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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

JANUARY 27, 1945
VOL Ill-No. 50 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Treasure · 1slan~ Wins 12th · naval District Swim· Trophy

* 2000 Officers, Guests
Navy Department TREASURE ISLAND TAKES SWIM MEET SUNDAY
And Blueiackets See
Reveals Sinking of
T. I. Swim to 47 Points
Ship_ by Enemy Sub

Pictures ori page 5-
Commodore Cary Opens
Disclosure by the Navy Depart-
ment of the sinking of the Liberty New Pools Officially
ship, John A. Johnson, by an enemy
submarine last November between In Gala Ceremony
the Pacific coast and the Hawaiian The two new swimming pools
Jslands brought to light that a are open- and Brother! How they
Treasure Island-based patrol ves- opened!
sel, the USS Argus, and her crew Beginning with the dignity of
played ,a gallant role in dedication and · the prayer of the
the survivors. Chaplain; rising in excitement as
A "well done, Argus," message event 'followed event in mounting
was forthcoming from Captain rivalry; and closing in the roar of
Paul P. Blackburn, commanding of- missed approval for a great meet
ficer, Northern California Sector, finished and won, Treasure Island ·
Western Sea Frontier, shortly after officially launched its new combat
the sturdy little craft put in here training tank and recreation pool
with her load of survivors: Sunday afternoon, January 21.
"I am happy that the Argus was Over 2000 officers, guests and
in the right place at the right time bluejackets · packed bleachers on
and did such an efficient job of four sides of the huge combat tank
rescuing the personnel and caring and the 105-foot recreation pool
for them after they were taken to see our swimmers and divers
aboard," the veteran naval officer trounce the natators from 16 rival
said. stations in the 12th Naval District
The Argus, seeing flares in the Swimming championships.
sky and hearfng explosions, sent in Impressive Ceremony
the report and obtained permission The meet opened with "The Star
to investigate. Radio messages Spangled Banner," played by the
from planes in the vicinity told Treasure Island band. Lt. Harold
the story of the attack. Aided by Easterbrook, Secretary of the 12th
the planes, the Argus steamed to- Naval District Athletic ComJ.)1.ittee,
ward the ship that had been broken introduced Commodore R. W. Cary,
in two by the Jap torpedo. Commander, U . S. Naval Training
The plane radio messages told of and Distribution Center, who
seeing the sub that "looked about formally dedicated the new pools to
· half the size of the broken ship," "the purpose of building better
surface alongside and machine gun men physically and mentally, and
men and rafts in the water. the training of those men in ,the
The Argus made her way through skills and necessities of swimming
wreckag,e and heavy oil until she and survival in case of disaster."
sighted the flares- dropped to the Chaplain W. M. Smith completed
rafts by plane. Captain A. H. Bee- the dedication with a prayer of
gratitude and humble request for
( Continued on page 5) continued blessing of the U. S .
Navy and of our other men and
women in the armed forces.
TRANSFERRED • • • Treasure Island bluejackets from
DD Pool, Armed Guard and Radio
Materiel School followed immedi-
ately with a swift and well dis-
ciplined !ibandon ship exhibition.
One hundred men jumped from the
NEW 12th NAVAL DISTRICT Swimming Champs! Ca.ry, now Commander ,of the 12th Naval District drill catwalk 20 feet above the sur-
Treasure Island swimming team, upper right. Read- Swimming Champions as well as the Training and ( Continued on page 3)
ing left to right, fr.ont r-ow: M-oylan, Oker, Egan Distribution Center, receives the ·coveted trophy in
(team captain), and Ray. Middle r-ow: Hanley, Cow- behalf -of the winners from Lt. Harold Easterbrook.
ing, Coniglio, Sanford, and Ghessi. Back row: Web- Lower right: Bluejackets from D. D. Pool, Armed
ster,:·Rebstock, Kirgin, and Bell. Upper right: Vickie Guard and Radio Materiel School staged an Abandon
Ship and Swimming for Survival exhibition in jumps Island Frolic•
Taylor Manalo, nationally known woman diver,
