Point Cruz (CVE 119) - Naval Cruise Book

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bremerton . . . Actually the cruise began on the fifth of January, and with the order, Cast off all lines, the ship headed out into Puget Sound on her way to San Diego. But first we stopped off at Bangor to load up with ammunition to take over with us-and second we ran into a storm. We didn't look much like a fighting ship. Topside, the hang- ar deck and flight deck were cov- ered with the crew's automobiles. the cars