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Fleet Cruise Notes From the Pacific Fleet Idle Days and Febrile Weather
A long, fragmentary dispatch details the U S S West Virginia Tennessee Maryland and California and other ships during a January to February voyage. It reports on fleet routines weather periods football practice liberty times and routine coalings with scattered notes on wireless operations and a monthly Ditty magazine produced aboard. It mentions the Tennessee and West Virginia crews receiving pins medals and a naval inspection upcoming amid a cool and wintry voyage near Nagasaki and Yokohama.
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Maryland
Iyo Hee Whart
Vontenview
Virginia
Yokohama
Borlann
Thierry
Wilbocwon
Dox
White
J.B. Wattle
Morin
Watt
Tennessee
Tan
Wong
Stralghe
Changhal
Tennesswe
Meatla
Ube
Aiouen
Jeab Frey
Bamboo Voce
Atationad
Philippines
Vt Wae
Sabe
Yokoi
Januey
Fhrwt
Eyore
Erlitan
Wits
Yolehamy
Wigan
Tm. Brewart
Folly
Glacier
Cape Blanco
Honest
Kahuku Hult
United
California
Honolatt
Henerh
Kahuka
Suva
Fonoluin
Makura
Cavite
Philipping
Tonewes
Chia
Pacific
Shi
West Virginia
Slinmell
Volunt Teen
We. Butler
Avery
Bhanghat
Lt Morris
Cress
U. S
West ‘Virginia
Rao
Sima
Nagasaki
Marry
Liberty Party
Curio
Libery
J. Rows
Horman
Dacey
Hubbard
San
Nagavaki
Inet
Nagamki
Omeora
Thurday
Jon
Partie Ocean
Candy
Sturday
Jan
Yeholuina
Ornet Toon
Toowlay
Pennsylvania
Torious
P. Ma Fale
Ceat
Tuoaday
Marylan Tokon
Pylett
Haute ' AN
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