The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 12, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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Voh'n e Three. U. S. S. TEXAS, MARCH 12, 1932. Navy Yard
Number Twer ty-Three. . MBremerton, Wash.SHIP DRYDOCKED !THE L AST OF TIWfI M~"
Last Monday al hands were up RA NGE PARTIES
b: ight and early in order to shift
the Texas from Pier No. 6 to Dry-
d ck No. 2. At first it was to be The Fort Lewis rifle range
for only three days but this was parties are a thing of the past now,
e :tended to ive and then to the but some happy and unhappy
full week due to the great amount times were had by all that attend-
of under water work necessary. ed the daily sessions over at the
Tuesday the first coat of anti- army post. And it was a very
corrosive paint was put on. Differ- good showing that the crew of the
ent kind3 of paint were used in TEXAS made while they were
o-der to find out how each held up over there. Only about 30 of the
under operating conditions. Be- entire lot who shot the courses
cause of the time extension, some were unable to garner enough
01 the divisions had to repaint points to class them as marksmen,
w Lh 14 RB as the first used had to, w is not at all badLP~I -
A. W. O. L.
One morning this week a strange
sight was to be seen on the Cap-
tain's veranda. Captain's mast
was being held and there was
"Bum" the ship's mascot. A week
ago last Tuesday he had gone up to
the J. 0. 0. D., barked once for
permission to leave the ship, and
having been granted same, left the
ship on duly authorized liberty.
The ship saw him no more until
Saturday night when he was re-
turned by the Shore Patrol, after
having been locked up in the brigbe in the water twenty-four hours by civilian authorities.
after application to be effective. An official compilation of the
The gudgeons of the rudder had scores and classification of the men Mast went on as usual until
some work on them and the pro- firing the various courses at the finally only "Bum", the master-at-
pellers and the shafts had their range has not been made as yet, arms, and "Bum's" division officer
u ual cleaning and repair. Stuff- but unofficial returns give us the were left. Before reading the
ing boxes and under-water valves following information: That 32 (harges the Captain gave "Bum"
were repaired, especially some of men quali-ed as experts with the the once over, but "Bum" only
the intakes which were badly rifle while 45 had scores high looked beseechingly at him and
clogged. In order that the divers enough to give them sharpshooter wagged his stump of a tail. After
might be familar with handling honors; and 46 made qualifying reading the charges the Captain
the chains, paravane gear was scores with the machine guns. asked him what he had to say for
rigged. With the pistols, 8 men who shot himself, and "Bum" surprised
oobs were rushed topside and the course collected as many as everyone. Instead of springing
on the inside as well for the Tenn- 245 points and expert ribbons, the old "alarm clock" or "held up
essee can have no major repair while 14 who spilled a few too by a flood" "gag" he went "woof,
work done until we a e ready for many points in the white area woof",- which translated means,
sea. around the bull, qualified as marks- "Well, Captain, it was this way
Friday another coat of anti- men. Just who had the high guns I met a girl out in town and she
corrosive, a:id this morning uOne over each of the courses is not asked me home to dinner. When
final coat of anti-fouling paint was known by the writer, but to them we got there her master tied me
slapped on. Monday we go out of 'vill come their just deserts in up in the backyard and I stayed
the dock and have just about a time. there until Patrolman Martin came
week to complete our work. along and made him untie me, and
Liberty ends for all hands at 0100 Towards the end of the rather then took me down to the station.
Monday morning. Don t .ose your char.ces
for a sin i e-ro liberty. (Continued on Page Three) I (Continued on Page Two)
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 12, 1932, newspaper, March 12, 1932; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161826/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.