Biddle (DLG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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B !' + , ' CQMMANDING OFFlCER. U s s BIDDLE into 34, At Sea ll December 1974 To 'I'he Officers and Men of BIDDLE: A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor. This Cruise Book is a record of that memory - BIDDLE's first cruise to the Mediterranean. It is rich in that it for- ever captures and logs the people, places, events and daily happenings of a group of men---strangers at the beginning, comrades at the end---who in response to a call of duty met every coxrmitment and satisfied every demand. It is poor only in that it can't fully record the range of personal dedication and sacrifice, of time and effort in material and equipment maintenance, which enabled BIDDLE to be always prepared, always ready, always responsive. Like all Navy ships, this ship is made up of people and teans operating in a joint effort to maintain combat readiness. Displayed within these covers are the people and teams which made this inanimate steel beauty come to life. They are its heartbeat, its lifeblood. Without them the ship is nothing. In the Navy, there is only one hallmark of excellence and accomplis1'ment--professionalism. The manner in which you approach, pursue and execute the task before you. During this cruise, BIDDLE was often tried but never found wanting. To every BIDDLEMAN: to every professional, a sincere ...Levi-' 5 F i . 'Q 5 . . L CAREILI CAPTAIN U.S. NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER