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U.S.S. SAUFLEY ( EDDE465) C/O Fleet Post Office New York, New York
THE “BROWN-BAGGERS” HATE IT WHILE THE BACHOLERS HAVE BEEN HAVING A BALL. THAT’S BEEN THE STORY FROM PHILADELPHIA. BUT SOON, THE TABLES WILL BE TURNED AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS WILL FIND FAMILIES UNITED AND OPERATIONS AS USUAL FROM FLORIDA’S TROPICAL CORAL PARADISE. THE SHIPYARD PERIOD HAS BEEN PRODUCTIVE AND IS FAST DRAWING TO A CLOSE. ITS PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO RESTORE THE SAUFLEY’S ENGINEERING PLANT TO ITS FULL CAPABILITIES. WHEN WE PUT OUR NOSE TO SEA AGAIN AND START HEADING HOME NEXT WEEK WE HOPE WE CAN AGAIN BOAST THAT THE SAUFLEY IN ADDITION TO BEING THE OLDEST DESTROYER IN THE FLEET IS THE FASTEST SHIP AND THE FINEST ANTI-SUBMARINE SHIP AFLOAT. RIGHT NOW AS WE WIND UP THINGS AND MEN ARE RETURNING FROM LEAVE, THE CREW HAS BEEN PRACTICING AT GENERAL QUARTERS EACH DAY IN PREPARATION FOR GUNNERY SHOOTS COMING UP. NO NEW MEN HAVE RECENTLY REPORTED ABOARD AND LOSES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED AT MANY KEY STATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY THE OFFICERS AND CREW HAVE BEEN DILIGENTLY DRILLING AT SIMULATED WAR EXERCISES WHILE ALONGSIDE THE DOCK. DO YOU KNOW WHAT DEPARTMENT OF THE SHIP YOUR HUSBAND OR SON WORKS IN? IF HE IS AN ENGINEER YOU WILL BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT HIS BOSS IS BEING TRANSFERRED AND WHEN WE RETURN HOME, THE SHIP WILL HAVE A NEW CHIEF ENGINEER. IS YOUR HUSBAND IN THE GUNNERY DEPARTMENT THE SHIP WILL HAVE A NEW GUNNERY OFFICER IN OCTOBER. IF HE IS IN THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, HE WILL HAVE A NEW BOSS IN NOVEMBER. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE “EDDE” IN THE SHIPS NAME MEANS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT “601” MEANS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT “SADD” STANDS FOR? ASK YOUR HUSBAND OR SON. IF HE CAN’T TELL YOU (AND HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO) I’LL TELL YOU IN MY NEXT FAMILY GRAM; LOOK FOR IT NEXT MONTH. SMOOTH SAILING
B. G. KROGER,
CDR, USN P.S. I HOPE WE WILL BE BACK TO THAT “TROPICAL CORAL PARADISE” BY SEPTEMBER 14TH.
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