Truckee (AO 147) - Naval Cruise Book

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0 tl f Q-2 F4 'run WHITE HAT ff -., b of R'-I 4-'Q.P'ib i' The White Hat - especially the TRUCKEE White Hat - is a remarkable man. He is adaptable enough to get up at four in the morning to refuel 10 DD's, 3 CA's and 2 ' ' how, and then patient CVA's Qplus 4 unscheduled DD'sD. He is man enough to miss c enough to wait an hour on his refueling station until the first ship comes alongside. He is sturdy enough to withstand all weather, and strong enough to do an E job even when the DD is 150 feet outg when green water is breaking over the 01 levelg and when his hands ache so much from heaving in that he doesn't see how he can do it. When the job is done and he iinally can get some rest, he is shrewd enough to know that he may be called away soon, on short notice. And, after all, he is wise enough and generous enough to understand what it means to be a part of the best crew in the he remarkable TRUCKEE White Navy. It is to t Hat that this book is dedicated.