Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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ag 5 Compu l s ion AnoTl'ier day has passed, AnoTl'ier day will pass. AnoTl'1er day for dreams, someday Twill all be pasT. I look upon my gain wiTl'iin my days of life, l look Upon my loss, wiTl'iin my days of sTrife. My Thinning hair is greying, My skin is lined and old, my lnands forever shaking, my l'iearT abouT To Told. l'm noT much To look aT and l've served aT l'easT Two score, BUT, Please, Skipper, Please! ZZ, f LET ME SHIP EOR JUST SIX MORE!!! James D. McReynolds W , M ,J

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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

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l 35? N As we look back on monThs gone by-, iT's funny how The Time did fly. IT seems ThaT only yesTerday, iT was good-bye we had To say. We lefT wives and loves behind, wiTh loneliness To fill our minds. BUT Then There- couldn'T help buf be, ThaT Touch of mild anxiefy. For soon we'd be in easy reach, of France's Riviera beach. And we had many days of fun, relaxing in The sand and sun. Then we Traveled o'er The sea, To The shores of Napoli. And we found boTh resT and peace, Looking ATT wiThin The bounds of ancienf Greece. Thru l-lellesponT and Marmara Sea, we sTeamed on Toward our desTiny. We passed The mystic lsfanbul, and The land which sulTans rule. 3 -fwfg 3 i In The Black Sea, while underway, The Russians wafched us nighT and day In porT, The proud l::uT simple ways, of Turkish people filled our days. Thanksgiving was a special day, To us in very many ways. For our minds could resT aT peace, The Cuban crisis came To cease. We spenT The ChrisTmas holiday, anchored ouT in Naples bay. There was food and music fine, if on board you chose To dine. IT was hard for us To see, if we were careless New Years E For we mighT well be found, wearing a baThTub on our crown. n.. ve