shows the boys a thing or two in a jack-knife dive fr,om the 20-foot catwalk, -over the side on knotted
from the 10 foot board. Lower left: Commodore R. W. hand lines and down the cargo nets. At Gym Tonight
Another in the series of Treas-
T. I. Chaplains Prepare March of Dimes a Race Navy Outflanks Army ure Island dances will be held at.
Treasure Island's four galleys I 'P . B I' Cl • Gymnasium No. 1 tonight. As .
Worship Pamphlets for are competing to see which can n 01 OW 0551C usual, the Treasure Island swing
collect the largest surri in the cur- G b · •fi . I band will be on hand '· for the.,
Service Force Af I oat rent March of Dimes, it was an- To ra Paci IC Tit e downbeat at 2000.
Lt. Commander R. s. Kimbell nounced by M. E . Peck, CBM, com- Favored to-take the wind out of Tickets ar-e going fast, so if .
Small kits of non - sectarian you haven't got yours it would
Lt. C0mmander Raymond S. church programs, each one con° missary chief MAA for all. galleys. th-e Bluejackets' sails, a stubborn be well to see your Division or'.
th
The MAA's are making
e col- Army Air Force grid warriors
Kimbell .ended his second tour of taining subject matter for 25 Sun- lection, and all personnel attached Welfare Officer right away.
duty on Treasure.Island as Director day services, ar-e being distributed to the galleys are contributing, capsized in a sea of defeat when Augmenting the occasion will.·
of Welfare and Recreation this to ships in this area which have besides the men and women who they yielded a 14 to O victory to a, be intermission entertainment
week. Lt. Commander Kimbell no chaplains on board, Captain R. mess in them. superbly-coached Navy All-Star which will feature Tommie Con~'
came aboard in May, last year, and W. Truitt, Twelfth Naval District Since the galleys differ in size, aggregation in the widely-heralded ing, popular young dancer; ·
the department .has shown nothing Chaplain, announced today. Chief Peck is placing collections 'Poi Bowl' at Furlong Field, Pearl Ardith and Betty Ast, Spanish
but outstanding growth and ad- "Because of the shortage of on a ratio basis to determine which Harbor. dancers; and two talented young-
vancement under this progressive chaplains and the reluctance of ca- is the victor in the race. sters- Betty Sunsery, dancer,
officer. This is the second time he pable ministers to enter the Navy and Ardele Healy, .drum major-
has been in charge of the depart- it has been necessary to call upon grams for Easter, Christmas • and ette.
ment, · the first being soon after other officers in the Navy to con- New Year's Day, and sermons. Changes in Directories Decked out in _ their Sunday,:
Pearl Harbor. Following service duct services," Captain Truitt said. · Thes-e sermons, which were writ- duds will be scores of Bay Area.,
overseas he returned to Tre~sure "Due to fhe increasing number of ten by Treasure Island chaplains Activities on Treasure Island hostesses as guests of the eve: ;
Islari<}.· r~quests from laymen officers for and compiled by Captain H . G. wishing to change their listing in ning together wi\..h our own Is-
·· Lt. Commander Kimbell will re- religious materials a kit of this Gatlin of the chaplain corps, are to the Island, district, and city direc- land Waves. There'll .be all this
port for duty in the 12th Naval type has become a necessity." be used only at sea when no chap- tories should communicate with and plenty of food too.
District as Welfare Officer. Lt. The package, which contains a lain is available. When ships a re Jonet Stockton, Y3c, who is in Sounds like a great night, fel- i
Commander Joseph C. Fennelly is six months' supply of invocations, anchored here, chaplains from charge · of the directory service lows, so why not amble over to
serving as temporary Dir-ector of prayers, sermons and benedictions, Treasure Island and surrounding here. Yeoman Stockton may be the gymnasium tonight and:
Welfare and Recreation of this is no larger than a good-sized book. districts conduct r-egular services reached at the Communications dance your troubles away?
naval base. Among its contents a re special pro- for their crews. Office.
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