Jouett (DLG 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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mmmk G. TWO OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL THAI NAVY BECAME MEMBERS OF THE JOUETT TEAM DURING A 4-WEEK TRAINING CRUISE. H. WHEN THE NEW ZEALAND FRIGATE HMNZS TARANAKI VISITED SUBIC BAY, R.P., JOUETT ACTED AS THE OFFICIAL HOST SHIP. INFORMAL SHIP VISITS BETWEEN THE CREWS OF THE TWO SHIPS, SPORTS EVENTS, AND SHARED LIBERTY HOURS HELPED FORM NEW FRIENDS FROM THE TWO NAVIES. THE BAND OF THE FIRST BATALLION OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT, EMBARKED FOR A CONCERT TOUR IN TARANAKI, PRESENTED SEVERAL CONCERTS AT THE NAVAL BASE, SUBIC BAY, DURING THE VISIT. I. WHEN JOUETT VISITED SINGAPORE LATER, THE RNZIR BAND WELCOMED HER TO THE NAVAL BASIN WITH ASSORTED MARCH TUNES, THE FIRST TIME THE BAND HAD EVER WELCOMED A U.S. NAVY SHIP TO THE NAVAL BASIN. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND-UNITED KINGDOM FRIENDSHIPS WERE RENEWED AND DEEPENED DURING JOUETT ' S STAY IN SINGAPORE WITH ANZUK-US SPORTS MATCHES, RECEPTIONS, AND GENERAL PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACTS. THE ANZUK FORCES OPENED THEIR HEARTS AND THEIR BASE FACILITIES TO US IN A MANNER WHICH UNDERSCORES THE FRIENDLINESS BETWEEN OUR NATIONS, COMMENTED JOUETT ' S COMMANDING OFFICER CAP- TAIN R. F. STALDER, JR. J. IN ORDER TO REUNITE NEARLY 5,000 MEN WITH THEIR FAMILIES BY CHRISTMAS JOUETT AND CONSTELLATION WERE AUTHORIZED AN EXCESS TRANSIT SPEED. WHILE THE TWO SHIP ' S NAVIGATORS AVOIDED THREATENING WEATHER AREAS, THE CHIEF ENGINEERS WATCHED FUEL CONSUMPTION AND STEAMED THEIR PROPULSION PLANTS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT MANNER TO BRING JOUETT AND CONSTELLATION HOME IN TIME FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS. K. HAVING TRAVELLED OVER 44,000 MILES, JOUETT WAS UNDER-WAY NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF HER DEPLOYMENT PERIOD. JOUETT ' S RESPONSE TO THE MISSION OF THE SEVENTH FLEET HAS BEEN MOST GRATIFYING, COMMENTED CAPTAIN R. F. STALDER, JR. EACH OF OUR FINE OFFICERS AND MEN COOPERATED AND MET EVERY CHALLENGE SUCCESSFULLY. AS A RESULT, JOUETT FULFILLED EVERY COMMITMENT IN A TIMELY AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER. L. JOUETT, COMMISSIONED IN 1966, IS ONE OF THE LATEST CLASS OF CONVENTIONAL- POWERED SURFACE COMBATANTS. THIS WAS HER FIFTH DEPLOYMENT TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC. UNQUOTE. 2. FOR FHTNC: WHEN RELEASED BY CINCPACFLT, REQ RELEASE WITH JOUETT HOLD FILE. REQ RETURN HOLD FILE TO JOUETT WHEN RELEASE COMPLETE.

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