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Old Ship Built in ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-,
1879 Puts in for Duty Jump Band to 'Jam'
At Treasure Island For Island 'Hop'
- The oldest .ship in active com- With the rec-ent additi-on of In a move designed to prevent
mission in the Navy today has put stellar saxophonist Braxton Pat- unauthorized persons from enter-
into Treasure Island for duty. She's terson, prolific arranger and com- ing Treasure Island and to better
the gunboat, USS Dover, formerly poser, t,o the reed section of the regulate the liberty of enlisted
the USS Wilmington, whose keel Treasure Island ·dance band, the personnel stationed here, the Train-
was laid in Newport News, Va., in musical aggregation will be ing and Distribution Center has es-
1897. strengthened considerably for the tablished a system of colored lib-
Lt. Commander William Van next Island 'hop' Wednesday erty cards which' must be shown
Cortlandt Brandt, her present cap- night, February 21, from 2000 to upon passing through the security
tain, is the thirtieth commanding 2400 in the Treasure Island Gym- gates of·this base.
officer to serve aboard her. As- nasium No. 1. On-leaving or coming aboard, en-
signed to this command, she is listed personnel are still required
The dance committee is busy
being used as a training ship · for to possess an identification card
planning a well-rounded dance
Armed Guard personnel. program for the colored per- besides the liberty card. Except in
The Dover joined the Atlantic sonnel who are ,on duty and· tem- the case of the "special" liberty
squadron for her first duty under JiOrary duty at this west coast card, which is turned in to the in-
command of Commander Chapman naval establishment. dividual activity, all liberty cards
Todd. After several engagements in are surrendered at the gate upon
the Spanish-American war she was Hundreds of charming host- arrival.
sent to join the newly-formed esses wi II be in attendance t,o 'There are seven liberty cards,
'trip the light fantastic" on the
South Atlantic squadron. In 1899 each with a different color, to be
she was ordered to cruise inde- sneak-er-scarred deck when the used on different days. Cards are
pendently up the Orinoco and band starts swinging. So don't in the custody of division heads,
Amazon Rivers and served in South make a date unless it's the who are notified in advance which
American waters until 1900 when Island's dance date! card to release daily. The color of
she left for duty in the Asiatic the day is subject to frequent
theatre. change through notification of of-
M IN E FORCE ficers in charge, prior to liberty
• • • commencement.
Lt. Harold M. Bates, former The liberty card of the day will
skipper of a Mine Force vessel, was not admit a person after 0800 on
in the office to say hello last week. the following day, except in the
Lt. Bates is now attached to an case of cards issued on Saturday,
Armed Guard Unit, having left our which will hold good till 0800 on
force last November. Monday, and "special" liberty
cards. The latter are issued to per-
Dominador Alias, GM3c, who has
been with our activity since Janu- sons granted extended liberty or
ary, 1943, was discharged from the who for other reasons are not ex-
Naval Service and is now enjoying pected to return by 0800 on the
following day.
civilian life. Dominador has many
friends on the Island and we'll Persons arriving with a card not
real1y miss him and his cheerful the color of the day will be con-
fined in the brig until completely WE'LL PUT OUR "O. K.'; on Miss Kay Raptis, this week's charming
smile.
identified by a representative sent girl back home. The chestnut-haired Chicagoan is doing her bit on the
Lt. Morris and Chief Stoltz, home front by working in a cutting tool concern. The other half of this
by their activity. Punishment for
CMM, have been commended by absence over liberty or leave rests happy twosome is H. Warren Seiler, Y2c, of the TADCEN Personnel
Office. Here's the tip-off: He is a former employee of the same cutting
Commander Mine Force for their with individual commands as here- tool firm. Who said busin,ess and pleasure don't mix?
development of a new sweep now
CAPTAIN BRANDT displays the tofore.
