South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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CGMMANDER CRAIG H. MURRAY I R Q- 2155? 'x

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As SOUTH CAROLINA's 1985 Mediterranean deployment draws to an end, I want to recognize two very important groups of people. The first is my crew. To my shipmates I say, Congratulations and Well Done! For most of you this was the first deployment, and you met every challenge superbly. With almost eighty percent of the cruise spent at sea, including a modern-day Mediterranean cruiser-destroyer record of sixty-nine con- secutive days, you never faltered. The harder things became, the better you performed, and when we did get a chance to enter port you represent- ed your country and your Navy well. As one example, our visit to Antalya, Turkey, the first nuclear powered ship visit to that country in twenty years, was an unqualified success. Whether at sea or in port you continued to earn the respect and the praise of our Sixth Fleet chain of command. I am proud to have commanded you through this memorable deployment, and I thank each of you for your dedication and hard work. You are truly SOCAR SUPERSTARS! The second group I wish to recognize is our families and friends - Our loved ones, to whom my crew has so wisely dedicated this book. Each of you is as much a part of the success of this cruise as the sailors you supported. Without your love and encouragement we could not have done our jobsg and, as with the crew, the harder things became the stronger became your support. Speaking on behalf of my crew, I thank each and everyone of you for making this deployment with us. There is one other individual whom I feel it appropriate to mention, for while we in SOUTH CAROLINA did not know him, neither will any of us soon forget the name of Navy Petty Officer Second Class Robert Stethem, who was killed during the highjacking of TWA Flight 847. May God bless him for his ultimate sacrifice in the service of his country.

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