Wainwright (DLG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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LONDON ENC DANIELS OffNOIesoff OPERATIONS EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE BY ALL UNITS DURING THESE VERY OPERATIONS IS TYPICAL OF SIXTH FLEET AND IN KEEPING WITH THE BEST TRADITION. MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL INVOLVED IN THE FLASHBACK MISSION SERIES. R 211708Z JUN 73 FM COMSIXTHFLT TO USS WAINWRIGHT INFO CTF SIX ZERO CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO IPISCLAS EFTO ffNOoooff RSONAL FOR CAPT ROBERTSON INFO RAD AND FREEMAN FROM V MS TURNER OUTCHOP ADM MURPHY I. AS YOU DEPART THE MED PLEASE GIV OFFICERS AND MEN MY SINCERE E To YOUR 5103? C OMING' WISHES FOR A HAPPY . UR OUTSTANDING WORK IN LAMPS EMPLOYMENT A5113 SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT ARE EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONALISM THAT HAS EARNED YOU THE g1E?PCE1c5TAANVDI.g.gMIREA'gION OF THE SIXTH FLEET - ULD HAVE HAD MOR PERSONALLY WITH YOU. E TIME BT WELL DONE SIS WF BRINGLE, ADM. USN. R 190746Z JUN 73 FM CTF so T0 COMDESRON TWO SIX Uss WAINWRIGHT Uss POWER uss GARCIA DESRON TWO SIX INFO CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO BT UNCLAS EFTO OUTCHOP 1. YOUR FINE SHIPS AND CAN DO CREWS HAVE BEEN AN EFFECTIVE FORCE IN TF 60 DURING YOUR DEPLOYMENT. ENTHUSIASTIC AND SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE HAS MARKED YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS ON BOTH THE NATIONAL AND NATO SCENES. 2. BON VOYAGE AND A SINCERE WELL DONE. BT R 092126Z JUL 73 FM COMCRUDESGRU TWELVE TO COMCRUDESLANT NEWPORT RI INFO USS WAINWRIGHT UNCLAS EFTO NN3560!! ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE TROPHY A. CO WAINWRIGHT LTR SER 054 OF 27MAY73 1. COMCRUDESGRU TWELVE FULLY CONCURS WITH PARA OF REF A AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDS WAINWRIGHT SUBJECT AWARD. 2. DURING LRX 2-73 AND SUBSEQUENT MED OPERATIONS WHEN WAINWRIGHT WAS OPERATING DIRECTLY FOR COMCRUDESGRU TWELVE IN HIS CAPACITY AS CTG 27 AND CTG 60.2, SHE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING ASW READINESS AND OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE. WAINWRIGHT'S DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS T0 LAMPS OPERATIONAL DOCTRINE, INTEGRATED TACTICS DLG LOFAR INSTALLATIONS AND UNEXCEIISLEE PERFORMANCE AS SAUXCACISCREEN COMMANDE RITY EVERY OCCASION HAS PROVED HER ASW SUPERIO. 1- AND PROWESS. BT J .2 ETWARM REGARDS AND SMOOTH SAILING. R171941Z JUL 73 FM COMCRUDESLANT NPT RI TO USS WAINWRIGHT INFO CTG 21.4 BT UNCLAS EFTO EXTENDED OPERATIONS HOMECOMING INWRIGHT STEAMS HOMEWARD AFTER A 1. AS WA PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATIONS WITH THE SIXTH FLEET, IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO NOTE THE HIGH DEGREE OF READINESS YOU HAVE MAINTAINED. THE DEDICATION AND THE RESPECT YOU HAVE EARNED IN ALL YOUR EXERCISES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER NATIONS HAVE NOTED WITH PLEASURE. IN SPITE OF THE SEPARATION WAINWRIGHT NEVER EXTENDED FALTERED. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMMENTED ON YOUR FINE PERFORMANCE WHILE I WAS YOUR OPERATIONAL COMMANDER BUT YOU HAVE ALSO EARNED MY GRATITUDE AND RESPECT AS YOUR NEW FORCE COMMANDER. 2. YOUR DESTROYERMEN CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR ISHMENTS PLEASE ACCEPT BEST WISHES FOR ACCOMPL . THE HAPPIEST OF HOMECOMINGS AND A WELL-EARNED REST DURING STANDDOWN. WELCOME BACK, WENTWORTH. BT R 121927Z JUL 73 FM COMCRUDESLANT TO CRUDESLANT INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA COMSECONDFLT COMSIXTHFLT BT UNCLAS EFTO ffN3500ff FY73 BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETION A. CCDLINST C3500.3M FFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR 1. RESULTS OF BATTLE E FY73 ARE AS FOLLOWS: TMENTAL AND MISSION AWARDS FOR DEPAR E ARE AS FOLLOWS EXCELLENC 1 A. CIC COPERATIONSD -WAINWRIGHT D. MISSILE -WAINWRIGHT E. ASW WEAPONS AND -WAINWRIGHT OPERATIONS A , 2 COMCRUDESLANT CONGRATULATES THOSE CO S, OFFI- ' IN THOSE SHIPS RECEIVING AWARDS. EN BYOUR INITIATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS PERIOD OF REDUCED MANNING, FUNDING AND TEMPO OF OPS, YOU WITH AND CONTRIBUTED TO DISTINCTION HAVE GAINED - OYER ORCE, U.S. THE READINESS OF THE CRUISER DESTR F ATLANTIC FLEET. BT 97

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