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Show NAUTICAL NOVELTIES Are you Informed of the fact that : There are 171 different ratings among the enlisted personnel of the U. S. Navy? The average chest measurements of recruits in the United States Navy is larger than that of men in any other Navy In the world? A much! tie in the Naval Observatory Observa-tory records to one one thousandth of a second letween the master clock in Washington and the emission emis-sion of the signal from the Naval Radio Station in Arlington? "Hot Papa" Is the name given to a man on each of the three Navy plane carriers who stands by prepared pre-pared to go into the flames of a burning plane and rescue the pilot and other occupants? From head to foot, he is outfitted in nsliestos. So far as we know, he has never been sent into action, but he is ready for the emergency. In ease a plane should crash and burst into flames, his first duty is to dash in, drag out the pilot and persons who may be in It. Putting out the fire Is a matter mat-ter of secondary Importance. More officially, "Hot Papa" is known as "The Asbestos Man," The radio has played a very important im-portant part in the life saving business busi-ness of the world? The radio has saved 80,000 lives since its introduction introduc-tion to the marine field, a study of marine casualty records has revealed. reveal-ed. The ten thousandth landing has just been made on the deck of the Aircraft Carrier Saratoga? This (Continued on Page 5) NAUTICAL NOVELTIES (Continued from Page 1) landing was made June 1, 1931, by Theodore S. Gray, Jr., Aviation Pilot, Pil-ot, First Class, of Squadron VT-2B. That the cruisers of the U. S. Navy are named in honor of American Ameri-can cities? A sinking ship captured the ship that sank her? The Bon Homme Richard, an American ship, went down with her colors flying, while the Serapis, an English vessel that remained afloat, lowered her flag In surrender, September 23, 1779. That during the summer of 1930 the Midshipmen's Practice Squadron Squad-ron visited Cherbourg, Kiel, Oslo, Copenhagen and Edinburgh? These cruises In foreign waters waters are of advantage to the training of Midshipmen, as they are kept at sea loiigcr ierliKls of time and when the benefits which travel alone can give. The above ".Nautical Novelties were furnished by the U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, Salt Uike, City, Utah. |