John McCain (DDG 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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Main Control is full of cheer, Even Mr. Barnhart ' s here. Enginerooms are feeling fine Vacuum ' s up to 29. Firerooms are full of steam We ' re all ready with our team. Stack those lines, don ' t take too long. Let ' s get moving to Hong Kong. - Poems from the Pits - MMC J.R. MCQUEEN MMC E.N. MOORMAN MM2 T.F.WARES MM3 CM. MOORE MM3 E.D. ALSPAUGH MM2 E.F. DULIK JR. FR J.D. RICHMAN 27

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BTFN H.D. BASNIGHT BTFN H.A. SCHWAB BTFA F.J. SULKOW BTFA D.J. LANDRY From: Comdesron 21 To: USS JOHN S. MCCAIN I had the pleasure of observing first hand JOHNS. MCCAIN ' s performance in the recently completed concurrent OPPK UMI and thought it was superb. Obviously a team effort with success preordained by thorough advanced planning. Your future operational performance is being set as you work diligently to restore the many systems opened during the UMI. I am ctmfident that you will meet this challenge as all others - with alacrity and indomitable determination. Please convey to your fine crew my congratulations and best wishes for JSM ' s continued success. The lion has roared and all have heard and will hear again. Well done. Goodbye and God Bless you all. COMMODORE LKKDOM T Wm IV BTFN J.R. FRITZE 26

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MMFN J.W. CARVER FA W.G. MANNIE X BTFN J.E. MULLINS BTFA J.E. PHILLIPS MM3 A.C. FABRO FA T.A. PAULSON FA M.L. STANTON MMFN D.J. WILCOX FA L.Cx. WRIGHT 28