Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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Repair Parry One-Balcer stands ready for action during one of frequent calls to battle s+a+lons UTE ERHAPS to some, uThe Fighting Ladyv seemed little different from any other ship they had been aboard, but they were soon to learn that she demanded and re- ceived the best every man could give. Everyone learned this during the first week of underway training held at San Diego. Successful completion of the training period came when training observers announced the ship and her crew excellent. Following a minor barrier crash, flight deck crews hurry +o do repair iobs so 'l'l1a1'o'l'l1er planes may be quickly recovered.