Theodore E Chandler (DD 717) - Naval Cruise Book

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I o Through Shimonoseki to YoIcosuIca . . . PICKINO UP A PILOT-The extremely narrow and hazardous straits require a .Iapanese pilot through. their narrowest portion. The ship negotiated these straits many times during the cruise. RIGHT ON THE NOSE-LT. LESLIE, navigator, and PHILLIPS OMC, the master of the pin- point fix, cut in the ship's position as the CHANDLER nears the approaches to Shimono- seki Straits. i, BACK HOME TO MOTHER-Tenders are the I mother ships to destroyers, taking them along- side, at Ieast once a month, if operations perk V mit, for repairs and overhaul. This is a view from the USS JASON in Yokosuka. HEADED FOR SHORE DUTY--In Yokosuka, LT. F. E. LANE, operations officer and naviga- IOV was relieved by LT. LESLIE IaboveI and assigned to staff dutv in Pecfl Hofbora H I I I I I I I I I L I I I I fl

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They Come in All Shapes and Sizes... THE OLD SEA DOG TYPE-ENS. DORN shows that officers can get into the act, too, with this hair-raising masterpiece. THE BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE TYPE-R. A. r AHRENS BT3 has that dynamic, bushy type of beard that harks back to earlier seafarers. i THE PROFESSOR TYPE-FULTON MM3 dis plays, that precision type of beard that is per fectly designed.

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An Uproarious Ship's Party TINY SENDS 'EM-R. A. AHRENS MM3 croons a few popular tunes, accompanied by a Japanese orchestra, at the Yokosuka ship's partv. SWING IT--DAIL FN, SPURCK FN, and W. M. HART RDSN each try a different dance technique with their Japanese partners. INFORMALITY REIGNS-Ships party night iS one time when you can have a drink with the Captain and TROVILLION TMSN, NEI- THERCUTT FT3, PARIS QMSN, and MYATT, SN take advantage of the occasion. VVFIAT PARTY IS COMPLETE VJITHOUT GIRLS-Whistles and wolf-calls accompany a Japanese dancer through her gyrations as the tioor show begins.