Lunga Point (CVE 94) - Naval Cruise Book

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ADDE DA It is not intended that this addenda be a sequel to the pictorial log covering our first year in commission, but rather that it simply be a brief synopsis of events of interest that have transpired since our first anniversary, up to our return to the States. This has been deemed advisable in the interest of all hands in view of the sudden termination of the war and our most interesting operations in and around Japan and the desire of our present Command- ing Officer to make recent pictures available to all hands, it being felt that they would not justify the publication of another book, but would certainly justify an addition to the one that has gone before. S. L1NToN SMITH, Lieut. Cmdr. USNR 4 ' 211

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f aff First of all. on helialf oi' all hands. we would like to express our apprceiziiion to tigiptatinb Vtiashburn for his enthusiastic eiitlorsenieni ol this project. his syinpathetie tinderstguidiiig of the obstacles that confronted us. and his gen- uine appreciation of our etlorts. He was quick to appreciate what this hook would ineain to his men in years to COIUC and tiiiliesitntiiigly set aside suflieient funds to insure it copy to all hands. His hacking was gui inspiration to us at all times and his attitude inside our jolt just a little bit easier and at little liit plezisgtiitw. XVU cannot speak too highly of our Photo Gang. 'lilll' quality of their work is ciisplayml throughout this hook. since all of the pictures herein were inadt- by them with tht- exception of those taken at the Kaiser Hliipyarcls and those of San Franeiscfo. Svattlt-. Long lit-at-li, Honolulu and San Dir-go, the Cfhamlivrs ol, Commerce of these: rititvs liaving so kinclly furnished us with their pietteirvs as clitl tht- clvl Coronado Hotel, Coronado, Calif. Also, the picture ofthe Kamikaze exploding astf-rn of us in the Sulu Sea was taken from our Flag Ship, the M'akin Islanrl KCVIZ 935. This hook Clearly shows the volume of work clone by our Photographerls Mates, and we can honestly say that they always did every -ioli assigned them willingly and cheerfully. 'liheir contri- bution to the success of this hook cannot, tl'ic'rt-- fore, be over-emphasized. Our clm-pi-st ap- preciation to Pentecost, PhoMit:, Muenster, PhoMic, Tango, PhoM2e, Rohey, Pholvlugc- and Sinex, Sic. ' We feel that all hands will agree that the cartoons herein add much humor and inter-rc-st to our book. While all of our eartoonists in- Slst they are amateurs, we feel that they art- anythmg but amatcurish, Anyway, Uiginy ifg39'f2?g3i,'ii'i. Lg V W i

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