Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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7 .. X -ul 1 Y 1 21 Right-Who is this? None other than Lieutenant Commander Saekett, dignified assistant engineer ofheer, who has offended the Court and awaits judgment at the hands of this august tribunal. He has bowed humbly before the King only to be brought summarily upright by a whack from the paddle of a turtle adorned cop. Beware-another arm of the law is slipping up from the right, bearing a wicked looking club poised at the proper angle to administer a stinger. Gail Y P Left-ls this efoer a notable line-up? Seated on the dais and reading from left to right: Davey Jones, Her Royal I-Iighness, the King himself, the Princess adorned with dirnpled knees, art bracelets and neck-- laee of aqua marine, then that sweet young thing, the Royal Baby,-to say nothing of the Judge and little Topsy Turvy, down in front. s ,, f 2 A, ' E .'.. K I . ' L 5 L. 5 i 5 '- ' i ni' i f 'E A -nf' Twenty-seven

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P s l 1 I E n E ! Z 5 Twenty-six W i . f 1 r ' w 1 mwmus l 1 i Right-The Queen rises to lake a hand and make a bow. Why shouldn't she? Just look at those flowing golden locks, those sparkling brown eyes and that bewitching smile. She and her daughter, the Princess, were two popular ladies, the only ones among some two thousand men on that eventful day. Incidentally, this is a good close-up of Nep- tunejs beard and whiskers. I 5 1 Left-High up on the foremast, the Royal Ensign fans the breezes. A close examination of this flag will disclose a dark blue background with white insignia. ln the center is the King in awater chariot urging on his web-footed horses with the trident. Behind his chariot is a single detached sea-horse, while in front, beckoning him on, is a beautiful mermaid.

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sem.. A-.Au-. Twen ty-eight iNiMq'wsf ' 1. Right-Kissing tlze Royal Dogs-rather enlarged edition of feet carried by one of tlze fudges. Als the candidate bends ofver to carry out the royal edict, a blow is directed with unerring effect, from behind. The fvictinz straightens up in a hurry only to have his head pressed down again to repeat the osculation Hurnility and absolute obedience are unquestioned fvirtues on a day like this. . K V . . . . I .s.,,,11 '.ef..:.L - 1:1- ......,....-...f ,L f J Left-The gentleman with the side-burns seated in front is the Royal Chaplain. He wears a suspicious loolaing pair of gloves with which he reaches forth, extending tlze hand of fellowship to the unsuspecting neophytes. Those glozfes are surcharged with an electric current which causes tlze candidate to writhe with pain as the shock shoots through his suffering carcass. hffhat a genial gentleman the 5-flllflclfll-1 dispenser of this outfit turned out to be. fi-1-4 -f -1 f ' Q , ,E -.,,M-qg,qg,f.sre::3e,,. .rzrzu-,sue-mfs. ,wwf