Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Burden Of Responsibility

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a seaman realizes to what extent :in entire ship the personality and ability of one individual, her 0l'l'ieei'. lo it ltimlsinatii this is not ble imtl sometimes it is even dil'l'ieult for us is sol sea is it tlillerent world in liersell' and in units the Navy must place great power. and trust in the litintls ol' those leaders lor eommztntl. t ich ship there is one man. who in tlie hour ol' 'tin turn tono other man. is one. who alone is ultimately responsible for the tion ol' the protixietetl and distant operations of safe navigation, engineering performance. accurate gunlirc. and morale of his ship. He is the Commanding Ofliccr llc is the ship! This is the most diflicult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an instant during his tour as Commanding Oflicer that he can escape the grasp of command responsibility. His privileges in view of his obligations are almost ludicrously small: nevertheless Command is the spur which has given the Navy its the spur its great leaders. JOSEPH CON RAD