Gainard (DD 706) - Naval Cruise Book

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1,1 ' III. 11. I I I 6 I SECURITY CLASSIFICATION i PLAIN Ecgagnits . DATEXTIME GROUP MESSAGE NR 4 HROUTINE 101500Z 12 T TI 132 JTEERS ANTED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEAVIES? VIA: VOICE ID 1 cwo wo DATE 1 SP SP 10 FEB 1961 , , 4 . 1 I 141I!1s In I I7 I Il I 19 I!z1jI 21 I 21 I za I 24 I DATE!TIME GROUP 1 1 , , I K Q SECURITY CLASSIFICATION P LAIN PRECEDENCE DATEITINIE GROUP MESSAGE NR DE FERRED. 072004Z 40 lNfU..S.S. COMP TONXAND OTH ERS TWOIASI WE SAIL TO THE WEST AND LEAVE ALL OF YOU. 'EAIII THAT OUTSHONE THEM ALL, AND MADE THE GOLD ITHNOIMORE, INCLUDING A BIG ONE INUMBERED 1341 JU, I'T'S A HOPE YOU'LL GET MANY A BRAVO ZULU, FQR YOUR ET 110 PLANE GUARD IS ABOUT ALL DESCRIPTION SWE GO TO SAIL UP AND DOWN LATITUDES,, WE HOPE PLATITUDES. IE FIEELING FRISKY, AND WE WISH WE COULD GIVE TO .A VIA: FLASHINGXLIGHT 11 ED cwo wo DATE 1 .1 SP SP 08 FEB 1961 'TBI ll 11 I ll I 19 I zu 11 zz I za I 14 DATEfT1MEeRoUP I2 , 11 Ei 231 11 is 22 51 51 I E I' f NAVAL MESSAGE IM W1 O ' O,-NAV FORM 21,0-2990-58, SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Reorder from FPSO Cog, 'I' Srnfzk Point I DRAP-'TED BY PRECEDENCE DATEfTlME GROUP MESSAGE NR, ROUT1NE 2312472 17 FROM: . COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON 12 TO DESTROYER SQUADRON 12 INFO IREADDRESSED FROM cOMDEsD1v 1221 UNc:1.As. 1. FAST AND SMOOTH CROSSING NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. ACEY DUECY SHIPS NOT ONLY SHARP AND SMART BUT ALSO BLESSED WITH GOOD FORTUNE. 2. WACCAMAW CRANKED ON EXTRA HOMEWARD BOUND TURNS LAST NIGHT 1NsUR1NO YOUR ANTICIPATED EsT117.ATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. 3. YOU WILL BE LEADING A PROUD GROUP OF SHIPS 1NTO PORT TOMORROW WITH cREws WELL DESERVING OF LEAVE AND LIBERTY. 1NcOM1NO VIA: TOOOMM RELEASE Ton Too cwo wo DATE 17442 SP SP 23 FEB 1961 'IQIII5l'III'I'III'IlII'3I I'II III INIII'InInI1'ImITM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION NAVAL MESSAGE IWW 'o 'I Q G sscunrrv CLASSIFICATION OPNAV Pom 1110-29110681 Rmrduamnrrsooog,-1'smEkP0am PLAIN DRAFTED BY PRECEDENCE DATEITTME GROUP MESSAGE NR ROUTINE 2318002 69 FROM! COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON 12 TO1 COMMANDER DESTROYER DIVISION 122 INFO1 DESTROYER SQUADRON 12 UNCLAS. 1. THEM WHAT HAS, GETS 2. THE RICH GET RICHER, THE POOR GET POORER 3. ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF SAFETY 4. A LITTLE FAITH IS A WONDERFUL THING 5. PEOPLE ARE MORE FUN THAN ANYBODY 6. BE PREPARED 7. ANTICIPATE 8. HEADS UP AND TAILS OVER THE DASHBOARD 9. OF COURSE WHAT I REALLY MEAN IS THAT THE ACEY DEUCY SQUADRON IS A WONDERFUL OUTFIT WHICH HAS EARNED, AND IS DESERVING OF, THE BEST. I TRUST YOU WILL JOIN ME AT EVENING PRAYER TONIGHT IN SILENT THANKS FOR BEING PRIVILEGED TO SERVE W THESE MEN AND FOR WHAT LITTLE WE MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DOTOWARDS 1TH EU1.E11.L1NO WHAT THE GOOD LORD HAS INTENDED FOR THEM. INCOMING VIA: TGCOMM RELEASE 'ron 'ron cwo wb DATE 1840Z SP SP 23 FEB 1961 1IzI:1I4I5IoI1IllI1nI11I1zI1:I14I-1sI1t11I1lI1lIn z1InIzsIu DAT-Errrmscnoup SECURITY CLASSIFICATION PRINTED AT NO EXPENSE T0 THE GOVERNMENT BY The Cruise Book Firm BURDETTE 8. COMPANY 120-130 Tudor Street So. Boston, Moss.