Lunga Point (CVE 94) - Naval Cruise Book

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NPORTHOLEF' N o one seems to know too much about 'cPort- hole,', the Captainis cat. About all we do know is that Mrs. Washburn brought her aboard the day we sailed from the States on this cruise. Knowing that the Captain must keep pretty well to himself aboard ship, even having to dine alone while at sea, Mrs. Washburn un- doubtedly felt that he would be very lonely at times, so she decided to get him a pet for com- pany. Porthole was just a tiny kitten when she first reported aboard, but she has grown on through the Debutante stage, and is now a dignified and sedate Spinster. She is the only one, besides the Captain, that has complete freedom in the Captain's cabin, and our opinion is that she just about rules the roost in there. We do know that she occupies the Captainis comfort- able upholstered leather chair as if it were brought aboard solely for her use. We dare say, too, that, while underway, she coils up and sleeps on the Captain's comfortable Beau- tyrest Mattress, while he tries to get in his 'Ccat napi' in his Sea Cabin up in the island structure. While Porthole is the Captainis pet, she has meant much to the entire Ship's Company in that she has added an atmosphere of home to the ship, and all hands enjoy seeing Scotty and Porthole romping up and down the Captain's passageway, with Scotty usually running from those vicious slaps that Porthole gives him. Then, too, for those on watch topside during the mid-watch, Porthole has put on many a show as she chases a piece of paper or cotton up and down the flight deck during the wee small hours of the morning, and otherwise cavorts to her heartjs delight while Scotty snores away down in the C.P.C. quarters. All things considered, Porthole has been a good shipmate to us all, as well as 'to the Cap- talfl.

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Oh--hum! Egad! Reveille so soon? I'll be glad when I am Home againg I'll sleep clear through to noon. ' Dear Folks: This 0330 reveille Was not designed for meg If I'd only known it soon enough I'd never put to sea. Four oiclock, Flight Quarters, All stations must be manned, Planes fueled, armed and chocked. Boy, this Navy life is grand. Four-thirty comes and brings G.Q. Such a rush you'll never see, As sailors manning Battle Stations In enemy sections of the sea. F ive-thirty finally rolls around, The sun begins to climb. Two hours now have I been up, Two hours of should be slumber time. Six-thirty-Mess Gear, Seven oiclock, we eat. It seems thc day must soon be oicrg So I can go back to sleep. Eight oiclock, sweep down, The day has just begun, The second flight's about to leave, And things begin to hum. Degassing crews and gassing crews Are busy at their tasks, Aviation ordnancemen Are always running past. Bombs and rockets fit in place With a precision how-do-you-dog All hands run the obstacle course Set up by the handling crew. Eleven oiclock, Mess Gear! How can we ever win? I know right after chow, We'll do it all over again. When evening finally rolls around All hands will darken ship, Then it will be too dark to fly, And I can take that slumber trip. just at the final re-spot, You feel about to relax, When you hear that familiar Clang-clang! Here come those !!!XXXM! I Japs! I'll never make a Navy man, . The above I do repeat, f. The Navyjs not within my line, I I like too well to sleep. 1, Lotsa love, Your son, I. W. F. SINEX, Sic, I V-2 Division. Top: 40 MM battery at AA practice, below: 20 MM gun crew doing the same thing. I fi 'lf -ll ll Qi 11 l ll' 1 lx ll 'z ,Q il ix it ul lil! it txt me IV 43' i, l l , G+ ,i 1 li NSN 'ii X ll L? V Fl il iff Tl S k 5 lil l 3 I 'I 4 E A i l fi l Y l il ' I l I Y 1 I E I J l 1 I