Lake Champlain (CV 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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DOCKING THE GREAT LAKE ' When the Great Lake was commissioned, the responsibility for her care and maintenance became the Hull Department's job. It has been busy since commissioning meeting that responsibility. It has met its work requests, has been ready to repair damage and has insured ships services with effectivenessand speed .. A l When the ship was ordered to the cclVIagic Carpet duty .to return Servicemen from overseas, the Hull Department put its brains and brawn to a tough assignment and ccdid itself up proud . Turning a carrier into a troop transport is no piker's job. The in- stallation of berthing, messing and recreational facilities to accommodate live thousand G.I.s in addition to a largeshipis company was a headache. But the Hull Department set to Work without depleting sick-bay of its aspirin. It saw the ship through four uMagic Carpetie' runs and would like to go on record as having gotten a kick out of everyone. We are now taking the hurdles of inactivation pretty much in our stride. The uChamp becomes the responsibility of the Sixteenth Fleet. We regret saying goodbye to her, for she has been good duty while she has been ours. Candlt Hull

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ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENSE DRILL

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PRECISION