O Brien (DD 975) - Naval Cruise Book

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'S' 4- ,5 ' 5 And our cannons, the 124 und HS pound lIlul'IliI'UliXVl1lL'll xw were so proud of, exchanged for such weapons as ASRUC, 5-inch guns. I and lorpedoes. And they look ziflcfr the vrc-w well Q-nough. lsunil from ilu- gullvy is clean, no chzxm-e ol. an-urvey or disease ln-ru. 'l'hm-5' also lmvv an storel'ort.hcfvr1-w's provimionh, an relating hole for rvlaixaition. .-Xml spacious slm-ping 1-ompairlrm-nts. Nu crowding ol' the vrvw lu-rr, oh no, with livf- ln-rl hing ummpzirlim-nu lor tlw rn-w :incl win-railv rooms for thc- ollire-rs. .-Xml zi large- room for ilu- mpluin nl' this ship, us lu-fitting si mon ol' our aiulhorily. :Xml the- i-re-w. Whili- not 1ilIol'Ilie-iiiaire' lri-li kinlolk, ilu-v haw lhe' l'ie-rw priclc- ol' amy iigitiwhorn lrixlmmn. .Xu-. 4-wn .ix mm-ln ns my l'umily.' :incl nviglilmorw lmzl that clark night in Nlairlmis. 'l'hc'v 4lon't hulk of ln-ritaige-, pricli-. or lraulitiou. Ho! the-V show il inwhaitllu-x'1lo,inIln-ir N'N'Q't'll. .Xml tln-x' lu-lie-xr in the-ir rounlry :intl it! su'i1ritx',4i- we- ti-lt it lmrle in ITTS, It make-s om- lm-l liroml In lmvc- -.urlm an xi--wl llillllvfi :alll-r olwwll. Au-, :incl il crm-w to umtvli it. .-M l mzikv mx' win' onra- mon- luv Villllllllil. l le-zivi' an lvl:-ming In 1 his tim' ship inul vre-w. l wlmll wnlvli you in your journifw .-Xml who knoxu, l might 1-wo goin von now :mtl again. lioocl work mn-ii. :mil l ui-li xi- we-ll. l'4ipl.iin .li-rvmmli H'Hrio'n 3. if L 1, A A'-if fin' i X ' 1 1 r. .. , -.ry 4 3 .3 H A ji' S K , f hwu I Q ' will ii' Y if . ' 'fi 1- 1' . if. F 4, fi-, i f ,- -Q , , mf ,,,. ., al frfzii, 1 , I f 45 r Q15-if if-si..-, W. z r kq,,,13..3 i ER -1 , 0 hir! ,iff-'Q 'f'ft2f,ff 314255 gif r Q i 5 jg! W ,., .V 48415 -.lf i ., . .5 f 4 ,. H' I ' ,hawk A iw' Q ' A -J ., ri ii.. ' sa JE? Al. 41' 1 av :qi-in 1, Q. Ark,-il it , A ' ,- -V -, . i xr' , , fv5tf.g,.,N, Fifi is 4? ,.' in 9 u ' ' , , . ns' ' if w'-ifzagkffw frm ew, may

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--vt., inure K If y 'main-' 'M fl .. ill. map. ,. ft -..:, .1 Q My Dear Fo rmander Mitgllen and grew of the QABPICH, ' 7 ggi T hiv Q z ' 1 jy 'ga What ocld mes these he.l,Wl3etil stotihuheartg wood ts., replaced with pigingiittetl metal. 'l'h5,l7eat.tty and gigface oI5fwind-lashegl Sails, c-hanged for naked inaspsi and theseiio-callggcl engines. What, manner of witt-l1trai't:Q hefihisf? - - Pl I' -ki ' L, . ii I if 'I - ff . . 'ik When lid hearcf ol' 5uc'h-fdark 1nyst,eries, olsuch a ship hearing Hi my iiznfie, I alt-qicledfit was time lo leaye my valhalla and see ,Q for tnyselfil':f1Qcl1 ntatteits truly exist. fi W 3 I I t a ffl? . . FV r ' . . f'i if lspon. arrival! was astounclecl to see a vessel ol this magnktgtttititeligierg :mtl gize. lt appeart-cl tall ancl proucl as clicl my Margafefga, ah 7 yet so eolcl and grey, Myfship was alive. I knew her eiiery Qhliiaitggf wliisgiir. What manner of man was responsible for this Crt-v!Qiwt're Ihey' mortal men or modern Gorls'? Xylas' I 1 , ,, f ,., ,,.t,,A 1, madness? D- e ,JA Q . . . , . I pon, tnmsversing the ship. I learned much ol the kggiysigiigglesiilrf tliis'-Strange vf-SSRI. lt's power is much moreithan a calmrhas never lrefallen this ship. Oh no. theyre , machines called FiIlII'lJIl'I9Sii.,IVK'll1 tttrhines say 'fi' for them ia Sl-fewelykeliiffilgh called Jtfss. Ana fail iight are not ll4S9fl. lmtttjrather what they call electricity'Q,pbviered by gineraLors . Such technology makes my heacl reel, as Strong ale from the local innz I 'I if 'lg- w .,. gf' , an . ..5. Q eil.. ,ull , -- J gf' It fr 1 f .5 I' if

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r A ,W NX Division I A . ik, 'P .X sw . I X ,I X ' QM! Wnylu- lf. Hmlcla-lunrl OSI Ronald C. Thiele Willinton, Nl! Kentwood, Ml Plnnkowm-r Plzmlcowner Ei,.,Ii..,., ,, , V '31 1 r g,., PN? William ll. Hall QM2 DenniQ M Voelz kansas Pity, MU Arlington Heights. IL