Show f The Ibo carrier Midway built at the end of World War II tI when dam dam- ago control was a big factor In ship chip construction is s so highly compartmented that you are stepping steppIng stepping step step- ping over something every time you ou move And with flight and hanger docks decks filled tilled with tied down down airplanes airplanes air air- planes there are re a couple thousand thou thou- sand extra chains lying in wait walt to trip the unwary If It he watches tho the chains he be whacks his head bead on wings You have to learn fast tast There Ther are 16 Secretary of ot the Navy guests aboard the Midway from San Francisco to Hawaii 10 weekly editors from Utah 4 from Nevada 2 from California and we wo are aro really getting the red red- carpet treatment Wo have the run of ot the ship and can even oven wander into the bridge watch the radar the various varl vari oars ous dials and instruments and look over the wheelman's should should- 1 j or er r as he ho keeps this huge ship on cou course I Just as we thought we would never get our sea legs lege the tho winds quieted down and for tor a day now this Is Friday morning Feb 17 there has been hardly any rock n n roll ron to the tho ship The Tho Midway was designed to be bethe betho bethe the tho admirals admiral's flagship but when the tho admiral is not aboard his quarters are used for guests such as we We occupy the staterooms that would normally normany be used by bythe bythe bythe the admirals admiral's staff We have the use of or his Jus wardroom as our private pd vate vale lounge and whenever we wo want to go up on the island lalana and watch things from topside we Ve have full fun and unrestricted use uee of or orthe tho the flag bridge The Tho Midway is feet long end and carries 81 airplanes from the fighters to ton 62 bombere bombers which can remain aloft alor for tor or 12 hours If necessary There are cure two helicopters aboard The Midway was built without the new canted deck but hut one has been added making It t possible to launch Munch and recover aircraft at the same came time There are three steam catapults and all aircraft are arenow arenow now launched by catapult I I First thing we learned was that when the Navy says il 11 1 o'clock that is precisely what it means Sailing Galling time Ume was set for tor 1100 hours and at that exact moment the the lines Jines were cast off oft and the tug started pushing the Midway into the harbor In the first hour tho wind rod from 5 knots to 40 and the ship began gan to pitch In a few hours some of or our boys boys were In trouble stomach stomach- wise and two days later lator one of ot them is to still stUl spending 22 hours a n day In his cabin and two In the head To ease the roll Capt Cousins changed course and slowed slow ed the tha ship to 15 knots |