Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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When men go down to thc sea in ships is a phrase that brings to mind the sailor of the Deck, It is he who hawses the anchor, mans the boats, puts over a line, rigs booms, chips and paints decks, and accomplishes the topside work of the man 0' war, It is he who one pictures running the liberty boats on Sunday and rigging fuel lines on Monday at 0400. It is the Deck sailor who is roughened by the elements until he acquires the rolling gait and ruddy face of the true sailor. In this day of modern mechanical conveniences, he is the one man aboard who has never lost touch with the sailor's arts passed on from the days of wooden ships when Norwegian Steam was the rule not the exception. Yes, the men of the deck work hard, live hard, and sleep hard but they have the satisfaction and pride of making the ship shipshape and seamanlike to the visitor and shipmate alike. .S A TRY IT AGAIN MUST BE MORE THAN 3 FT OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR

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ISTDIVISIGN Xl 4th Line, L to R J.F. Patterson, D.H. Haines, F..C. Linton, R.J. Herman, F.G. Leibold, J.L. Severson, W.A. 3rd Line, LtoR M. Trebacz, T.E. Wuepper, R.B. Wells, J.L. Daniels, R.G. Lindsey, S.A. Storch, K.J. Carroll, B.A. J.W. Pursley, N.L. Rice, 2nd Line LtoR E. Dobie, E. Tolderlund, H.E. Johnson, BM3, J.C. Rutter, BM3, J.M. Wiggins, J.O. Wicke, ENS Div. Officer, C.R. Freeland, BM1, N.A. Hill, BM2, J. Hansley, BM2, J.D. McElrath, A. Rogers lst Line LtoR J.E. Chittam, R.L. Harrison, H.W. Cook, A.F. Kamand, L.C. Seneca, L.T. Durkee, C.W. Wright, J.R. Hartman, J.F. Peltz A Not L.J. Turner, G. Steinman, F.J. Ruvoio, G.A. Madison, H.E. Johnson, A.A. Johansen, M. Gerson, R.N. Flowers, P. DeLong, J.F. Cody,

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BE CAREFUL BOYS THEY'RE CIGARETTES HANDLING CARGO FOR THE CORPS