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Vol. 1 No. 144 pages scanned

Cover: “To go or not to go?” John Palonis and friend discuss a story in “The Newport Recruit” about a free smoker for the Navy’s enlisted men. See “Birth of a Bluejacket,” Page 7.

Articles Inside:

Salt Water Daffies – Mishaps and anecdotes during a noted columnist’s tour of duty. By Lt. Comdr. Walter Winchell. U.S.N.R.

Birth of a Bluejacket – A naval recruit tells how the Navy turned him from landlubber into sailor By Naval Recruit John J. Palonis, JR.

Flat-chested America? – “Yes,” says Lt. Comdr. Gene Tunnev. who builds ’em up for the Navy. By Jonathan Springer

“…Calling All Girls…” – Instead of “shooting the breeze.” two sailors “play the flats” end up with dates

The Long Arm of Defense – Naval bases in the Atlantic and Pacific and what they mean to the U. S. By Captain Dudley W. Knox, U.S.N. (Ret.)

Japan’s Navy – Bluff or Blitz? – How strong is Japan’s Navy? How does it compare with ours, ship for ship? By Alexander Kiralfy

At Battle Stations – In a secret convoy cruise to Iceland twelve reporters discover that the Navy is ready

On the Way to a Two-Ocean Fleet

From Roosevelt to Roosevelt – By Nelson Macy

Officers, Directors, and Committees of the Navy League

The Navy’s Own Day

Needed – More Men for More Ships

Soon – A Ship a Day

News from the Seven Seas