Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE WAR CRUISE OF THE SAINT PAUL as you have discovered is a picforial hisfory of our ship from fhe day she wel' her nose in champagne unfil our parf of fhe occupafion of Japan was finished. Maybe when you are old men and page fhrough fhis book you will find fhaf, unaffended, your pride in your ship and your shipmafes has grown. Af any rafe you will have a memenfo 'Ihaf will keep your days aboard fhe SAINT PAUL forever fresh. As fime moves inexorably along fhe personnel of fhe ship will change, some officers and men wiII move on fo ofher ships and shore sfafions, some will go back 'Io civilian life, and finally fhere will be none aboard who firsf sfarfed ouf from Bosfon wifh fhe SAINT PAUL. Yef, fhe officers and men who firsf sailed wifh fhe ship gave her characfer and repufafion. She is a ship 'I'haI' has done her work weII: a clean ship: a friendly ship: and we hope a happy ship. If fhis book is fo have any dedicafion af all, Ief if be fo all fhe officers and men who have made if so.

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