Barney (DDG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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Transit on zuozsms 3+uslN 0107-7054000' I 1 1 -'QW 1 , E ff' ,UI DRAFTED BY HONE EXT NR PAGE PAG DATE TORHOD ROUTE B CHECKED B 23 SEPTEMBER 1970 TOR: 22152 23 SEP 70 1 MESSAGE NR DATEHIME GROUP KGCT, FLSZEICEE- FLASH EMERGENCY ORSRZTERTEL Pmoum uourins R 2315052 SEP 70 ACWON X - INFO -LN S P 2515052 SEP 70 FM COMCRUDESLANT T0 COMDESRON TEN USS BASILONE USS BARRY 9 USS BARNEY USS SAMPSON BT UNCLAS MED DEPLOYMENT CUT 1, YOUR PERFORMANCE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS URGENT DEPLOYMENT HAS BEEN MOST GRATIFYINC TO ME. THE KIND OF QUIET DETERMINATION, EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT, AND CLEAR-CUT PROFESSIONALISM WHICH YOU DEMONSTRATED IN THE PAST THREE DAYS WILL SERVE YOU WELL IN THE DIF- FICULT DAYS AHEAD, WHATEVER THEY MAY BRING. 2, FOR BARNEY, YOUR TASK HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY DIF- FICULT. HAVING RETURNED FROM ONE ARDUOUS TASK T0 BE FACED WITH ONLY TWO DAYS AT HOME AND A DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCEREST WISH FOR YOUR FAMILIES' WELL-BEING AND UNDERSTANDING. YOU ARE DOING A JOB THAT FEW ARE CALLED UPON TO DO, BECAUSE YOU WERE READY T0 DO IT. YOU ARE, IN FACT, ENDURING REAL SACRIFICE TO PRESERVE THE SAFETY OF YOUR COUNTRY AND Youre Lovin owes. ' 5. BE ASSURED THAT WE ARE SENDING YOU BECAUSE THE UNITED STATES MUST RESPOND T0 A SERIOUS AND DAN- GEROUS SITUATION. WE EXPECT GREAT PERFORMANCE FROM YOU. I WILL DO ALL I CAN TO SUPPORT YOU WHILE DE- SLOYED AND ASSURE YOUR SPEEDY RETURN. SHAFFER. L II' 3 4 U3 m o o 1 N V11 UNCLASSIFIED g'5E?ogEg:T37Q, f , Q f 9

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