Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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After getting clear of the channel, the TACONIC joined with the other ships going on this Northern Cruise. Now that these ships were at sea again it was necessary to get the trigger fingers back in good form. For a few days all the Navy ships exercised at various drills including anti-aircraft firing at towed sleeves furnished by planes from Chincoteague. A few days afterwards, the TACONIC was given a chance to show off her seamanship by effecting a high line transfer from the oiler ENOREE. A Member of the ENOREE'S crew had gotten into a mixup with a mess bench and came off second best. The smashed finger result- ing required that he be shifted to the more complete Sick Bay on the TACONIC. 1 .li X 4. xl X sig xg-fb F f 4 X X 1711? X T W V e g, ev e Jigx- !rs ,Fda ' A., fir' 5-f ' 122' ,ff- 'Eyre ,j:7.. ,Y -1-JS, 'L-Y ,,r 'Tir' -is' GEF jizr ,.,---- '-527' f