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HERE YOU WILL FIND TRANSCRIPTS OF THE ACTUAL NEWSLETTERS FROM THE U.S.S. WASHINGTON.
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These newsletters reflect the life and times of those men that sailed the "Mighty W." They were published weekly when battle conditions allowed. Shipmates could send these newletters home after reading them. A space was provided on the back page for an address. For the purpose of security during war time, certain regulations had to be maintained. For more information on mail censorship of the Cougar Scream, see the article on 13 December 1941. |
Webmaster note: Spelling and Punctuation have been left untouched to protect the integrity of the documents.
Newsletter Date Index
| DATE | Lead Article | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1941 | - | Dedication and Best wishes from the Secretary of the Navy |
| 12 June 1941 | - | Our New Shipmate-The Cougar |
| 2 August 1941 | - | Divine Services |
| 9 August 1941 | - | Well Done |
| 16 August 1941 | - | Interdivisional Softball Tournament |
| 23 August 1941 | - | Congratulations |
| 8 November 1941 | - | Marines March To New Milestone |
| 22 November 1941 | - | Navy Enlisted Men Share In Ten Dollar Monthly Pay Increase |
| 29 November 1941 | - | Cougar Basketeers Make W "Hoops" - - And How! |
| 6 December 1941 | - | New Cargo Ships |
| 13 December 1941 | - | WAR DECLARED ON AXIS POWERS |
| 21 December 1941 | - | Job Well Done |
| 25 December 1941 | - | Christmas Edition |
| 1 January 1942 | - | New Years Edition |
| 10 January 1942 | - | Plastic For Weapons |
| 17 January 1942 | - | Pacific Value |
| 31 January 1942 | - | 85 Years Young |
| 7 February 1942 | - | We Are De Gaulists, Too |
| 14 February 1942 | - | Real All American |
| 21 February 1942 | - | Blabbermouth |
| 28 February 1942 | - | Income Tax |
| 14 March 1942 | - | Pay Increase For Sea Duty Now In Effect |
| 21 March 1942 | - | Model Aircraft |
| 28 March 1942 | - | Negro Mess Attendant Hero |
| 5 April 1942 | - | Easter Customs |
| 11 April 1942 | - | An Impressive Total |
| 18 April 1942 | - | Wardroom Acey Ducey |
| 26 April 1942 | - | Smoker |
| 3 May 1942 | - | C.P.O. Mess Acey Ducey Champion |
| 10 May 1942 | - | Acey-Ducey Still Popular |
| 18 May 1942 | - | Wardroom Dinner - Ships 1st Birthday |
| 23 May 1942 | - | Navy Relief Society Is Navy Family Stand-by |
| 31 May 1942 | - | The Jervis Bay Goes Down |
| 6 June 1942 | - | W. A. Parcell, CGM |
| 14 June 1942 | - | The Return of The Kelly |
| 21 June 1942 | - | Much Discussed Pay Bill Now A Law |
| 28 June 1942 | - | Battleships At Shangri-La Base |
| 4 July 1942 | - | Thanks To Our Boys |
| 1 August 1942 | - | Captain Robinson Cited |
| 15 May 1944 | - | Ship's Third Birthday |