A L AS A A i M fC1 KjVJ A7J0N
Over in Cordova, Alaska Lone E, Jan
oon reports a critter hauled up in a
2rab pot by Msrs Joe Cook and Ed King
that had a back resembling a King Crab
jut was thicker thru the body. The
Legs were short and all fit together
nnuggly so that when he folded himself
ip you’d swear that it was nothing but.
an old barnacle-crusted rock. The new
mecies found was turned over to the
Local Fish and Game Department for id
entification but they were stumped too* .
■nearest they could figure, it was some
'ort of rock crab, or perhaps a sub
species of ice worm.
King Crabs, which are the delight of
any an Adak gourmet are in deep water
Luring January, February and March. Tow
ards the end of March and 1st of April
hhe males begin to school up and move
to shallower water, 15 to 30 fathoms.
Lfter this, the females move in to the
.■shallower water. The female, carries the
;ggs for one year before fertilization
aid for another year following fertil -
zation. When she releases the eggs
.hey are two years old.
During moulting the salts in theblood
raise softening of the shell; the blood
:ves from the legs to the body causing
swelling and rupture of the back end of
-he old shell. Then,"wriggling like a
odel getting out of a bikini" he backs
at of the old shell. The first part
f the new shell to harden is the spine
'suiting takes about 34 days for a mat
re crab, from hard shell to hard shell.
Moulting takes place about nine times
.n the first year, four times in the
second year, 3 times in the 3rd year,
mce the 4th year, once in the fifth
ear and from then on till the age of
bout 13 years: then moulting stops or
kips. This is old age for a King Crab j
op age is about 15 years. !
The spawning migration begun in March j
ontinues through April to May. Thru
one, July and August, they feed in the
.'.allow water and begin to move gradual
r to deeper water again,October and Nov
siber and December they are in deepwater
id feed less0
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bowljjMo derby gaa
The Derby has finished the 3rd week
of bowling, lie had a very hot night on
Thursday, 23 February, DE BOER had the
high serie s of 607, HACKNEY had high
game of 230, There were 7 games ova*
200. HACKNEY 230, DE BOER 214 and 201,
CLAYB0RN 213, MORAVITS 202, CAPT HARDEE
202, and WANISK 210. By the way this
was Ski1s first game over 200. There
is no telling what he can do now. High
average honors stay with DEBOER, as
usual followed by HOLT of ComSta with
a I67 and EVITT with a 165.
The team standings are PIRATEERS at
10 and 2, Tied for 2nd placo are the
PEONS and OLD TIMERS with 9 and 3.
FLYERS are in 4th place with 8 and 4o
the PLAYBOYS are at a happy medium of
6 and 6 with the FRA right behind with
5 and 7. Where?s the early, lead this
time FRA? You111 have to* work harder
if you want to make 1st place this timo,
NO SHOW is the 7th place team with a 1
and 11, The GALE TONES are off to a
slow start with 12 fosses, but watch
out ,
__ See you next Thursday evening.
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NAVY ORDERS RATING BADGE ON PEACOATS
Washington (AFPS)-The traditionally
bare sleeve of the Navy peacoat has
become a thing of the past for petty
officers. The latest change in the
Navy’s uniform regulations has petty
officers wearing their rating badges
on the coat for the first time.
'Wave petty officers below chief will
wear rating badges on their blue over -
coats.
Other changes in uniform regulations
include an optional pi?, stic con ted cap
cover for officers and chiefs, a diff
erent type shirt collar insignia • for
flag officers and for Wave chiefs, a
collar insignia for the short sleeved
shirts, jackets and dresses in place of
rating badges0
Also authorized is an identifying
shoulder tab for personnel under the
grade of chief serving .aboard MSTS
transports. The tabs will be UMSTSM
followed by MLANTn or "PAG11 as approp
riate.
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