flag carried in parades when the in use by the Navy. Sailors who receive liberty cards seem the sanie, Chief Ri~e. We are monthly dances, various picnics
old Wilmington was assigned to and then decide not to go ashore also the losers in the transfer of and theatrical performances. Your
duty on the China station. On the
ship's saf.e is the silver p·unch bowl are cautioned to r!:)turn them to Specialists (A)lc Kenneth A. serious work and jaunty comedy
which for 47 years, has served the Forrestal to Ask the issuing officer at once. As all Wise and Elmer L. Paige, known have been appreciated and enjoyed.
officers and crew on holidays and cards are strictly accounted for, as "Ken and Roy Paige" in former
special ,occasions. The' sad news was received of the
For More Ships • anyone seeking to withhold one for vaudeville days. Their talents will death of John E . Carlson, Chief
future use will quickly be detected not be wasted in their new TAD- Machinist's Mate, in the U. S.
High spot of the Dover's career
Secretary Forrestal will ask and strict disciplinary action taken. CE_N assignment, Recreational and Naval Hospital, Oakland, on Janu-
was the 21 years spent on the
Congress for appropriations for Personnel are further cautioned Entertainment Division, but will be ary 21. Chief Carlson was in charge
China station where she gained the
another half-million tons of naval to take good care of these cards. missed here. We take this oppor- of the swing shift in the Welding
name of the "Galloping Ghost of
construction, previously authorized. Should they be lost ashore, they tunity to thank you for your parti- School Shop for over a year, until
the China Coast". World War I
found her on patrol duty off the The Navy secretary made this might be used by unauthorized per- cipation in all those extra activi- his transfer to the hospital in De-
Philippine Islands and in 1923 she disclosure at a news conference in sons seeking to come aboard and ties at NTS- the organization of cember.
which the Navy's procurement total hinder the war program. Nor may
entered the St. Lawrence River to for the 1945 calendar year was cards be lent to anyone not en-
begin duty as a training ship for
Naval Reservist officers on the placed at approximately $15,404,- titled to liberty.
Enlisted personnel attached to
Great Lakes. 600,000. Gospels of Americanism
other Navy activities in the Twelfth
In 1941 the Navy department Naval District and having official
decided to use the name for a new Lt. - Commander Brandt, com- business on Treasure Island will be
cruiser and the gunboat Wilming- manding officer of the Dover for required to secure passes from the
ton was renamed the USS Dover. the past 18 months, has had 36 Pass Office before being allowed
At the begnining of World War II years of close association with the aboard.
she was dry-docked and made Navy and Navy affairs. A graduate
ready to sail. Once again she of the Naval Academy in 1907, he
headed for open sea. served in World War I aboard sub-
Nava.I Training
Since then she has served in com- marines and transport ships. He is
bat waters and now returns to justly ·proud of his hand picked
stateside duty, a vete·ran of three crew and his ship that has served Schools
great wars. her country for so many years.
The old order changeth, as ap-
pears frequently to be the case at
Veteran of Three Wars is Now Trainer naval activities. A new executive
officer replaces Lt. David R. Upson,
who has. been in this important
position for 16 months. Lt. Upson,
who began duties at this activity in
September, 1942 (as OinC of the
Gyro Compass School), has now
left for sea duty. Lt. Wi1liam E.
Blum, who takes over as executive
officer, is also a "pioneer" of
NTSch, having capably carried out
the duties of first lieutenant since
September '42.
NTSchs extends congratulations
to Ens. W. A. Rowlett, who has
answered to "Chief Gunner" only
since November. Good work Ensign
-keep it up! Congratulations are
also offered to Chief Firecontrol-
man Loyd B. Rice, and First Class
Firecontrolman T. E. Evenson, on
their new arid well-earned advance-
ments.
Along with the good news comes
the bad. Chief Yeoman H. Fred-
erick Rice, who has been in the
personnel office ever ' since its be- Lincoln's Gettysburg address will always take its place among the
ginning, has been ordered to· Re- five gospels of Americanism. Sharing this honor with the Mayflower
Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United
ceiving Ship for further transfer to
"SNUG HARBOR"-A spot very seldom found on. a ship of this type. States, and Washington's Farewell address, it holds a "fii:st" place iu
Here the crew may relax, write letters, read or listen to the radi,o. sea duty. The personnel office won't the hearts of all Americans.