Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Right-Now we come to the morning of the Cere- nzony. dll anxiously await the arrival of the denizens from the deep. The lllarine detachment gorgeously attired in shifvvies and fatigue shirts stand by to act as tlze Royal Guard of Plonor. Snappy appearance, those soldiers of the sea made that day. Left-In the darkness of the night, up out of the depths over the anchor chain ana' through the hawse pipe came the Royal Scribe, Davey Jones himself, accompanied by the Chief of Staff. Captain Halsey' is glad to greet them, and smiles while Davey reads greetings and instructions from the King. 'Q i rd!! 'Q 1 X - digg-, A , , X. 1 A f1s:ug,sw: ' X , X h w L! MM' get Avid? Q v- rs 33 L ig is ,, ,cs. W i, Twenty-three

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Neptunus Rex, himself. This was the test of worthiness for the Ruler of the Deep carried always within his right palm an electric eel. At this point the victim's screams surpassed all previous efforts. For instance, when Yorgie Johnson, pollywog watertender, clasped the Royal Hand his throat unloosed an eerie, nerve-shattering sound that was like nothing else on heaven or on earth. The Gfficer-of-the-Deck, who! was peering intently toward the Penn- sylvania, ten miles away, through a long glass, swore that a moment or so afterwards he noticed that men on her decks leaped in a startled fashion and glanced fearfully about them. But at last there remained on the Sara- toga only shellhacks, whereupon King Neptune, Queen Amphitrite and the Royal Cortege returned to the depths from whence they came. In the Course of the Royal Works Did You See . . . Lieutenant Commander Sackett display evidence of being a descend- ent of that famous family of the English peerage that was granted the per- manent privilege of remaining hatted in the presence of royalty? Ensign Sellars do an impromptu Hhornpipen? f'Dat ol' davill' Gibbons handle a three-pronged fork as if to the manor born? That Neptunian version of an old Irish tradition which in this case was known as Kissing the Royal Pork ? A mess boy travel the last half of the final gauntlet on his back with undiminished speed? The scared look on the pollywogs, faces when the fake pass-out was pulled and the supposed victim carried away in a stretcher? The be-ootiful Princess? The mess boy who halved the world's record for a hundred yards? The f'special attention given George Wells, Blackmore, the Bridge electrician and other noted Pirates ? , The expression of disappointment on Red Shipman's face when he failed to get the haircut he'd been anticipating? What an ideal customer for the electric chair Aviation Chief lVIachin- ist's lVIate Galley turned out to be-no shaving a spot for the electrode in his case? Bird's deflated appearance when he learned the meaning of the adjec- tive that embellished his title? ' l Bates lose his sang-froid when he shook hands with His Roval Majesty? ' Hines' nonchalant promenade through both gauntlets? Sidney Gahan's quivering approach to get his? Plummer turn pollywog and doan Annette Kellerman into the tank Biffo Gates, the Senior Communication Watch Officer, seeming t1 have the idea that by using his Strong Arm tactics on the initiation teaxr it would have effects? Effects resulted but not in his favor, and when reached the last gauntlet he was able to make nothing more than a snail. pace to the end. Dramatis Personae KING NEPTUNE- ROYAL ELECTRICIANS- Hicks, L. J., CMM Gibbo, EM2c nanshy. mmf DAVEY JONES- Arnold, M., CTC Saunders, EINIZC ROYAL SCRIBE- QUEEN- Hicks, C. B., CY Falcon, C. J., CY BARBER'S CAT- PRINCESS- Bartlow, EIVIIC Hershelman, BMZC ROYAL BABY- Beech, SF1c ROYAL BOOTLEGGERS- Morgan. CY Bagnell, ESI! ROYAL PRINTER- JESTER- Martin, G. S., Prtrlc McGrath, H. F., CWT ROYAL DENTIST- SATAN- Koch. CERT Gibbons, J. M., CVVT ASSISTANT SATAN- Larson, BMZC CHIEF OF POLICE- Calloway, C., CCStd ASSISTANTS- Riley, E. W., CVVT Havvs, H., MM1c ROYAL COPS- Dickerson, SK1c Cole, B. F., AMMZC McWhorter, BMZC ROYAL BEARS- VViltrakas, B., CINIINI Gutcher, VV. R., ACMM Smith, R. H., BM1c VVilliams, Bill, MM2c JUDGES- Captain VVheeler, USMC ROYAL DOCTORS- Barnett, PhM1c Dodson. Phkli ROYAL NURSE- ' Lt Comdr. R. VY. Shruni :,ChC ROYAL INTERNE- Comdr. YY. J. C. Agnew .NIC ROYAL UNDERTAKER- Chandler, ACMM CHAPLAIN- Lt. Comdr. XYhitfielcl ROYAL 0.0.D.- B-IcGuire, SM1c ROYAL NAYIGATOR- Maloney, SMIC ROYAL ASTROXOMER- Kiederling. CSK QUEENS CHILD- Bird, CBM ROYAL BARBERS- Lieut. Blackwell Lieut. McCarty Pruit, Seah' Ducey, E. J., CGIXI Hassan, Mhllc Carey. Sealy Booe, J., BMstr PROSECUTORS- Lieut. Verge Chief Mach. Cozine Dolan, CEM YValton, CSK O'Connor, GySgt Time and space prohibit us froi Plummer. MMIC Dow, ANIME CHIEF OF STAFF- Fertig, GINIIC KEEPER OF THE ROYAI. SP.-XI - Barrett. CPhM ROYAL TAILOR- Garriz, L., Cox D S y b i P . , . . . n listing a large number of tai: Cru Peafs fulffffs- ' P Shellbacks who performed valiant service as Bears and Cups. in the 'I 3 OWHY S PFIUIIUVC Police methods. and down the Royal Line. Twenty-two

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