Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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P' nf-fi uss DAHLGREN lDLG-123 USS BAINBRIDGE lDLGN-255 y 6' f . 1 - 1: ,A 534 . February 20 brought FARRAGUT back to the sheltered Pollensa Bay, Mallorca, where the Sixth Fleet tour at duty had started some six and a half months earlier. Waiting for us were our reliefs, including literally some of the largest and most modern ships in the world. But despite their size and impressive credentials, they all seemed to show a slight trace of green to our already sea- soned eyes. FARRAGUT took part in a fourway, ioint relief along with her sister ship USS Luce CDLG-73 relieving USS Dahlgren CDLG-l2l and USS Bainbridge CDLGN-251. At l645 the word was passed, There will be a ship leaving for Mayport in l5 minutes. At l7OO the ship was underway, and with the sounds of Billy Rose's The Strip- per , blaring from the topside address speakers, we left Pollensa Bay in our wake. r x 'll l USS Luce tries to sneak out of Pollensa Loaded for home The big E reporging for duty Bay under u smoke screen fZlI'l10lf'6'l' only 4,000 miles to go ls, cg , Aly Skeet shooting helps pass the fime homeward on

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VXA ix, . Tin Can Sailor The sea was made for sailors, The ships, Their pride and joy. The ocean is Their aysTer. There's no Time Tor game or Toy. They work hard aT daily Tasks, come sTorm or weafher fine. They dusT and sweep and swab, and make Their brighTwork shine. They're always TiT and ready, all Through The day and nighT. To sail Their ships across The seas if There's a war To Tight They love To eaT and drink, and They may cuss- and swear. BUT iT's To Goa' in Heaven, They resT Their TrusT and care. They're loyal To The Navy, and can'T be boughT or sold. And They dream To sail in Heaven, an a Tincan made of gold. By David R. ChrisTenson