Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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TRICKY OPERATIONS THESE PERSONNEL Extra caution was ixiiciscd, for safty was always paramount in efforts inxolvins; skills such as these. To receive tons of 8 powder or 5 or 3 amnumition in a half an hour or so we really hustled. hen the Manila Hisih Line brought us observers or sent them off we handled lines with preci- sion and added smartness.

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It was a team job all the way. The bridge and engineers combined to get us alongside and keep us on station. The deck force then received the rig or sent one over and soon we were all in the act. The stores or ammunition had to be moved out smartly and stowed before the job was fin- ished. All hands frequently got involved in this, responding sharply to the crisply shouted orders.

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TRANSFERS RE ARMINGS! Thrrc was a great satisfaction after e had completed a refueling, personnel transfer, or replenishing. It was good to be finished and when the smoking lamp was lighted once again we were happy to loose life jackets that perhaps were soaked with sweat or salt water spray. We stop to catch our breath and on looking over our accomplishments the teamwork shows.