Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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llis Hin' lain i role- tary l as was and We must be ready for fires at any hour. 4 I I i l l om. He on self Our guns will be ready to protect the LADY. know how Men can save a shipmates life if thev 5, X i x 3 X fs 'Z , r i E , l 6! . . Mn Qlnllfflg Valuing A will W VVhen the Yorktown returns from a Cruise many of her men are assigned Hoursuspent on these drills paid off at if Hawaii. ' to new duty. Because many of these , I are replaced by relatively inexperienced ' L personnel, a period of drills and in- struction known as Undrway Training of is organized. . E The LADY, with her crew aboard 4 steamed south toward San Diego for her period of training. I General quarters, condition watches, 2. air defense, abandon ship, man over- E board, and drills of every type were 1- conducted repeatedly until they were Alf done perfectly. L Because of the crises arising in the Near East, the underway training schedule was abandoned. But when the Air Group embarked, the LADY was ready for anything, another tribute to the skill and teamwork of her crew.

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amor ruifie November 7, 1956 heralded a record breaking crash program to get the York- town underway on what was dubbed by the Air Group as the Rumor Cruise . Given only forty-eight hours to be prepared for deployment, the LADY was readied on time for her secret mission. Mountains of supplies, airplanes, and nearly 3,000 men were aboard and ready for any course they might be required to take. Rumors flew thick, Far East, Near East. Each trouble spot of the world was imagined as a possible destination. Conducting carrier qualification operations enroute to Hawaii, the Yorktown was ready for front line action upon her arrival. Her men had proved themselves an effective team ready for action. But instead of going on, the LADY brought her men back to Alameda for Christmas to await later deplopment, and to further prepare for the task of Far East Patrol. f 5 . .gg ... I il! r s , , p V t tif, I The giant derrick worked past dark, lifting the LADY'S main weapon aboard. . to the Yorktown overnight. Bon Voyage, we'11 be back. Air Group 19 moved its entire base of operations from Moffett Field 1 e J Q. E re 1 1 1 4 s P