Charles H Roan (DD 853) - Naval Cruise Book

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ll at ' -4 , 17 f l . A , Y' ll vii ll 1 -L.fw,. l ' X 'ffl '-fx' 1' ,sf 4 MMNB ACE .1 ' .ua I-x -mx J- I - -. En ,.. . l,-1lg'! ' v -' IRQ? 3 A llikfifl-if :i 2 I-fi ' r ff--rf ,. ., is Us war' -1 N g., 1-fi - , 5. t ,R .1 . , 'MfXlNl!ll,MIlC' is the most extensive land, sea and air training operation thus far assembled under NATO. A large U. S. naval and marine force Consisting of SCVCII carriers, several battle- ships and cruisers, approximately thirty destroyers, mine -mccps, many attack transports and auxiliary craft carrying assault marine-s, supply ships, and submarines are steaming Nnrthward from S1-utlaml. British, French, Norwegian, Danish, Belgium aml Dutch form-s will he in company with us as we battle our way through hr-avy concentrations of submarines and shore hnsml aircraft opposing our support of Norwegian and Danish troops, who are resisting simulated invasions of their countries' from the eastward. The lioan's job is to protect the carriers against attacks by submarines and aircraft so that our carrier planes can give air support to our allied troops ashore. WT will sail far north, above the 65th parallel., where the weather is very storny amd cold. Your entitlement to membership in the Ana-icnl orflrr ol' Bluenosesu will have been eamed many limes over. 5, A l

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