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Vol. XXXVI No. 6 ……. She hadn’t been to Coney Island before–pretty Audrey Fraser is taken by surprise by a mean old air jet in the “theatre” at Steeplechase Park on OUR NAVY’s “Coney Island Liberty” party. Her escort, T. O. (Tommy) Smith, Sea1c, seems to be enjoying himself. Our Navy Photo ……. Articles inside this issue: … Traditions of the Navy by C. W. Windas ….. Our Naval Views and Comments by The Editor ….. Atlantic Voyage – How Does it Feel to Sail in a Convoy from Britain to the United States? Here’s a First-Hand Account. By James King ….. Coney Island Liberty – Photos by OUR NAVY ….. Always Faithful – The Marines Have a Word For It. By Ardith Wilna ….. Scuttlebutt Scandals by Bozo ….. Salty Rhymes ….. Don’t Do It. Sailor – They Came Out Fighting at the Sound of the ( Wedding ) Bell. By Doug Wilson ….. Anchors Away – About the Old Admiral Who Grinned in His Beard and the Bright Boys Who Thought They Could Fool Him. By Max Singleton ….. Where is That Navy-Marine Corps Rivalry? – Are These Startling Charges True? By J. Dante ….. Navy Dedicates New Pool by Harry Dwyer ….. I Deserted – Sometimes the Hard Way is the Only Way to Learn the Right Way. By Anonymous ….. What U.S.O. Means to the Navy ….. It Ain’t What It Used To Be – For Which Let Us All Give Thanks. By Harvey L. ( “Heinie” ) Miller ….. Roundup on the War – Military and Naval Aspects of the European Situation. By Fletcher Pratt ….. Flash by Lillian Thomas ….. Salt Shakers by Walt Munson ….. Bulletin Board of Naval Interest ….. Pertinent Paragraphs – Sports Notes by Pop Jones ….. Athletics in the Fleet By Harry Dwyer ….. “He’s Chief of the Thing” by R. A. Harriman ….. Personnel Information ….. Notes of Interest ….. Singles vs. Marrieds Battle Page ….. Book Review ….. Random Notes from Hawaii by Skip Helm ….. Tribute to August 19th by C. M. Litteljohn ….. The Skipper and the Boot by Jack Watson ….. USS North Carolina on Third Cover