Macdonough (DLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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Acceptance. C O presentation to Engineering Officer. -t I rf t ft V u Crew assembled for award. ' V -AK .s r ?% X I I ki- ' ' J Engineering Officers and Chiefs Painting of Engineering E by Landry, MM2 and Hauck.

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During the Med cruise MACDONOUGH ' s Engineering Department was awarded the COMCRUDESLANT E award by Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eight. The presentation of the E award was the collimation of a year ' s engineering and damage control drills and represented many hours of drills for the crew. The engineering personnel saw to it that the MACDONOUGH was able to meet all her commitments. The Engineers have every right to be proud and happy over their outstanding accomplishment. ComDesRon Six- introducing ComCrusDesFlot Eight Admiral Smith - ComCruDesFlot Eight - Award speech Presentation of E

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GERMAN AMB VISITS ASSADOR During the amphibious operation SOUTH TRAP, off Thrace, Turkey, Ambassador Grewe, German permanent representative to NATO, and Commander U. S. Sixth Fleet visited the MACDONOUGH. During this visit the Ambassador and COMSDCTHFLT observed a gunnery call fire mission from the beach and had an opportunity to tour the ship. Upon completion of the MACDONOUGH ' s phase in the amphibious landings she stood out into the AgeanSea to rendezvous with the USS SARATOGA (CVA-60). The MACDONOUGH rendezvoused with the SARATOGA and high -lined Ambassador Grewe , COMSDCTHFLT and their party over to the aircraft carrier where the ambassador was going to ob- serve flight operations. During Ambassador Grewe ' s visit he had an opportunity to view the MAC- DONOUGH ' s missile and shiphandling capabilities.