William C Lawe (DD 763) - Naval Cruise Book

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JH!' 'U51C li .it pw, 1 ,.-gP0m,iiQ 'v ,- -A .-r ' i' ' JF' 4,5vn,1,efU 1vf'1 Ca' H-gig fs: ' gm Pai ,Za ? as , Ar , 'fi' 1537? Q. , -i Left to right: USS BRONSTEIN CDE-10371, USS AMERICA CCVA-667. USS CORRY CDD-8173. USS LAWE KDD-7633, USS ENTERPRISE CCVAN-659, USS ORISKANY CCVA-345. USS FANNING CDE-10765, USS RANGER CCVA-611, USS CONE KDD-8669. It was Sunday, 28 January 1973 and the entire world gave thanks for the Vietnam Peace Treaty and the cease-fire it provided. On LAWE it was a day of holiday routine sun-bathing. movie watching, and just plain sleeping! Put aside were the memories of Condition I1 watches.. the long hours at battle stations, and futilely trying to sleep under t.he never-ending boom O! LAWE's guns. With fingers crossed and hopes high, celebrated was peace at last! In the festive spirit that prevailed that day, elements of the Seventh Fleet got together for ar ll ' - ' fl ' ll ' picture taking session. Termed Operation Snapshot the Yankee Station carriers and their escorts formed up to provide the photographers with an impressive display of U.S. Naval might.. And who was to be the point ship, guide for the entire forrnation, the ship on which to take ones' station - in short 'who was to 1ead the way for this operation? You guessed it - the tireless. ageless old greyhound herself WILLIAM C. LAWEX Affectionat.e1y milled sinallhoy hy the huge aircraft carriers - LAWE smartly moved up to the front of the formation and sunillhoy literally led the way.

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J' Y. , . ' 'X' 9 82.23 Angel 005 hovered over the fantail Sunday 24 December 1972 and slowly lowered the Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner and the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Admiral Bernard A. Clarey aboard for a Christmas visit. Secretary Warner and Admiral Clarey were greeted by LAWE's Skipper, Commander Albert M. Hayes, Jr. on behalf of the ship's company. The visit was part of Secretary Warner's Christmas with the Seventh Fleet in which he was to visit all U.S. Navy Ships in the Tonkin Cult' and express his appre- ciation for their efforts .during the holiday season. At the time LAWPI was serving as mutual support ship for the Attack Aircraft Carrier. USS RANGER CCVA-615. After brief connnents and holiday wishes from President Nixon, Secretary Warner and Admiral Clarey mingled with the crew and exchanged thoughts on a wide- range of subjects. lr wasn't long however, before Angel 005 returned to whisk the Vll s away to another unit on patrol in the Tonkin Gulf.

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PLAN OF THE DAY UT!-'f.'l'l'If't QL., lfliyg-,H OFFICIAL ORDERS. ALL IL'lT'A me hsmf nffsroislataf FOR OOMPLIANCE xwvxxsmcvwsm4--o-wus-o-norms-z wwssmw-a-4-4--cum-:fx-z:v11:: HI'illfadriflt4144114lXH9l1kllUll1lt1l1llilii0ililiil4 DATE: L' 2:5 Jemim'1ff'.'?'l3 40263 0701 surxcsnrz E8-5:9 10141-H1ifPliPisrhrkff'iffr-ifttifttidwuidffivtirim 9'f'??illFii6r'1v',4l4'ffflf 41SH?frttakalunpmaymkigggggggggggggggyqgg DATVI BCTIKITTS IN ,M'CCR1:zl.l?-IE 'TEH LA'p'E INSTR'JCT.'IOH 5406.343 1230 Ca.'?.s3-.o.i.:?.c divine services on the flight deck 1300 Protestant divine scznficea cn the 1171.3-hot deck svn-+s+ss.f.r.:fu:f2:wf:g:saaxm-v-an-4-41:14-,n:'-4-was-41:4-ofwzue-mwwzfun-:ua-sw.-un-uma-ufumnsoswuososo rw yr: .-.iw N U. 8 uunmanq - 1. Tsday at 03017, the ocean.-fi:-2 agreement si gned in For-is yesterday, goes into c1.'L'c-ct. The fc11ovd.1:.5 pr-.nlaznaticn has been issued by the President of tha United Sizatfsx THE PLFSEIDEDTT CF TYE TNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PF13Cl.f'MiE I -JN RA lc-tigg e-.nd '1:1 ,fi'ng omleei. f':m .' .far-avi ca ha:-: ended. Our' no.t5cr'l-an aohiev'-:d its goal ni' peace with honor in 'ff-3.stcs.m. .iw a people vrith fl deep ard e,bf.dit1g faith, we k-dove tl-at 7.11 great work can be accofnplished 'rrithout time aid and 5l1r3j7iJT'11TjGf1 ct' f.Lm:i.ghty God. Tic time could be 1.'c:..'-a f !.tt.i.ng fcr grn:I:np?:1'l. prayer and 1:1':J1,- tfrticn +.Hg-:.. thc one-ning I':xf116I'.I3 oi' the peace we have .mlxleved 1'Tl ':h Hin help, Nw, tfI'?.6?'6fI?17 8,, I, I?f.ch.a:-R Nix-tv-J., President of the United Stw:-f:'z ci f.'me.xif:a,,. as roqnestwd ig the Congress, do hereby designs-+:c 1:03 RM., E.S.T., 27 'Tannery 3.975 as a !J9.'l'25.Ll1L-tl mo:uen+: of prayer' and thsnksgiviivg, and the Z iv3lPTTf' pfex-lcd beginning than ss a I.'1'.'7Ji.O'i.l.tl1 day of' prayer and tlmfnlssgiving. I Inge all men and women of good will to join -if-.e pray'cQrf'ul hype that this moment marks not only the end of the war in 'v'iet'm'-n, but the beginning of a new ere. oi' world peace and understanding for all anim'-wind., I Z .'dt'f19I'1'lZ6 the flying of the American flag at the mypoi zted hour, and I call on all the people of the United States to observe this moment with approprilate ceremonies and activities. In vitness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand this't1:en45'-sixth day of January, in' the year of Our Lord, 1.mr?.zs-.oteen hundred seventy-three, and of'the Independence of the UnitedlStatss of America, the one hundred ninety-seventh. RICHARD NIXON 2, During the morning and depending on the operational situstlon, the ship may iwcmtrlnate Condition II watches and steam at a reduced stats of readiness. Tffe must, however, be prepared to assist in the protection of friendly units should this be necessary. 3. If Condition II is in effect during Divine Services, personnel on watch may be released at the discretion of the v's.toh Captain on station to attend these services. M. . , CDR, is EXECUTIVE OFFICER