Neosho (AO 143) - Naval Cruise Book

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E ? 5 L i 'i'fl'C.N .... 4 c :V 'fT NAVY NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS, FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE ND-GEN I - S t 1 b H 1 VV'-M V NAVY-DPPO IND. BOSTON .230 Sh 23 ep sm cr 9 PLEASE HDLD EOE RELEASE UNTIL PLEASE uzoo P.M,, Friday, Cnsry september 2L, 195u W NAVY'S LARGEST EANKER Uss NEOSHO COEELEELQNEL Q? so The Navy's newest and largest tanker, the USS NE this afternoon at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Charle NEOSHO is the first tanker built for the Navy si II. She is the first of a new series of high-speed Principal Leverett Saltc Saltonstall wa Commandant of Following Conmander, commission The c I the becomes the res pons bility O1 . . , w E ntaining her in con 3 Ln , 4 peace or in war. E by Captain N. E. Sm reading of his watch set aboard th of the Bethlehc Mass., the NEOSHO was launched on November 10, 1953 I I Mrs. John S. Phillips, wife Qf Rgar Admiral Phi1lip,,4 IHC? bO1'1Ei'I301' , USE, Snyder, USN, ers to of a ship of of breaking the ner Commanding f W, .

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