Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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,wrt mafw ...Piece De Resistance... Port Mahon was our last, and perhaps favor- ite, Mediterranean liberty port. There is good reason for the esteem in which this port is held. Admiral FARR!-XGUT'sfather was born here, and the common name evokes common ties. The people on this small Balearic Island evidently enjoyed our visit as much as we did, if enjoy- ment can be iudged by the hundreds ot Menorcans who came aboard FARRAGUT during two days of general visiting.

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camp ti c' cwrcisc and gg To mainToin The level of combaf preparedness required of a modern warship, There is no sub- sTiTuTe for consTanT Training. lT seems illogical Thaf a uniT of our firsT line of defense musT al- ways be Training. Therefore, To express our Training in more proper Terms, iT is almosT all of a posT-graduafe level. Much of our work is d,irecTed oT specific readiness exercises de- signed for our class of ships. Our grades on These required compeTeTive exercises go a long way Toward defermining our baTTle efficiency sfanding wiThin The squadron aT The end of each fiscal year. u 11 , f' ll X Q19 sf. ,fe U , wi K. W ? ' , Q . 1' in Wig' T , if Fil ' m' ' 5 'X 1 T M34 fs , J- ,. X: ' 'ss 1 ' gg Q ' 1. 1 N if TN .-1 K ,L 2 . , ii. 1 0 . ,i ix gi. Q .Q-2:1 ' 'suit sf - f -msf.5' pw, , 5 f '- -' ' ' -Q: 3 , rf-J P- ,Wah TSQWQM . ,y 1 1 f A if , ' 51,1 ,Na y e X X A 3.0 fm., T - :Q.x.S2'7'nWT'r ' ' f 1 , i-?E:f'-life :-31 ' ,- K' .Sy ' li A A ' K 4 . . 1 A 4 ...T TY-fi K ' ' Aa.- . fx,

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I Q ' ' ,Wu-M'jj, 'ffL ,WWWM7 f ,pf- 'd My M ' FARRAGUTS own little home port in the Med- iterranean, an the basis of two highly successful calls here in the past two years. There is another desirable feature to liberty here: prices are very low on several items. Many of Us took advantage of this last opportunity to stock up on presents for our families at home. after brow ready for business and company J . -.- -...,.,...., -.-. Menorcon Navy duly Cemefefv gang Afvhz-Qs N. The best 6 pescta shine in the Med Jenci hooks for two ,A continue ships work 4 'WK Port Mahon is well on the way to becoming A