Spruance (DD 963) - Naval Cruise Book

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L CALL KEEPING IN TOUC ACK HOME . . . Despite the standard of nearly-instantaneous, world- t eliable and wide electronic communication, the mos r informative means of communication available to the Spruance family remained the written letter. America followed Desert Storm through the electronic media, nervously searching their television screens for some mention of loved ones, but the only way to get the truth was through handwritten, sometimes perfumed letters. The crackle of the IMC followed by the open- ing bars of Mr. Postman raised adrenaline levels with the teasing promise of news from home . . . 1 ff , il .Q ' 49 ,dbg A 'N 6.5 acl. ' ,,,s ,,.,, L i ,,, , ,H 5 If .. 1,7 1 D W YQ 3 17 .ff- , , ' 7 7 ' I . Lf., ,,,., .ff..f v ,' ff ' V , v sf--' LU I 1 V- , ,IJ ,ff 1, , X .pg X 1 A--' ,, 1 r ' Ynl AP' F- K P. 851, ':,043 Q,1fiff t if f n -' , E 'W . il . ffl A, ' '- ' i -' 1 .ff E 1 f 'I fl , fx, V ig L I 'J . :Q .L-' K , I , , A 1 5' , 1 1 A i i , g . , A fs ' ff '11, s 3 ' i ,wr -it v D L F L ' , .,. ' 1 ' . 'IC' sf' 1 A K1 A .JK -f V! 3 g ,ie . P iii! it . ' ig I 4 A K V 1 1 giggsaf i I ,, A 1 33' L. q 4 1' Ay, cf I , . Qf -. fi' if .NX x l s ff-ei. A el' . lofyelmon er Right: Another Ci-1146 hefaldsihgagflva ffl, from home. .5 ,L f' A ,W ,.L5'w l'1S0Pli7 ef Right: SKSN hqmihziejiiggsshh' Off' 'np 0 1 berthing. , V' f ' i t t . I4 k 82 a h ' ' M N ,l A 'b7f 1 l A I L C A L kg. , , , I ' , N-'

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CHANGE -ig, I S CDR WYLLIAIW J. GERKEN RELIE VES CDR CHRISTOPHER E. WEA VER O4 January marked the end of a SPRUANCE era. During a visit to Hai- fa, Israel, the otlicers. chiefs. and crew assembled in the tlag-draped helo hang- ar where CDR Christopher E. Weaver passed command of SPRU.-XNCE to CDR William J. Gerken. After the plav- 84 ' CHXNLE f NlXl Nl 04 JANUAR K 1991 ing of the National Anthem Cabovej, Master of Ceremonies, Executive Of- ficer LCDR Ditko, introduced CDR Weaver who made his parting remarks tabove rightl. In keeping with tradition, CDR Weaver then read his orders and declared, I am ready to be relieved. dh'SOfd5' CDR Gerken then recite IU .- responded, I relieve YOU: 5 'won brief salute and handShake QL lil' figho, CDR Weaver was Ifiriiiiict Pennant that flew Over SP an the day he assumed comm