Allen M Sumner (DD 692) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1962

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WHY WE WERE THERE .... Why did we leave MaYP0ft for seven momlfj and travel a third of the waY afolfnd the WSH d to operate in a distant sea? WIIY did th? United States spend the money' use the Ships,-any Separate us from our families for this cruise. The U.s. SIXTH Fleer, locafed in We Med' iterranean Sea, is as sound an expendltufe Qf men, ships, and SUPP1ieS as can be made m this day of international tensions. The SIXTH Fleet has become a symbol of strength to our friends as well as a mighfY SYmb01 of our de' termination to preserve liberty and jl1stiC6- The fleet in the Mediterranean is our instrument of national policygwith peace, stability, and good will as its major purposes. The aim of the SIXTH Fleet is friendship, but it also stands ready to wage any kind of warfare, limited or general, conventional or atomic. The nations of the free world are largely an oceanic confederation. Commerce on the seas is the lifeblood of the free world, and sea power ensures that this lifeblood may flow unhindered. The United States SIXTH Fleet is a part of the insurance for the free world in the Mediterranean. That is why we were there as part of that fleet. The SIXTH Fleet normally consists of fifty to sixty ships and is a balanced, mobile and self-substaining force capable of more d , ' estruc- trve power than all the forces of World War II combined. During its stay, Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN, one of the several destroyer squadrons COUSWHIIY maintained in the Mediterranean, played a significant and vitalrole i ' h n t e SIXTH Elilet- Desfmyef Squadron SIXTEEN ships car- rie out the many tasks of which destroyers are Capable, such as, anti-submarine warfare, shore bombardment, and serving as rescue ships for carrier flight operations. Fast, versatile, alert and ready, the ships of our squadron ranged from Gibraltar to Istanbul, beyond into the Red Sea Black Sea, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf, doing their jobs with the best of our capabilitie 7 S.

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DESII V 162 The good-will component of the SIXTH Fleet's mission should not be overlooked. The in-port periods are primarily for recreation, sightseeing, and relaxationgyet- all hands fully realized that they also had the important task of being working ambassadors of good will for the United States. Church parties, exchange of official calls, parties for the underpriviledged and orphans, and distribution of clothes to the needy were some of the ways in which our good will mission was accomplished. Our destroyer- men made many personal contacts, developed many good friends, and found that mutual re- spect through better understanding resulted. Every man ashore on liberty was an individual representative of the United States. Our purpose in the Mediterranean was to assist in promoting friendship and good will among free nations and to ensure lasting peace. As Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN departed the Mediterranean, the following words were re- ceived from VAM McDonald, Commander SIXTH Fleet, The performance and generalsmartness of Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN was commend- able during this Med Deployment. Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN ships have been a credit to SIXTH Fleet and to all Destroyermen. To all hands ---- Well done . As the recent Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Arleigh Burke, once quoted: We are destroyermen, a big ship man would have trouble filling our shoes. We like to think that we would have no trouble filling his. We have learned the lesson of self-reliance of not being afraid of a little rough living on any tough assignment. We are real sailormen, the destroyermen of the fleet. When things are getting too hard for anyone else, they're getting just right for us. 7

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