Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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T wsion is The smallesT division. n?EsTed men and Two piloTs The om in long hours To l4eep The adsl To go. 'ae sTaTT as l clo, my TanTail is Tram morning Till niqhT wiTh all ice my copTer has pulled piloTs es Tram The waTer, Tive Times iT odor on emergency missions To 1 3+ has made innumerable Trips gun spoTTers and personnel operaTion oT The FleeT. ghTx miqhT well be The MoTTo f Tor alThough iT is small, iT is and The SixTh l3leeT. LT HENKE LTJ6 MABRY

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My NunTh duvusuon IS unique as Tar cluvuslon ns concerned. You wall noT Tmd The Ship's OrganizaTion Book, buT They uTe exTensiy1ely To my appearance. They unsung heroes oT any ship-The side cleaners. In porT you will Tlnd Them In Bosuns on sTaqes suspended over The snde oT The ID small punTs worlunq on The waTer llne or belT. Their worlcung day sTarTs aT sunrise and aT sunseT. AT sea, They are busy renewing Their and gear, worlcinq on The ship's dress canvas any number of oTher odd jobs Thar Turn up. hours are long. Their lnberTy Tlme shorT and seamanshlp aloll1Ty excellenT NINTH DIVISION - SIDE CLEANERS

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Engineering Department STEAMING DATA I MAY, I956 - 5 JULY, I958 Miles Sieameclz I25,000 Fuel Consumed' I5 000 000 Gal DR CHR Clllel Enqlneev' i ,,.x Days Underway 406