaque awarded for the meritorious conduct of her crew while ashore in Hong Kong, British Crown Colon.. In 1962, the ship was the winner of the coveted NEY award for having the best focd service in the U. S. Nov.. Justly deserving, justly proud, KAWISHIWI men strive to present a picture as the Nav ' s finest. Our officers and men come from ever state in the Union including Alaska and Hawaii, and from the far-off territor, of American Samoa as well. We also number as shipmates nationals of Guam and the Republic of the Philippines This interesting mixture of racial and cultural backgrounds aboard ship is ver. appropriate to the cosmopolitan setting of Hawaii, and KAW- SHIWI is proud indeed to carr. the ' ALOHA ' spirit with her in calling at various ports throughout the vast Pacific In this same spirit we invi ' e ,ou to be an ' HONORARY KAWISHIWI SHIPMATE ' and to share with us our pride in a fine ship. ' Shipmate ' is a term peculiar to the seafaring fraternity the world over; it is an all-embracing term that covers a multitude of human emotions but in KAWISHIWI, especially it means that .ou ' re part of the heartbeat of a mighty ship.

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