Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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I v I . v I 1 4. i, .I . -IP. L I I .AA .I-.--., , , - A ' ' K I 1 I , THE BROW CAME UP FOR THE LAST TIME MUCH TOO SOON FOR ALL CONCERNED. DURING THAT FINAL AFTERNOON OF FEVERISH ACTIVITY CARS VVI-RF SOI D ONS THE DOCK FOR SPOT CASH AND PHONE BOOTHS WERE JAMMED WITH MEN TRYING DESRERATELY TO REACH THEIR FAMILIES...

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WERE LOADED ABOARD SUPPLIES AND AIRCRAFT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT EARLY THE NEXT MORNING THE LEXINGTON SLIPPED OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND HEADED DOWN THE COAST TO LONG BEACH, WHERE AIVIIVIUNITION STORES WERE REPLENISHED. I AND THENCE BACK TO SAN DIEGO

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THOSE WHO GOT THE WORD CAME DOWN TO THE SHIP AND STOOD AROUND DEJECTEDLY WHILE RRE- PARATIONS WERE BEING MADE FOR GETTING UNDERWAY. N ffffffl x '7' IWW AS ALWAYS, MOST WER ABLE TO MANAGE A SMIQIIXC' GOODBYE.