The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 19, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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THE TEXAS STEER
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VOLUME III NUMBER XIV.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. SAT., DEC., 19, 1931.
COMDR. DAVIS SELECTED CAPTAIN..TS
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EA S SHO Oneofthe earliestandmostwel- C O NST I
BEAUTIFUL 5 INCH te Shpstmas thsetes oersea h ON FIN
radio on Wednesday evening that
-000- the Executive Officer, Commander
While the targets have not yet Guy Davis had been selected for On a cruise
been received on board and so no taro, motion the Navy. While Cathis- Jacksonville, Fla
defin t word can b given of the promotion was naturally assumed iami where she
thrilling and spectacular shooting as an honor that would come al- m he sh
g p most certainly to Commander 'mas, the southei
on Thursday evening it was al- Davis, the news is none the less modernly-conditi
most evident from the cheerful welcome for that, and Christmastitutio makes
smiles that were seen expanding in the Ship will be all the happier en by a naval v
because of this first gift that
over the faces of Commander Sim- Santa Claus has dropped down the After Miami,
ons and Lieut.-Commander Fahrion Texas' smoke-pipe. The Steer is main until the
that the result of the practice was happy indeed to congratulate the the cruise is to c
evidently very gratifying. The Executive Officer and wishes him Arrive
time on the Port s'de was quite every success in his future Com- 31 December
phenomenal to begin with and as hands. 7 Jaunary 1932
Commander Davis has been in I anry13
the hurried salvos in each cas Ty 11 January
were sent speeding away in such !the Texas just a year having come i15 January
perfecset spdeeadng awyn such here from the Navy Yard at Bos- 21 January
perfect order and n such wonder' ton where he was on duty on the 21 January
become appa rent thathe staff of the Commandant. Being 628 January
shooting of the five-inch guns in a New Englander the Boston Yard 24 February
Night Battle Practice for the pre- duty in a region where his friends
sent gunnery year was to b3 a are legion naturally called for act- 1 March
very successful one. ivity in almost every phase of life 8 March
The work of the starboard bat- in the old Down East stronghold 10 March
teries on the searchlight run seem- and Commander Davis is widely Mr
ed a good omen to begin with and remembered for his work there. 2 March
all hands watched the red hot bul- Another name on the selection 14 April
lets go hurtling through the night list that caused additional rejoic-
and through the target screens as ing on the Ship was that of Com- Such noble sail
things opened up well for an mander C. R. Robinson, who preced- like the old hall
auspicious evening. Then came ed Commander Davis in the Texas Texas when the B
the port side for the star-shell run as Executive Officer, and who is ped the hook an
and Merry Christmas was written now the head of the Department pier in some of
anvervry oof Crdnance at the Naval Academy. happy landings i
over every on of bhe shells that All those who were affectionately Few of the boys w
sang their way in beautiful order manhandled by the redoubtable for the Mardi
to the targets as these hung under "Red Mike" technique that did so f will be able to
the curtain of blue streaming
torches. (Continued on Page Four) (Continued onTUTION IS
E CRUISE
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that finds her in
., today to remain
od and then on to
will spend Christ-
rn itinerary of the
oned U. S. S. Con-
up one of the most
ses ever undertak-
essel.
where she is to re-
30th of December
)ntinue as follows:
Port
Key West, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Mobile, Ala.
Gulfport, Miss.
Baton Rouge, La.
New Orleans, La.
orpus Christ, Tex.
Houston, Tex.
Galveston, Tex.
Beaumont, Tex.
Port Arthur, Tex.
Lake Charles, La.
Tampa, Fla.
Key West, Fla.
Washington, D. C.
ing sounds almost
gan days on the
Big Flagship drop-
d tied up to the
the handsomest
n all the country.
who were on board
Gras celebration
read of that tvzo
n Page Four)I
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 19, 1931, newspaper, December 19, 1931; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161808/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.