Butte (AE 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cr $un c. The Lonely Bull acquired its name by accident. Yet it is an appropriate name. Traveling independently, it often moved about with the herd of other Sixth Fleet ships, but it was never part of it. Its job was to move alone — to go from station to station, from point to point on the great Mediterranean prairie, joining the herd occasionally but then again leaving it. Because it did move about so much, it removed the herd's dependence on shore bases. In order to sustain themselves, the eagles and stallions of the fleet did not have to risk returning to land when danger arose. In- stead, the Lonely Bull was roaming the range delivering their needed supplies on the line and at prearranged rendezvous. On the surface there is a beauty to her — not the beauty of sleek and flowing lines — for that she does not have — but the beauty derived from inner strength. For within her lay sheer power — not only that found in the many bombs, missiles and torpedoes she car- ries, but also that found in the pride, courage and esprit de corps of her officers and crew. The power of the Lonely Bull. THE STORY OF THE LONELY BULL