Sarasota (APA 204) - Naval Cruise Book

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we T WORK-0UT The gun crew of fhe five inch prac+ice firing af a sleeve. Anyone care for a roll of coHon7 THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT THROUGHOUT THE SHIP. A +ricky maneuver giving all hands a work out 9 1 Q. Alllllgif T 1 U b ' The boys on lhe 40mm +ake fime ouf for al 'riffs ,Q W break during firing drills. Anyone have som! me New POINTER Was'

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A view of +he Palace of Chaillof. builf for +he lnfernafional Exhibifion of I937. lf is now a museum, and was one of fhe spofs of inferesf for our four. The Arch de Triumph, builf by Napol- eon in honor of fhe glories of The French armies. Carved inlo fhe monu- menf are fhe names of all +he famous French milifary men. Each nighf fhere is a fire lighfed under fhe arch in honor of fhe Unknown Soldier. A view of fhe cily of Paris as seen from 'lhe Eiffel Tower, In fhe disfance can be seen fhe +omb of Napoleon. li' was such views as fhis which made fha lower one of fha favorife spofs of our four. Sfrangely enough, fhis is one of fhe spofs seldom visifed by Parisians. The river Seine as seen from the Eiffel Tower. I+ is noi hard fo undersfand af all. why fhis river has been one of fhe favorile subiecfs For composers, ar?- isfs, and liferary men for cenfuries. o Q ' B Alf 1 4 i A . ,. ., ... 3' ,., . .- .sf '. iiifwi A. K 'u . Q A .-ar. , me : Lee E g X pa i: N , 1 .N M . . 54. tb . : S ,ff Q 'X ,,. 4 ,Z4-!'.'5T' My i fx VU, ,. ,n.J,' ,, Y N422 57. , A Q .N 1 , 1 , 1 5,,J is Y Q N b, A 174: 5 X . 'gf , K ' '-' 21 .., H., 1, :, 'EX 'N- Q f'X,tJ',.'V f ,mzggxx 5 N 4 ' ' L-. ,X ' 4' WTYQ l 7 sv l A l , We .. , ' rv . H will 1 A iii: Q 'rf' M ,rw We or 9' 4-'LN' ? 'F'r -1' Q 'E' Q 13 ii J , MW 'gg f V' . K.- . vw ,V E ,ii Y gm in W 'K ro Y. l , 1 we un x C , 4, H ,mo f g , f V V7 if ' 2' ' mg, M If I X VM f 4 2 Z ' ' , 0 .I fn if ' Zfwfny Za! f 02,4 3 'Jw

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Marlne cargo us off loedecl during a pracllce landing oll Sdrdnnca W ho on llme lloolc or ll'1e boal crew? lo move lursl l'1e ma S O I fl F1 9 9 '-ul..-IS' 49 -u-Q Alden ,Q W7 'W'v.-3 , 'Fm My lifvflnri , ,mf ff , 2' Anolher Kangaroo lwlls lhe w er lo carry her brood lo llwe beach. It is required of all naval vessels regardless of size or lo go into combat at a momenfs notice. To be prepared for any go through various drills. Every man has a definite stationyr During this cruise we drilled on every imaginable subject. we fired at sleeves. We fueled ship, refueled ship, unloaded ig off-loaded boats. and loaded boats, We conducted X drills. signaling drills and communication drills, It was with each exercise an 1!1lpI'0YCl11Clll, became apparent., eojuld always look forward to liberty in another N- ' 3 A coxswain's view of Marines' de- scenl inlo his awailing boal.Tl1ls may be a wel nel drill, bul ll'1ey may llncl il a lol damper al llme encl ol lhe ramp. We