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...looking at it, he saw that it was armed to the teeth, so he swerved off, made a sharp bank and came down within 50 feet of the water, with all guns wide open shooting lead into the first gunboat. Before we could get to the second gunboat the deck was swept clean-figures threw themselves into the water as Tex's guns poured cannon shells into the water close by the side. Bullets skidded off the top of the water and struck the ship near the water line. Then fires burst out and the ship started listing...
...after the Battle of Jutland, Flight Commander F. J. Rutland dove from the deck of the seaplane carrier Engandine to rescue a wounded rating whom a ship's heave had plunked into the sea. A proud Britain awarded Hero Rutland one of its most sparingly given decorations: the gold Albert Medal...
...Marines upheld the honor of the Corps. Easygoing, hands.ome Major Loften R. Henderson stuck to his flaming bomber, crashed on a carrier deck. Captain Richard E. Fleming, hit by anti-aircraft fire, went on to drop his bombs, flew to his death...
...catch slumped, fish prices rose. Boston prices averaged $5.74 per 100 pounds in the first half year-17% above last year. Many a deck hand earns up to $200 a week-when he works at all. Trawlers sometimes get $10,000-plus for a single catch...
...through 26 may now enlist in V-1. College students enlisted in Class V-1, Naval Reserve, take a Navy examination after about 18 months in college. If they pass this examination, they are allowed to enter Class V-5 (aviation cadet) or to transfer to Class V-7 (deck officer) upon graduation. They must be enrolled in a college accredited by the Navy for V-1 training...