Dyess (DDR 880) - Naval Cruise Book

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Orphans Visit Aboard Dyess USS DYESS — A group of 25 Greek orphans sang a farewell in Greek to the men of the USS Dyess (DDR-880) at the conclusion of their visit to the ship in Phaleron Bay, Greece, recently. Comdr Paul G. Hannon of Santa Rosa, Calif., commanding officer of the Dyess, played host to the group who, after touring the ship and inspecting a five-inch gun mount with typical small boy curiosity, were treated to ice cream and cookies in the mess hall. A cartoon carnival, fun in any country, rounded out their visit. As the boys serenaded the crew on leaving the ship, it was ap- parent to all that America had 25 new friends. The Dyess is a unit of De- stroyer Squadron 6, commanded by Capt R. R. Greene, and is cur- rently with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. The visit by the Greek orphans came as a part of the Dyess ' contribution to Presi- dent Eisenhower ' s People-to- People program, in which every man of the Dyess is an active ambassador. Germans Tour Fleet in Med SIXTH FLEET— A group of 20 Federal German naval officers join- ed the 6th Fleet for 13 days of in- doctrination and training in the Central Mediterranean. The officers, all from thr German Naval Academy, em)- irked in cruiser Newport News, flagship of Rear Adm. Galantin, Commander, Cruiser Division 2, carrier Roose- velt and destroyers DuPont, Hen- ley, Greene, Dyess and Bordelon. The German Naval Academy at Flensburg, Germany, Ls equivalent to the U.S. Naval War College at Newport, R.I. From April 3-15 the Germans ob- served fleet exercises in air de- fense, anti-submarine warfare, gun- fire support, shore bombardment, anti-aircraft firing, amphibious as- sault and replenishment at sea. One of the highlights of their visits was a naval air power demonstration by the attack carrier Forre stal. ( ' -„ W! -r, ' ' 41- 6pr 00, ' OA ' ACy „ l«f ' 0 z?. Jo a ' On

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