Abbot (DD 628) - Naval Cruise Book

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nf-su It was on the 27th of August that the Sherman, Hale, Roan, and Royal were detached with the Essex to transit the Suez Canal and assist with operations in the Formosa area. We oper- ated with the fast carrier group until 29 August when we were detached to proceed to Beirut to relieve the Hunt as a gunfire support ship. We thought that W the assignment would be for mJ2Z.l,fwwm5,,azf1i7,, '7 't'2' M.. fum 0 ' 1 .,. - f, W, ,, wsgafm ' M 1 ,.,.,,4u, MMWW .,,,,, 'X' a week or ten days and we hoped gi W 'r ' M M J that there would be liberty. 'i t 't , X. V f,,' ,af f , I fe if i s, - 21 f . , ff ,f x 9, f 'r Y' 'f fyvpi ,- M ti . E.- 1,11 ' ' ' I i 7 ,,, 5 C C- - -rv 5 X V , f mv, 41' , ,wp 6 M ,, ,, ,, A MW, f ' wfz,1'ffff'We , 9 ...iv f fr fw, ,, ,,,,,.. .0 , , f, J , ,, we aw, 'ffaffwffb mv me Ww ipf' If ,,aWI7', ,'.,3fl,r',f ww ,, Ziff rf Q I 'fff' mu ' f U , ,, Y' 'f , 'ZA 'I , V,,V.. ,f ,,,,,,, I I, ,,,, 47 f f' ' 5 V 2 K , V X X Z XX f X 4 4 ,fn f fri Z Z I 2 'Z if A o ' n U C- tslgf fA,VAI.FR'0 X! gl il we S TQ!! S. C 5 1 XY I f , 's W, 'Q

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'asv ulvwwfq- 'jlfiflfi' 3, rwvrs 'tw We lay at anchor in Beirut for over three weeks. It was an excllent opportunity to paint and repair while things sim- mered in the capital city. And we did get our share of liberty. The Navy-Marine Stadium Fund Anchor Pool paid off 35300.00 5541 HMI- J I ..guusP' to Mr. Arnheiter. ESSA BLANK msunr F3500-1 ua-sz: ' HEADING ' T ' OUTGOING 2 4 1 Q 4 2 Z VIAfHAND THE DIVISION CDR NOTES WITH PLEASURE THAT THE ABBOT COMPLETE! 23 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN PORT WITHOUT A SHOPAT REPORT X THIS INDICATES T0 NE THAT THE CREW OF THE ABBOT REALIZES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AMBASSADORS OF GOOD WILL AS WELL AS CITIZENS OF THE USA X WELL DONE roirjioo ' 'Y 'Ew6 VWVEOM-Al onsfmas 'iiffiicf Rugsgo gy I LHI WK I241Q42Z SEPTEMBER 1958 IDEFERREJ .D. JACKSON JR. Finn ro COMDESDIV 102 I U.S.S. ABBOT M5654A'noh T SHIPEI ELECT' IST MAIN RE- L., CD EIIZCY SEVL Itfbifir NAV OPU4 CII! COMM RIJNICS GUN LT ASW ENG DC PROP SUP MED PAIR Y CDO OOD 3 , YI ,Y W . E 5 x x x x x I I gg tcm ISIIEEIFITGIFsL:tGIoPrnIAswI uc ICGMMIEERRIQI sun IEANf1lIMEuIcnAPIsooI CLIISSIIICAIEON I 5 HOTCQITTOITIRTI R TITTI-'0IkiI1I I I I PLAIN-2410422-SEPT !S