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Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1942

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Page 131 text:

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Page 132 text:

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p A i fuk wririror ANNOUNCES Frvia Moms TO coME E6ME Late in the afternoon, and Without any apparent reason or provocation, we again get buttoned up with tension. lt is strange how quickly a mood generates and spreads on a ship. Our patrol planes remain up as long as there is enough daylight for them to carry on visual observation. When We get ready to land them the Lex takes a course in line with the wind which means We will now travel in an opposite direction to that of the task force. A destroyer follows us and takes up a Watch- ing position astern. Our planes drop into the landing circle, but because ofthe poor light the landings are unusually slow. There are numerous vvaveofls, the l f personne o air control is visibly irritated, the Captain grovvls when one flyer takes three consecutive vvaveofls. Some of the last planes to approach turn on their landing lights, then don't douse them immediately after landing, and get a vigorous bawl- ing out. A quartermaster mutters, This is the nuts for any snooping lap dive bombers I keep on photographing, make longer exposures, hope there is still enough daylight to pro- 120

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