Theodore E Chandler (DD 717) - Naval Cruise Book

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Task Force 77 . . ITS PRETTY, BUT ALSO DANGEROUS-With high speed the rule, it doesn't take long to build up a heavy coating of ice in Task Force 77. It looks nice, but adds dangerous topside weight, and .must be chipped oft. . Q REPLENISHMENT DAY-The ship moves into waiting station on a tanker as a carrier and another destroyer fuel. 6 , CHASING CARRIERS--Plane guard station, one of the primary duties of destroyers in a carrier task force, provides this typical tail end view of a fast moving carrier. MAIL AND PASSENGER sERvicE-T.-Qnsfef of mail, freight, and passengers can be accom- plished from three stations on the ship. Here the forward station is in use.

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Sasebo, Sasebo, tha'c's the place to go. .. W3 X X Q f LIBERTY CALL-The liberty party musters on the port quarterdeck, rarin' to go for that Sasebo- liberty. MAN, THE JO.NTS JUMPlNG-Some iive and some just make feeble attempts, but American iazz is here to stay in Japan. AH, THAT SASEBO HOSPITALITY-A typical Japanese sign expresses a somewhat mis- spelled attempt at supersalesmanship. WT'Wf1 J BLACKMARKET ALLEY-The main shopping district of Sasebo, where you can buy iust Gbout anything.

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Cold Weather and Endless Replenislwing RUN AWAY VV!TH IT-The first division races up the forecastle with the in-haul for the for- -ward high-line. COLD IS AN ENEMY, TOO-H.L. MAY QMSN prepares to battle the elements on the signal bridge set of standard Navy foul weather gear. -N i X Mfr AVAST HEAVING-The second division eases HANG ON TIGHT-Few roller-COGSYGY fide-S a net load ot ammunition' to the deck at the can compare with a hair-raising ride on a Qmidships transfer station. high-line.