Mataco (ATF 86) - Naval Cruise Book

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men ' lectrir Unmmandmenis BEWARE OF LIGHTING THAT LURKETH IN AN UNDISC LEST IT CAUSE TH EE TO BOUNCE UPON THY RANTAIEIIEIGIVISSTOUQNISTEENSER LIKE MANNER. AMAN CAUSE THOU THE SWITCH THAT SUPPLIETH LARGE UANITIE BE OPENED AND THUSLY TAGGED THAT THY DAYS IXSIQAY BE LONOCIIIIQNUTCI-IYTSTO EARTHLY VALE OF TEARS. PROVE TO THYSELF THAT ALL CIRCUITS THAT REDIATETH AND UPON WHICH THEY WORKETH ARE GROUNDED AND THUSLY TAGGED LEST THEY LIFT THEE TO RADIO FREQUENCY POTENTIAL AND CAUSETH THEE TO MAKE LIKE A RADIATOR TOO. TARRY THOU NOT AMONGST THOSE FOOLS THAT ENGAGE IN INTENTIONAL SHOCKS FOR THEY ARE SURELY NON-BELIEVERS AND ARE NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD. TAKE CARE THOU USETH THE PROPER METHOD WHEN THOU TAKETH THE MEASURE OF A HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT SO THAT THOU DOST NOT INCINER- ATE BOTH THEE AND THY TEST METER: FOR VERILY, THOUGH THOU HAS NO PLANT ACCOUNT NUMBER AND CAN BE EASILY SURVEYED, THE TEST METER DOTH HAVE ONE AND AS A CONSEQUENCE BRINGETH MUCH WOE UNTO THE SUPPLY OFFICER TAKE CARE THOU TAMPERETH NOT WITH INTERLOCKS AND SAFETY DE- VICES FOR THIS INCURRETH THE WRATH OF THE DIVISION OFFICER AND BRINGETH THE FURY OF THE BUREAU OF SHIPS UPON THY HEAD AND SHOULDERS. WORK THEE NOT ON ENERGIZ ED EQUIPMENT FOR IF THOU DOEST SO THY SHIPMATES WILL SURELY BE BUYING PRAYING FOR THEE. FLOWERS WITH THY WIDOW AND NTO THEE NEVER SERVICE EQUIPMENT ALONE FOR VERILY, VERILY I SAY U ELECTRICAL COOKING IS SOMETIMES A SLOTHFUL PROCESS AND THOU MIGHT SIZZLE IN THY OWN FAT UPON A HOT CIRCUIT FOR HOUSQEEN BEFORE THY MAKER SEES FIT TO END THY MISERY AND DRAG HIS FOLD. UBES AND SUBSTANOES LEST TRIFLE THEE NOT WITH RADIO-ACTIVE T N THE DARK LIKE A LIGHTNING BUG AND THY THOU COMMENCE T0 GLOWI RTHER USE FOR THEE EXCEPT WIFE BE FRUSTRATED AND HAVE NO FU FOR THY WAGE. LL THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS WHICH ARE . A COMMIT THOU T0 MEMORY OF THY BIBLE WHICH IS THE WRITTEN DOWN IN THE 67TH CHAPTER EUSHIPS MANUAL, AND WHICH GIVETH OUT WITH THE STRAIGHT DOPE AND CONSOLETH THEE.

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all dune engages 'ROUTINE 413114502 NOVEMBER 1965 FM: COMMANDER SERVICE GROUP ONE TO: USS MATACO QATF-861 BT UNC LASSIFIED BEST WISHES AND SMOOTH SAILING FOR A SUCCESSFUL WEST-PAC TOUR. GOOD LUCK TO ALL HANDS ON MATACO. WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RETURN. BT ROUTINE 16122052 NOVEMBER 1965 FM: COMMANDER SERVICE GROUP ONE TO: USS MATACO QATF-865 BT UNCLASSIFIED A.COMMANDER SERVICE GROUP ONE 111114502 'HABOVE MESSAGED I. REGRET ERROR IN PLACE OF YOUR TOUR. OUR HEARTS ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE BUT THE PAPERWORK GETS VAGUE AT TIMES. BT ROUTINE 22241121132 NOVEMBER 1965 FM: COMMANDER ALASKAN SEA FRONTIER TO: USS MATACO QATF-861 INFO: COMMANDER SERVICE PAC PACIFIC, COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON ONE, NAVAL STATION ADAK, ALASKA BT UNCLASSIFIED A. WELCOME ABOARD. WELL DONE ON DELIVERY OF YTM 4Q2 UNDER EXTREMELY AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS. BT ROUTINE 6404212 JANUARY 1966 FM: COMMANDER SERVICE PAC PACIFIC TO: USS MATACO QATF-865, NAVAL STATION ADAK, ALASKA INFO: COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC FLEET, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPER- ATIONS, COMMANDER SERVICE GROUP ONE, BUREAU OF SHIPS COM- MANDER ALASKAN SEA FRONTIER, INDUSTRIAL MANAGER THREE BT UNCLASSIFIED SS TAI-NAN RESCUE TOW PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE OF NAVSTA ADAK AND USS MATACO IN COORDINATING AND EFFEC TING RESCUE TOW SS TAI-NAN NOTED WITH PLEASURE. BT