Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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It 'l'11urist's Liberty I Ass1gnment to the Med1terranean 1S cho1ce duty l1bertyw1se for sa1lors throughout the world and hav1ng been there all we can say 1S that 1t really l1ves up to 1ts reputat1on Whether sw1mm1ng 1n the blue waters of the Cote dAzur strotlhng down the anclent streets of Pompeu or catch1ng the late show at a club 1n Palma our l1berty days had ended before we had real1zed theyd even begun As far as our tavor1te port goes theres lust about an equal number ot voters for V1lletranche and for Palma w1th a few scattered returns com1ng 1n for Barcelona But whatever the port there ll be no one to argue the statement that Med hberty IS the greatest Funny thmg though they never d1d t1nd two men for a transfer to the DES MOINES and another tour months over there Ni' Where to? ,dmv- Lets go' 1 s1.4'.ffEx f ftfwqg 1-.dim Where ts xt? xpgx lt! 1 'Wins' 'ik ,div Jig What GPG YheY9 Whats in it? Where were we? I .K I ,Q H . 4, , 4 ar: , ,tg 0 , W t. M 1 y ' 1 A r I . . . . . . , . K at , , 1 t 1 . . . . 3 I I l I ' - ,. fy ' f . 1 . ,je it V gt 1 W. I V V V , Dm H . h , , M ' I 'Qtr is 1 , st i -f' 1' , ' M,sLv5 . .aff W , ' zwfvzif-es ff Mwnm e, X My A , ' ' X tlf7,f fw Z4Z211.1 wk.. - - . H, . . . ' N, N ,Mg A 4, A ' i , ff Q 3 Q l X ,ft . M 1 , 1 1 . 3 1. ,ff ,t . K X , ., 5 ' I 'W' I L T' t 7 s I A 1 3 , ' , ts Y, - 'L l if-12:26 11 1 . . wt ,, . . 3 W t j 1 F ' Q 'Q l 1 JS' ' X i 1 21 ' , lg . -V , , 9 , 1 fs . 1 ,,.s -, sf 1 , .. ' 1 51 -- A- , s. , K..-E lv i S w w? vi' R . - TEN. 1 xxucrud X X 1 W , . 4 1 A X -7 X -1 L 1 . V 4, an if .A 'J .1 5 , QW ,Q Q 1- ..-ff qv 1 t - , s Q 1 X 1 n.. 1 . t ' 1s ' 1 f S J ,te ' fd' ,eng ' Q , , , t N ! X , H- A Q-F avg, W-e N mfg... , . l , . X 1 . , -, Y I A 1 ,gil MW -1 1- gg xt,-W. A 1 t f Q.. X' ,.,,,g: Jw 11. 8 5 1 , 5 1 'Sus Y ' KV: . 'H' 1- 3 X 5 rf 'K 11 N 1 I Apu A -15 i f 1 N ' . . ' , .,,.. T- .ts ft X s xx 45' P' ,ut ' M 4. ' ks. Qt If . tes ' ,fy wx- K . t MSX 1 ' - .-19. A., - ,N - S X xg X . I I 'A S

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Sunrise: Sometime in the morning, as operations permit ., wa U.S.S. SALEM CCA-139D Sunset: To be PLAN OF THE DAY promulgated by At Sea the OTC. UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Officers: Undress Tuxedo Oboe twithout ties! CPO's: Clean Pajamas Other Enlisted: Tattered Dungarees lwithout hat! Marines go along with the crowd l Try to carry out 'At Sea routine except for a few things noted below: 0330 0334 0337 0400 0415 0429 0500 0600 0601 0730 0847 0938 1004 1005 1101 1201 1320 1325 1400 1401 1500 1532 1745 1955 2030 2100 2400 0110 0229 Reveille - Serve out steaming hot, fresh, coffee Turn to COn the Doublel C15 Be prepared to abandon ship if required C21 Be prepared to fuel 23 destroyers to port C31 taboutl General Quarters for all who wish to Rendezvous with USO troupe Paint ship Breakfast tif the MA.A's are finished eatingl Nap Turn to fmake all preparations for entering port - just in case? Junior Division Officers make a quick trip around their spaces Junior Division Officers back to bed Pay day .for one man from each of the first 7 deck divisions Darken ship Reveille for officers texcept pilots and marine officersl Snack for the crew in 1943 Mess Hall 1100 - Breakfast in the wardroom 1200 - Coffee Hour in the wardroom 1300 - Lunch in the wardroom Reveille for staff officers Reveille for marine officers and pilots Quick lunch for the crew General Quarters Eight O'clock Reports starboard side of mount 53 Secure from G.Q. ftea will be served in the wardrooml Knock off all work - keep silence in Officers Country Dinnerlfor the crew Clf Operations permit! Cocktails in the wardroom followed by a candlelight supper Movie for staff officers CGeneral Quarters for ship's company? Secure from General Quarters - Set Condition Ill Set the special sea detail Cjust for drilll ' Taps linsure all panic switches are secured for heavy weatherl COITIG. Notes A I 1. All hands are reminded to brush their teeth after each meal or snack--the sup- ply dept. is overstocked in toothbrushes. 2. The ship expects to sink at 0743 3. It has been noted that division officers have not been placing enough men on re- port. All division officers will now carry many report chits tucked in their little green books. Department heads will report compliance before sinking! 4. Duty Division rig hammock for Cdr. Cochran on the open bridge. - 5. All men who have put in for the new unconditional discharge will report to the fantail at 1027 to be shot. C. J. L. P. McCullum BM1, U. S. Navy Happy Man OFFSET LIT OG P BY S ULDING OSS CO P NY BOSTON SS C USETTS U S A