William C Lawe (DD 763) - Naval Cruise Book

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R 2315342 APR 75 FR USS CORAL SBA TO USS LPJWE BT UNCLAS 1. WILL REMAIN ON BASE CUS 095 SPD 27 UNTIL 0045 THISN CHJINGE CUS T0 090. 2. HATS BEEN DIRECTED T0 RUK ULN-4 RANGE PRIOR T0 CINTTQRING PORT S0 WILL MAINTAIN ZTKTS IN ORDER ARRIVE RANGE BY 0700. 3. READ YOUR VERY NICE MSG ON TV TONIGHT AND RESPUNSY5 TRJUCQNDUUS. ALL SRAITRN APPREJCIATE TOUGH SKBD YOU HAVE NAD. T0 SRA A SHIP I'.C!uINTAI'N TNR ZIP AND ESPRITE CTIICH YOU DRNONSTRATL T0 Us EVE.-LRY DAY IN SPIT15 OF TOUGH DRLANS IS A RRAL OF NORTH. va: HAVE BEEN PROUD T0 SCJRVCL NITN YOU. SI.f!0OTI-I ,SAILIISE NONE. WE WILL NOT FORCAT THB LMJE. BT f, ' 'MK X f 4143? lv P I -gitay ix X F+'ifY.'t?K ' 44:03 . 1 I IJ '11,-'?'.'I'S 'x I L O-5 L 4 'K 'J' f ::AIAf3a53YIffY A jkiiilf WM HQ J'f'J '1f'g03'?ffNFgN. ,N QQ 2 'Q ' :5,y,f4'.y,f Ifigmig f fm .. OO m A I 1 7,391 Wlgiiytlnjw X 0. XXV I 1 ' g,,,g1 2 1' 'QQ .Qx. u',x'.M ' I T I i' ,ig,,7QffWfn 'g ff?f'ff1'7?Q i'.-5 'Xiu X . I f 1 , gwgfigy, 6 I X ff ll xi Eh, flff Z g - X Lb , ff I if 'Iii' fir, ...gf M R pf 7 riff! :Hn '737?f3,5.f Lf s ' Qgx 'IMI H Y. U ,XXX su ,ligkw ' .1 , I ., 'J' .' l c t U - - I u'n,A-- V f I I ' Y WT - 4-4FI':-f :Iri- gfij ,C , . VON BdP+I.A C-6+ Nod' s9,.HvrQJq The U LEM' - NMAWE Udall Be, Har? In GNI7 if R 2501202 MAY 73 E,l'xlE.UE:N more DA75 a Q. ,Q FM COMSRVRNTHFLT 'gk 23' 1 TO RHMIMA.AfUSS WILLIAM C. LATE ly I INFO RUF,DDFAfCOI.-ICRUDTSLANT NRNPORT RI I +I: 7 RUWJI-IBAfCOMCRUDESPAC SDILIGO CA 35 RUTIFRYA,t:TF SEVEN FIVE , VT It f .BT I Rfgif UNCLAS R F T O f 01610 I 5,41 f,SAXONARA fN f7 I , I Asw . I , ,If ,W ' ILLU-M C L-AWE MAKES HDR LONG TRANSIT RACK TO LANTFLT NATARS. I TAKE , A y,THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COM END HBR CR' A A , X5 To THE SEVENTHFLT DURING DEPm?EEFqfrJR THR SPLLNDID CONTRIBUTION THEY MADE f f 2. THR EXCELLENCE YOU DISPLAYRD IN PROV. , , I ' FORCES IN THE RVN, ON LINEBACNER MISSI0NgINITNAg3L7GUNPIRM SUPPORT T0 FRIENDLY hx .I TASK FORCE SEVENTY-SEV-EN TASK GROUPS CHARACTEXRZQQEIQ AND WITH VARIOUS I I X 'DESTROYERMAN. AS EVIDENCED BY AN OP-TEMPO Op Sfvw ', CTQF PROFESSIONAL A LANE WAS A.MEMBER OF SEVRNTH LT DURI L bNTY'FHRL5 PERCENT' WILLIAM C , HER OFFICERS AND MDN CANMBE JUSTLY FRG A MOST DEMANDING PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY' 5 I WISH YOU A.WELL A R- A OUD OF THEIR CONTRIFUTIONS J, A - DHSLRVLD JOYOUC REUNION WITH FAN111ES AND gRI'NDS - -'A , .a my . Y. IBT VAUN J.Lf. HOLIOWAY, III Cammy sz OHY5 DAHORYTT 2 I 1. 9a 4.

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FIAOM gg'g'W?NQ'NQ GENERAL, END ARMY REPUBLIC OF VTETNANT EV N05 CHIEF OF QUANG NCAI PROVINCE TO: USS WILLIAM C. LAWE OO 755 WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR STNCERE CRATITUOE FOR YOUR CONTINUOUSLY OUTSTANDING AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT DELIVERED IN THE FINEST TRAOITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE, AT TTUES YOUR SUPPORT MEANT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE. THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. igkgiiigi, BT A N P I ' f I' Q I X A ' X33 ,S I Q-t ,9' N Q . QZM Q fDwggiEE?if gglTxNQY X lfx A T 35 A I I AI Q M 'I .Ex K ., , I I . NTSWHI AXWWK WEQNW ,Liff', W. TPAEY A 'WA Y I .I er? IC ASME I I -- A E- T-1. ' ' 7'7 W'-3 I .EEN ga WQQZ T I AT TTT-TEE SOUND OF THE Ton , A ,' 'mELAwEvmLHmE-ggmygv A Qj7,f E R 211L,21z OEC 72 'Tj I I AQ ixctl .. PRONg COMMANDER TASK GROUP 75.9 TO : USS WILLIAM C. LAWE OO 765 0,117 Q D975 Lift Ek Doc? LAWE GUNLINE DEPARTURE 1. AS LAWE DEPARTS THE GUNLINE, WE HOPE THAT YOUR ABSENCE WILL BE A SHORT ONE. YOUR ACCURATE, CONTINUOUS GUNFIRE WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WELL DONE TO YOUR NGFS TEAMS AND MOUNT MAINTENANCE MEN. PARTICULARLY HELPFUL WAS LAWE'S EARLY ARRIVAL WITH GUNS UP AND READY WHEN ASSETS DID NOT COMER COMMITMENTS. LAWE SAVED US ON THAT ONE. WELL DONE. COMMODORE LILLY BT

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