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Navy's Fighting Crew
By Unknown
Submitted by: William Moore
Now listen to
the story of the Navy’s fighting crew.
They are fighting for democracy out on the ocean blue.
T’was on an August night, our orders came to sail.
Six cans were going to battle, we prayed we wouldn’t fail.
The Dunlap and
the Craven led the Maury to the fight.
We led the other column as we slipped off in the night.
At thirty knots an hour we were steaming to our fate.
Jap infested Vela Gulf, was where we had our date.
The low black
clouds seemed friendly, we felt so much alone.
Our thoughts with loving mothers, who prayed for us at home.
We all were young Americans, no fear was in our hearts,
These boys were all determined, to bravely play their parts.
Time was growing
short as we entered Gizo Straight.
We soon would meet the enemy, whose souls are black with hate.
Mountains loomed before us, the Gulf was just ahead.
When the night was ended they were grave stones for the dead.
We passed
through half the Gulf, when suddenly from the Con,
“The enemy has been sighted, stand by to pour it on.”
The Captain gave an order, torpedoes were let go.
Our hearts were pounding madly, as we turned to meet the foe.
A Jap can had
exploded, flames reached for the sky,
The supporting force now opened fire, the Japs began to die.
A Jap cruiser could be seen, a twisted flaming wreck.
Projectiles like a giant sledge made a shambles of her deck.
As we swung into
position, men trembled at the knees.
Fiery shrapnel filled the air like angry swarms of bees.
On orders from the Captain, the 5 inch opened fire.
The men all worked together, a machine that didn’t tire.
Two Jap cans had
broken up, another tried to hide.
It’s efforts proved to be in vain, a torpedo pierced its side.
The cruiser slowly settled, and slid to Davey Jones,
A few survivors lived, the flesh burned from their bones.
Three thousand
Japs were dead, we suffered not a loss.
We had met the Japanese and showed him who was boss.
As we headed for the barn, as we called Tulagi Bay.
The sum began to rise, our hearts were light and gay.
Back in Yokahama,
old Tojo got the news,
He called the Americans Bastards, the sun god sang the blues.
The Emperor beat his wives, and cursed his stupid men.
His ships were on the
bottom, his face was lost again.
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