Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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WWWM pre- dcp oymmt P.0.M. FARRAGUT off loaded her Midshi men on I2 - P July and set course for Mayport to begin the final, intensive phase at preparing for deployment. Also crowded into this all too short period were re- ciprocal Preparation tor Overseas Movement ln- spections with our sister ship, USS LUCE lDl.G 7I, a formal inspection by Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla SIX, and a change in command at Destroyer Squadron EIGHT, as well as our individual attempts at wording an adequate, seven month good-bye. On the morning of 3 August twelve ships of Destroyer Squadrons EIGHT and FOURTEEN filed one by one from the Mayport basin. A small group at onlookers, mostly relatives, waved from the pier, while a Navy band played Anchors Away. '? ,fl h tff - 'N IN-an-' r NA? 'is , H via-I' I don't cure if it is the first day out l'm ready to go back. ' A small part of RIPTIDE III,

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On 9 June, 29 U.S, Naval Academy Mid- shipmen boarded FARRAGUT in NorTolk, Virginia, for six weeks of Training and indocTrinaTion as parT of Their annual sum- mer cruise. The ship readily welcomed The exTra manpower, and in due Time The Midshipmen were doing meaningful and educaTional work ThroughouT The ship as well as gaining The experience of being a parT of one of The Navy's mosT modern ships. A summer highlighT for ship's company and Middies alike was The unexpecTedly warm recepTion FARRAGUT was given during her Independence Day visiT To WilmingTon, Delware from 29 June To 5 July. Among Those who came To visiT were a UniTed STaTes SenaTor, a well known model, and some 20,000 oTher ciTizensoT The Chemical CapiTal of The A World. 'gm i 1 M... T .A vwrrr f rrrr irr is f f Q Midshipman 3f: SJ. Carler M ZSIIQWIHI1 crui of Midshipmen training af if b I of The Navy should be a capable Mariner.' ' i min Welsome to W l gi Missl In domanstrafian, Wiimingmn, Clb ennar . ae . e., oursth

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alfa j an ...We also engaged in some international exercises ashore... Golte Juan was the first of FARRAGUTS Mediterranean ports. With only a tew notable exceptions this was our first liberty after 22 long days at sea. Behind were a calm l3-day Atlantic crossing, the NATO exercise RIPTIDE lll, and three tleet anchorages. Golte Juan is a small Riviera resort town between Nice and Cannes, and our visit Ulug. 25 to Sept. 33 was atthe height at the summer tourist season. Local products available included pottery, perfume and gloves. Two at the more popular local attractions were the Mistral and the Crazy Horse. Riviera swim call , ....... win' , -1 l'm sorr Gunkel, but you'l'l have to shift back to the uniform of the day 0 '. 41 10-5. QNNQ5 1 Daum models latest in FARRAGUT swim-gear ... ,,,... ..... ..... ,,.. N.l.S. l i