Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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x P' L QFQ7 Although maintenance, repair, and Operation of the shipis complex defense equipment is Foxis primary task, survivors 0ftl18aC1'uiSC,S FT gang will have sufficient material for the inevitable sea stories for years to come. The familiar phrase It Wasn't like this in the Old Navy In will undoubtedly he followed hy tales of: 1800 battery alignment in Pearl, Sis in the laundry bag, salt water coffeeg Oz and Curly on the high-line, Sweet Pea's bos'n pipe, cattle cars, comhatis reaction to the ship's position 500 yards inland, Grande Island, with its pro-softball, steaks, conquest of the fortress, fire extinguishers, chow for a small army,and general havoc Qand its day afterjg new coffee formulaieno flavor-:il Snork's graceful ' itwo-phint 'quafferdpck landing, the wild Irishman sahotaged switchies ,A and Light HLun:ph, promulgator of official bum dope. 5, w , FUX IHVI I0 LTJG R. P. Kirby Fire Control ...fvd ,V . ,ga A 1 I l i I r ENS E. N. Thomas Asst Fire Cont lfj , , FUR ' IHY. 1 35-Qi ff' y . s i t,l II

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The personnel of Gl Division supply all conventional ordnance, aside from missiles, for the aircraft aboard the Lexington, During a large exercise these aviation ordnancemen can right- fully claim to be Working Well beyond normal union Working hours fand with no overtime pay eitherj. LT T. C. Groce Ordnance Handling V - -f ---.. ,tier V 1 ENS V. M. Arnett Av Ord Gunner CWO3 G. R. Newman Av Ord Gunner V W 47' gl 1, A f .f rl ll: L A' :Y M , 1 -f'F 1. I s 2 ' 1 .. Ll l, J' in , . I z y r 5 F ,Ll Q