Shasta (AE 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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Work, Train, Prepareg Soon We fain The War l' xi-n in Xuwust ilu- l'.1ci!icc.mliegicold, unpleasant plicetosuil - - P 3' . milfs' After their brief rest, the-men of Shasta hen! to the task. 'lihe big, gray hulk they had come to know so well had to he made rendy for the fleet, the last alterations had to he completed. 'lihey themselves had to train to become proficient in the skills they would need in the Seventh Fleet. August was spent operating with USS San -lose lAFS-7l during ships qualification trials off the coast of California. Day after day the two ships practiced using the tools of the trade. Soon the strange evolutions: approach, hookup. rigging, and breakaway all became second nature. The crew learned fast, and well it was, for much remained to be done. The fall months were spent in the shipyard in San Francisco correcting deficiencies in equipment and design that had become apparent over the months. lt was .a dreary time: predawn bus rides through the traffic over the Bay Bridge: rainy days at Triple A Shipyard: long hours of noise, dirt and confusion. It proved worth the price, for Shasta left in fighting trim, an efficient, complex machine. One of the few bright spots of the period was the Navy Day celebration on I3 Cctober, complete with bands, flags, and pretty girls. It was a welcome break in the shipyard routine. A I 0 I Captain Graham showing friends the work in progress on the bridgef

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