Forrest Royal (DD 872) - Naval Cruise Book

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HERE BEGINS THE TALE OF A FIRST CLASS CRUISE The Captain. Sometimes we rolled. . I l f . Q I x 4 ' -I f 3 rg S fi! f -is Jr, I , f .A , 'i .f-yi-V, -' J - , ' . ' , I , , .. , P V. WE i , .Yay 1 l ., .15-,.,f,.,..+ f . ss f , I .ssofx ' i ' .,.L,,, j-----N z. ,.,,,.. , ,..,. H off ., ml VY . , --W., Pg . . .a-gferg S f MS f, if Www - . J mwfgzgs- . V - . 1+ x 1.1, ..,,j...,',H v ?,,.v M, W ,.,.. sins... X K H ,A I f ff' '--.1'v,5,5v22' ..-fr- :w'g'? fQ, . , .' ' , -: W H Z K , , . 1 All we need is oil. 1k5Z3:-Eg-f.f.a: E. '- BY A FIRST PRIZE SHIP Mayport dressed herself in mourning when we put to sea. An overcast sky, with occasional rain and rough seas, greeted us on our departure, and the sad- ness felt upon starting a lengthy voyage away from home was with us, as well as those we left behind. A prayer by Chaplain Joseph A. Howland asked the Lord's blessing, and reminded us one and all, of our commit- ment to our land, its people, and those we love. By evening, the familiarity of the turbine whine, and the ship's continual mastery of the ever mounting seas, re- assured us. We were in good handsgwe were on our way safely and majestically. The trans- formation of a llCan-Do ship into a t'Blue-Ribbon ship had started. By the time we returned, the ship would wear a Blue- Ribbon in her hair, and would well deserve it. The crowns on the director and the ASROC launcher, would be symbols of the pride we had in our accom- plishments, and that we were proud to say we were men of the ROYAL. ' ' A 'Aiix 'Lf..Z,4-4 r El .Kg :gf tal . . ' i l ,r 4? i The Bridge. 1 S S ,W l rt, wi l li' l v . I I Sometimes we pitched. li, l . I I ,K W 5. - Q 'S-' , , 2, ' , Q -1 '45, . E -4-LQ.- f r l mV.V:,, UN A - Q ..., Q 4, V I 4 z y.,,, ?' ' , -' -. .' ,fi . . mt Q, J ' l 'mwfaf-I-z.W..-,,,,fwof,f,1g',i ' -A vw .-N, . it -9' + - , ,fff f ' ,,- T 2 T , it f , lm. . Nl, 1, 'j'?fi , ,. . . 5 sf 44 Q 4, -.5 ' X' - - 9,4 l 5 I L , - - , - --mq lk, .1- ,J - -s .... -,mg MM . All we need are bearing scrapers. y li l i. 'i V l, ll i. , l lil l l . th l W,- 413.

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V31 V' '- gh.-987 Y:-,4,,f, LCDR McKee Chief Hopkins W J W nv -g I r. ' X I Y I . ln .lu . I ' o k f L.,.....:::r V QM- , .. ,.,,,, Y,,,-, - Q' -'--- . ,S -,,..:f'-ww - . .. Mail Buoy, Mail Buoy look sharp now. fhe Mail bag's there, just over the bow. Better pay attention, and I mean how! Ask Beckhart, Padgett, and Urig ' They're believers now! Thirty-six hours out we were joined by three units of Destroyer Squadron 26, and the oiler USS Mississinewa. With hurricane Elena riding herd on us, we set a course to the east. We became familiar with the routine, re- fueling every two days, much maneuvering, and much practice to prepare us for the rigors of a Mediterranean Cruise. Refueling in heavy following seas was tiring for all concerned, but by the time we reached the Med, our speed and efficiency in rigging and refueling was worthy of note. Already Fulgham, BM1 on the after station, and White, BM2 on the forward station had started rig-time competition that set new marks each replenishment. And Erway, SN's voice was well limbered on the bridge to bridge phones, making sure that no one would forget it when the ROYAL was alongside. The Engineers performed superlatively in replacing a wiped bearing in 24 hours while underway. After the first ten days, an observer would have seen a ship whose sides were a little grimy, oil had stained them, whose brass was tarnished, heavy seas had turned it green, and whose decks were speckled with salt. She was not pretty, as she had been, but she had learned and accomplished, which was what she set out to do.