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SNIPE-any of several long-billed limicoline birds, frequenting marshes and much sought by gunners. That's what the dictionary says. And if you ,don't think they're longbilled, you should see how far an MPC can stretch between paydays. Limicoline 'P That means shore-inhabiting, believe it or not. Most of them wish they were, anyway. But sea-loving birds or short-time birds, the snipes all have vital iobs to perform on the TOLEDO. Cruisers are built to shoot, and that is why the gunners are aboard. Cruisers have to be in the right spot with the power to shoot, and that is why the snipes are aboard. When snipes are much sought by gunners, it means the gunners have shooting to do. The TOLEDO's snipes get her guns where they are most needed and supply the power to aim and shoot them. There is some dispute over the phrase frequenting marshes. Some say it refers to the ship's bilges, and others say it refers to parts of Yokosuka. But either way, working or seeing the sights, the snipes are always in the midst of the action. There are two main-propulsion type snipes, the Baker bird and the Mike bird. Basically speaking, TOLEDO moving. Damage-control type snipes are either Able birds or Roger birds. The Able bird is the widest ranging of the species, pecking over bits of machinery from the anchor windlass to the steering mechanism. The Roger bird, with his cry, Make anything, fix anything, will do just that, from building a table to patching a hole in the side of the ship. The electrical type snipe, the Easy bird, is the power of the cruiser. His electricity aims the guns, fires the powder, lowers the boats, lights the chart, even warms the Captain's coffee. All these snipes together make the TOLEDO livable, movable, workable and fightable. the Baker bird makes a lot of steam and the Mike bird uses it up. Between the two of them, they keep the S .Q 3' rv W , Conf. alt? ff I ?'X TQLEEIC7 i wi se .LJ Q A , ive- E-sig?-f .-,..--1 K f! 5,L...g,., gli' . .li i f C. regtif l ,,, M '-T . as .fut- -cT- f' U H L --M T475-Q55 'fi 'O x ff' LT J. W. INGALLS LT N. A. ALGIERS
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