Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING 0FElCER'S E MESSAGE I wish to dedicate this hook to the wives, families, and friends ofthe Ships Company who worked and waited for us during our long voyage south. I hope it will help them to know what we did and how we lived while we were gone from them. Commander Price Lewis, Jr., USNR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER . Lt. Commander William B. Thompson, USNR

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