Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER, USS BIDDLE (CG-34) To Ml Shipniates in BIDDLE: Your spirit, dedication, and enthusiasm are v iat gives life to BIDDLE and makes her such a fine ship. You have demonstrated repeatedly the finest qualities of professional Navymen in your ability to train and perform well your assigned responsibilities. Your role as Ambassadors of Good Will throughout the port visits in Northern Europe was camiended by both United States and Foreign National Officials. I salute you all for your patriotism and loyalty to the United States, the Navy, and USS BIDDLE. God bless you all. A. L. Captain, U.S. Navy Cannanding

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Table of Contents A Letter from the Commanding Officer 3 Ship ' s Organization 4 Ship ' s History 5 Captain Nicholas Biddle 6 Captain A. L. Henry, Jr., Commanding Officer 7 Commander G. H. McKelvey, Executive Officer 8 Operations Department 9 CT Division 10 OC Division 11 OE Division 12 01 Division 13 Engineering Department 14 A Division 15 B Division 16 E Division 17 M Division 18 R Division 19 Weapons Department 20 First Division 21 Second Division 22 GM Division 23 FOX Division 24 Supply Department 25 S — 1 Division 26 S - 2 Division 27 Navigation Department 28 NX Division 29 Bravo Zulus 30 The Cruise 31 Statistics 32 Copenhagen, Denmark 33 Travemunde, Germany 39 Hamburg, Germany 43 Antwerp, Belgium 47 Cherbourg, France 55 Official Visitors 63 Potpourri 64 Homecoming (,

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Ship ' s Organization COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPS FFICER ENGIN OFF EERING ICER WEAI OFFI I.. ' ONS CER SUF OFF ' PLY ICER NAVIGATION OFFICER 1 1 — . — 1 1 NX 1 1 DIV CT OC OE DIV DIV DIV 01 1st 1 2nd GM Fox DIV DIV DIV DIV DIV A B 1 M R SI S2 DIV DIV [ MV DI DIV DIV DIV EDITOR ' S NOTE; The individual photographs appear- ing in this Cruisebook vary in quality due to the fact that they were taken during deployment by crew mem- bers without proper lighting.