Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Oakland Bay Bridge as it appears in the late evening. 1 l SAN F ANG SCU N FEBRUARY 20, 1953, two months after commissioning ceremonies were held, dock trials completed, and the Black Gangv had announced they were delighted with the performance of the g'Lady,s,7 power plant, the Yorktown got underway for Ala- meda, California to take on aviation stores, fuel and gasoline in preparation for under- way training to be held in San Diego. She caught her first glimpse, in over six years, of the Golden Gate early on the morning of the 21st, After four days alongside the dock at Alameda she was underway again, this time for San Diego. On board, were the first 20 of several hundred Secretary of the Navy guests that were to follow, and eventually cause her crew to proudly duh her 'Ullhe Show- boat.

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Steaming out of Puget Sound for a test run of her engines, The Fighting Lady is once again ready to roam the high seas. XTENSIVE modernization during the months at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard showed few visible ch-anges. Her topside gun mounts had been removed and her outmoded island structure had been replaced with a narrow more streamlined structure, but outwardly she appeared the same. Only a trained eye could tell that her 65 million dollar face lifting had fitted her for her new 'jet age role. From the first day that she put to sea for engine trials, you could tell that she had lost none of her gallant, steadfast, adventuresome spirit that had earned her the title of Fighting Lady in World War II. Ca ptain Nation takes command.

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There is always a line tor chow, even at the ship's beach party. HE Yorktown never expected all work and no play of her men, however, so the last week end in San Diego was given over to ship's parties held on the Naval Air Station's private beach. Softball, volleyball, beer, swimming, beer and more beer, was the order of the day. We had worked hard and We were even more determined to play hard . . . We were successful. +2 Party-goers get in a lot of sunshine and exercise. p 4 ,efqyg-fww 4MwMWVs,4,,s7., ., V 4. f 4. A. lags ,NWN my We we 4, fa, he Qs .W4,M,ef,,MMs,, sv, .WW We .Ao ww ., .V 4, .V 4, 4 awe -We 4:MwvfAQswQ3Qffv fy N-fs ff f ' M f ' A. ., Y f Q Q Q 1 2 fs ' ia f Wig? iff?:'Wff4Mf'v-w.rfweno X 'ffiszuyfw SG ' 2f'Zsf--we4,.-wnww,.w- . ' 1: s 1, A '5 Q T f ' A .. Vin 40714 Am Ma. 4' M K 4 WN fail A9-7 4, 4 4 MQW f ...Q new 2 i'i .psl i.s,c W There is no problem ot what to do when the sun is shining. The whitehats tangle with the CPOs in a tast softball game. The Chiefs didn't come out so good.