Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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LOGISTICS The replenishment groups whi h followed the task foree — bringing us food, supplies, ammo, and fuel — unfold a whole gallant tale of their own in Paeilir diar . The note appearing in the Flan-of-the-I)a the evening before a day of replenishment gave rise to both glad anti sad feelings among the rrew. Sad because the rendezvous with the replenishment foree at dawn would mean ail hands turn to to earry ammo and fresh provisions below to the magazines and bins from which we would draw the energy material for our work in the days that followed. Glad because the house- falls also brought anxiously awaiteil mail and packages from our families, and new officers and men to share our work load. ' I ' he highlines also spelled the departure of our more fortunate fellows whose cruise had come to an early end. This was our contact with the world we knew at home.

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OPERATION WORK CO MPLETED — RESULTS: FROM: I ROK CORPS TO: MANCHESTER CL-83 THE COMMANDING GENERAL SENDS HIS DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR YOUR GUNFIRE SUPPORT AND THE EXCELLENCE ON WHICH IT WAS CARRIED OUT WHILE ON THE BOMBLINE X YESTERDAY ' S RESULTS WERE THE BEST NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT THE GENERAL HAS EVER SEEN WHILE HE HAS BEEN IN COMMAND X ONCE AGAIN HE SENDS HIS DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND REGRETS THAT YOU HAVE TO LEAVE X A WELL DONE FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL GUN LIAISON OFFICER 1 ROK CORPS FROM: 1ST MARINE DIVISION NAVAL GUN LIAISON OFFICER TO: MANCHESTER CL-83 YOU HAVE DONE OUTSTANDING FIRING TODAY X THIS IS THE FINEST FIRING WE HAVE HAD IN MANY MONTHS X IF YOU ONLY HAD 16 INCH WE COULD ALL GO HOME VERY SHORTLY X THANKS FROM: MANCHESTER CL-83 TO: 1ST MARINE DIVISION NAVAL GUN LIAISON OFFICER THANK YOU VERY MUCH X WE CAN BEAT THEM DOWN WITH THE LiniE ONES AS LONG AS YOU SPOT FOR US

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FROM: MANCHESTER CL-83 TO: DUNCAN DDR-874 DO YOU DESIRE TO DRINK TODAY FROM: DUNCAN DDR-874 TO: MANCHESTER CL-83 AFFIRMATIVE X WILL MAKE YOUR STARBOARD QUARTER AT 1600