Truckee (AO 147) - Naval Cruise Book

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CROWDER, J. P. SALAYDA, R. M. ' SFP3 IC3 CORLISS, W. G. BEGLANE, F. J. FN FN any onurz, J. SMITH, R. E. FN FN ' ., GRIMM, G. B. THOMAS, 5- R- FN FN 7 w l've got a secret. MYRICK, B. J. MM3 ' BELOT, L. J. FN GADDIS, J. R. FN sci-IESNY, L. R. FN gm. RIGDON, C. P. FN SEAMAN, A. P. FN SCAFE, J. H. FN CLARK, J. FN 1 PRENEY, A. J. HASTINGS, c. J. FN FN BACHMAN, T. I. NORDGREN, G. FN FN i HARRIS, S. l. FA 4 4 BARKER, R. FN BUCKLEY, J. P. FN E 5 5 3 wmoens, c. w. FN , i STANEY, P. A. FN A Division, Commodore Ill E 1

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POST OFFICE One of TRUCKEE'S major collateral duties in the Med. was to act as mail transfer and delivery ship for the Sixth Fleet. Here are some figures that show the size of the task. 1. Total mail received for TRUCKEE: 1,250 lbs, 2. Total mail for further transfer to other ships: 24,150 lbs. 3. Total mail dispatched by other ships across TRUCKEE'S deck: 24,550 lbs. 4. Total mail dispatched by TRUCKEE: 2,450 lbs. Total mail received: 25,400 lbs. Total mail dispatched: 27,000 lbs. White, SN, USNR, and Briggs, YN3, USN, missed many liber- ties to handle our mail, and White spent many long hours at sea handling the mail for other ships. We owe them the loudest three cheers We can give. It's no wonder that they needed the assistance of a mail buoy Watch. in view. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCH STANDERS USS TRUCKEE MAIL BUOY WATCH The sentry on Watch will stand an alert mili- tary Watch and observe the No Smoking Signs posted on the foc'sle. When the Mail .Buoy is sighted the sentry will notify the Bos'ns Mate of the Watch immediately on the 1JL phone circuit, and ready his grappling hook to bring the buoy alongside. Once the Mail Buoy is along- side the Watch Will stand by in a particularly alert manner until the Postal Clerk and Postal Officer have been notified and take the mail. The Mail Buoy can be identified by its red, White and blue horizontal markings. Also, the buoy has an all-around White light that blinks U-S-N in Morse Code C ' , - . . ' - . J The Mail Buoy's contents cannot be removed by other than authorized Postal Personnel and the watch will not attempt to remove the mail from the Buoy. All personnel standing this' Watch will be prop- erly dressed to stand the Watch in all Weather conditions, life jacket included. EQUIPMENT TO BE USED BY WATCH 1. Long glass or binoculars 2. Foul Weather gear 3. Boat hook 4. Grappling hook and line 5. Life jacket'- Kapok only! A. P. WHITE, SN, USNR Postal Clerk T. V. SEESSEL, ENS, USN Postal Officer J. G. NOW, CDR., USN Executive Officer