Sellers (DDG 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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W Q i .I if If Executive Qfficeif Lieutenant Commander Cwcorgc M. QIUIINSUN, IYSN, a nruixc- of Ihulvx' lxlnml, Niunur gvminmlui from Maine Maritime Academy in unc 1952. lipou grminiutiori lic' wax lUIHllll'NXIUH1ii .ns .mu l-usiigu. U.S.N.R. During the period bcrwfgrrri slung 1952 ,xml SC.P,HnIH.r lrjgm Ilf Ijlik IHHNMVX .xmulg A, I, g,-KONI Mare in the N1crchantN1arinr:. li on - -' f, N p lUl!flIlf,, 'lctlxr ilurx in l'75i In vial-N:x'.sry,i1s'miinlim1'lNF IXX- NILR YAGS-155 as First Division Officer, In july V133 hc- was uxgiignwl ix-, yXfNqf.mnui liiiikfl in Qhargc of the FICCK Boat Pool, NC-v.port, , f - 1 A ifilucll iSiiuzi During lillk pm-iivni lu- Hnuxlmiuii to lin' Regular Navv. IIKIJR, jOHNSON was thl'uor1ir'rr-ci rf, ilu' IIN5 t,l4UMxXI l l qlil IMI in .1-X I lmiu-ini xXlill!'Yl1!i , 15 1 Officcr, f,ommunir,arions Uffim-r f1IHiKOIIlIyil'Yl'fi his mu: AIRfiI1l'lZllIHllkiiiilkQ'l lu Nluxrlx 1' U ill 21tlCnfir:ri the ficntfrai Lint' Sfiiool ami upon ffrfilfillflllflll in lJl1C'Hli'4l IWW? xx.x-W glxwiyluii to lSN SPIQINGPII-,l,IJ f!,l,C,-79 as l'ir1' Control Uffxfr-r until Alllullhl IW-,', H1 mx: .miuurla-i limi Xruni Pusrgrariuarr: SYIIUOI and upon rioruplvlion in lunar IWKH, Iw prumm-ilril lu lk-A xl l 1 I HX lox xilllX' af, I-Qxffaurivc Uffifwr.

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. Q-..-...,.,..- , ' -'f 'Ji 1 l' ill' ill-l xl!ll Vlil-li ll -All ,it 'A ll!, il, Afl4:.,lq,y:ya1!,I, -,lfglvfli vomniissioninp on l- if lHl '1, l ' l. In nf. til l1mii:f,iz,!,,.ffor'fzfl1'ff- Illdllt, ll:ll't,liilll.ll'lxy lll ll: '. lil lili lull liwgl 21011. tht w:,lr1'J1rfgf mtg' t'fJQ',il1y',L1 illq nldys, in t lll'l'x'1l 1-in. 1- l llnn- itll -, lui nv' r llllf hull tue! t,f:r ,tJ'.r14:lb!i bbiirfl, tlliri l't'pl't ru'l'1lr1 l wlgfxlllllt .itll lllllt' ,ln my 1770114 ytjllf Qnryljljqyyb l retioilflima' th ll llnm-lv ol llw in liw Nav,-l 'Jvrvif 1: f-wilirofp nfflffiratioris ft'OIU Olll' litilllllivw LU .1 lllllxll ljI'l'.ll1'l'ills-',!'1f1' Llnty, guy' 1r11lit,.i,ry ggfiygtfgrpdrts in the other svrvlrvs tlnring p-an --tinn-, It is in.port.1,nt tnfit we fill be :isffare that there is it very serious purpose to our prolession, ,ind that we do not leave our shores for the only purpose of i,ncrte.tsing our rapport with foreign peoples. In order for the United States to preserve: its freedom, and that of other free peoples in this world of ours, we must maintain control of the seas. This is ti basic rnaxiin which cannot be disputed, it cannot rnaintairi this control without asserting it beyond its continental shores, 'l he United States Navy, by its very presence in it troubled area, reassures its friends and allies of its support against totalitarian regimes. lhe ships are ambassadors of the United States in promoting good will and friendly rela- tions with foreign peoples. ll'he Navy becomes not only ei powerful but a I-iflz: and precise instrurnent for carrying out our foreign policy, and 5Elt,L,llli5 therefore rnust take just pride in its role as ft 'lC1U,'XlilJl,kF-I OE' l-iiil-QEQIJORZ I have now been in cornrnand of this fine and beautiful ship for twenty months. lknow niy tirne is growing to tt close, for it is our Navy's policy, and a correct one, to lirnit the length of tours in conirnand to two years ir. order to give other qualified officers Qin opportunity to conimiind. Nevertqe- less, Ido not look forward to the day, ttritl will be jealous of the fortuxfite individual assigned to relieve me. Iwish to pay tribute to the officers rind men of 5lQlt,LFQli5 for their splendid perforrnance of duty and conduct during our stay in Ftllflllli ERll.'tNii,kN waters. I have a deep affection for each and everyone of you, .izzfi -while l greet newcomers to this fine ship with happy heart, l say goodbye to those l wi 'pro-'cl of fi: ni XL. L departing with sadness, but such be the ways of our life. our accomplishments in all evolutions while deployed, praise for f.wE1icEx I included in rny family grams, and l shrill f,llXV4lYS cherish our association while serving this wonderful nfivy and our beloved country in time cause of peace for us and those who will follow, Let ns thnnlt God for Fiiwizzg watched over us and kept us safe those many clriys we linux spent on foreign and some- time turbulent seas. ln closing, lwoulcl like to use .1 verse that l an: very fond of: Nlfiy the hills rise upto meet you: May the winds be over behind von: And :nay Ciocl hold you in the hollow of llis liand. tl' ti llless You, . 5 '1 1 , ,Lf v 71? Ls I JCL ic .' .l. ML Rullg, il' r, 'onlni.1nder, , S, Navi' .obo-s -l l tr ll sw ,- ff 'lioininazniing Oftirer l

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