Princeton (CVA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Q ,: 1 wi gi fffgxiiffwi X W X mx 1 M-an W N Xxmfy Q l Q WAN .1 t ilyfiflgvf f QW7' 'Q 42 The Princeton has traveled and worked. Now here are the 3,000 men who traveled these 100,000 miles over the last year. Some are regular Navy men, others are Re- servistsg all are Americans serving their country. Some of their duties are hazardous, others are routineg all are accomplished smartly. ln- cluding the Air Group, there were aboard the Princeton in 1952 some 3,000 men organized into 30 divis- ions, 8 squadrons or detachments, and 10 departments. In the 100 pages that follow you will see these men and how they worked.

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