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Vol. XXXIX No. 11

Cover: ‘Deep Water Mustang’

Inside: Our Naval Views and Comments

Deep Water Mustang – An Apprentice Boy Climbs the Ladder to Captain, USN By Edward Pinkowski

Porkey – No Butts About It, All’s Fair in Love When a Goat Plays Cupid. By Joseph H. Seymour

Mac Knows Why He’s Fighting – The War Orientation Program Has Made the Navy the World’s Best Informed Fighting Outfit. By Edward Parker

America’s Lucky Hanging By F. A. Rockwell

Salty Rhymes

The Story of the Warrington – The Almost Incredible Story of Her Last Battle Against the Sea. By Robert C. Fay

Three Bombs and Hell – The DeHaven Went Down off Bloody Guad–A Fighting Ship to the Last. By W. R. Stevenson

What’s in a Name?- 50. The USS LexingtonBy Richard Shafter

Foreign Naval News – Reports on Allied and Axis Navies. By Walton L. Robinson

Flight Deck – Aviation News and Views. By Ernest G. Vetter

Round Up of the War – Military and Naval Aspects of World War II. By Myron Eddy

Naval Cancels and Cachets Marshall R. Hall ….. Salt Shakers By Walt Munson

Bulletin Boardof Naval Interest

Awards, Commendations and Promotions

Personnel Information- Official Casualty List August 16 to August 31.

Books in Review

Air for a Jap By Luigi Creatore

Letter from Home By Val Adams

Your Beauty Parade

Notes of Interest

176 Naval Vessels Lost

Cmdr. “Easy” and his Bandit Gang ( Cmdr. E. C. “Easy” Outlaw )

New “Invasion” Compass ( Sperry Mark XVIII )

Lay Aft on the Fantail

Traditions of the Navy

The Skipper and the BootBy Jack Watson