Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 Mav— NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 084.i— Quarl.TS for Musltr— Fliflil l),-,k } arailc riic Air (Group ' s gear is already to be off-loadtd as tlic iniii of the MIDWAY fall in for (jiiarters, a happy task now, just a few minutes from the U. S. A. You couM ahuost see a rainbow-like span forming ' in tin- sky, made by llii anxiety and love of those on shore, reacliini; out lo nicit the happiness and desire of those returninK home.

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More tliiin 211 tons of anclior ami iliaiii -eciirfd by llip anclior ciiain stopper requires tliat minute attention must be given to tbe adjustments of tbe stopper.

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6 Max— POIMSMOUTH, II{(,IM o:nn -Irul.Twm l-.r N..rf..lk Na il lil|ituril. OVI.i-(alioull Mfxir M Ixrlli WSY l ' »rl ini ulli. „ Tlic ( iiiiii of I lie Sciif.. a [iroiid lli|l «illi an ii|uiill |ir iiicl rcw. i no. ) ' !! iiiln liir Ixrlli in iIk- S , I ' ort.-nioutli. Her -marl .i|i|)(aranre, after four months in llif Miili- lirranean, was a credit to her crew. A welconiini: l ? i committee from the FDR. alias Buihlin ' : 42. ' was on hand. It has been rumored that the Foo Dee Roo lias been tieil u| for so Ion £ that she lias become cenienteil to the pier and caii t be pried loose.