Mount McKinley (AGC 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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f Lieutenant Commander Marvin L. Bannon Sh1p's Operations Officer I ' w. f. Commander Randolph Klippel Executive Officer ,.,.,M5 4 , 2' J' ,L-gipf' ,,.i ,t.1.N, I th I' 3' Mnvwmmw X...- ' 6 Captain Adams meets the press

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Captain Hardin in his farewell address to the oiiicers and men. Captain Hardin shakes hands with Captain Adams during change of command ceremonies. When officially relieved, Captain Hardin bade farewell to his department heads one-by-one. change command r LAST APRIL, alongside Yokosuka's Finger Pier, Captain James Hardin completed a year as the MOUNT McKINLEY's commanding oflicer. H9 was formally relieved of his command In his cabin Ca 1 by Captain Scarritt Adams. captain Hardin reported to Heidelberg, Germa- ny, and assumed command of naval forces. Before taking over his new duties Captain Adams had been attach- ed to Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe. besid D 'lun Admps P0505 0 it portrait of his wife, H-.-,-,..., ,. .-m....- ,,.,.YH V-Q l

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Mmm wg f .fN3W HEAI: IQFEIIS! All hands not actua y on wa c a aft to to handle stores I y the dock This means only one thing to the sailors. The LCU has returned to the ship, filled to the bulwarks with food stores. The crew gets into dungarees starts aft to turn-to. Soon a steady stream of supplies is pouring into the MOUNT McKINLEY's hold. Music from the P.A. system helps move the supplies rhythmically, steadily and rapidly. AS the Supply Officer checks off the crates, the men check off one less to carry, one nearer the goal of an empty LCU, The completely emptied LCU is an important goal as liberty call awaits the comple- tion of the job. X r f..Q,4: Qx . fig? it ' K 1- f I rflrfikx fr? I ' -In X i f slit 4 Jw If M. ,..,,, ,f ,Xxx ,, Q , ,.,. .. M, in , fx 3,L',r.,15af V, Xxx Q, K. ,R xi gt ? Ky! -Qegk . 2 y W TL . T l 2 Q f f A3