HERE YOU WILL FIND TRANSCRIPTS OF THE ACTUAL NEWSLETTERS FROM THE U.S.S. WASHINGTON.

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.

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Date Index

Dates	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
More To Come

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Stories and accounts from those who sailed the USS Washington.
More to come upon publication of book in Summer of 1998 or as Shipmates submit stories to me.

Collision At Kwajalein, by Francis Tellier EM 3c - E Division
Showboat, by Sue Gamache (daughter of Francis Tellier)

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