Burton Island (AGB 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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U. S. NAVAL DISPATCH IND Gen IOO7 . Fmmi WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY IMR BAGNALLI IORTTTATI N NDEEERRED A tion: H '01 CTF 5 U CTG-5.1 ' ' 160036Z,' IT HAS BEEN THE GREATEST PRIVILAGE OF-MY LIFE TO WITNESS FIRST HAND A PART OF THE OPERATIONS OF TASK FORCE O UNDER REAR ADM COLLINS AND PARTICULARLY OF TASK GROUP 6.1 UNDER THE DIRECT COMMAND OF READ ADM G C TOWNER PD THIS GROUP WAS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERY OF URGENTLY NEEDED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO REMOTE RADAR SITES ON THE DEWLINE MANY OF WHICH ARE LOCATED AT POINTS PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO BE INACCESSIBLE BY SEA PD THIS OPERATION HAS INVOLVED THE MOVEMENT OF O7 SHIPS IN TREACHEROUS ICE LADEN ARCTIC WATERS AND THE DELIVERY OF ABOUT 120,00W MEASUREMENT TONS OF VITAL CARGO AT A GREAT MANY SITES ALONG 1736 NAUTICAL MILES OF BARREN ARCTIC COAST FROM CAPE LISBURNE ALASKA TQ SHEPHARD BAY PD THE FULL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION OF CARGO DELIVERY AND THE WITHDRAWL OF ALL SHIPS UNDER THE MOST ADVERSE ARCTIC CONDITIONS IMAGINABLE OF FOG WIND ICE AND SLEET REQUIRED GREAT COURAGE SKILL AND DETERMINATION PD WE OF WESTERN ELECTRIC CO SALUTE YOU AND ALL OFFICERS AND MEN OF ALL SERVICES IN THIS TASK GROUP MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ALIKE FOR THIS TRULY OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT AND OFFER OUR CONGRATULATIOI AND HUMBLE THANKS PD WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE AMERICAN DEFENSE TEAMIEEETHE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE TASK GROUP MAKE OUR PART OF THE JOB SW -E QQQB-I-cols b RELEASE CVVO T T D AT DfT I , TIT T ICI? ,TI,,f?i6?Tf?I?I,f,T W I8 '1AEE?,zR5i' RAW II-ITIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ..., . .,. L. ,. L-.. ., ...,.. 1 .-,..., .., Novy--DPPO IIND, Son Dncgo, Cold, HA-2 U S NAVAL DISPATCH G O07 F GTG 5,1 - P L A I N DEFERRED A' USCG NORTHWI D USS MERRICK USS STATEN IS AND USS BURTON ISLAND 6 :s4:4rt4:18Q155Z:l:4v4r:t1r 'RM NATION AND WILLING COOPERATION WITH THE WANG RARDAAIRE EANMLgNOtHOORs AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS E :RED AND APPRECIATED x YOUR EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED MATERTAEETLTOATMIS SUCCESS OF THIS OPERATION x WELL DONE-T0 ALL HANDS X A PLEASANT VOYAGE HOME AND MY PERSONAL THANKS X RADM G C TOWNSEND BTe..... MMAK wU!CTiWeM lwgizz Timm I7 W E?AiEiT i9i? Alf8QT55Z IIIIVIIITI6IIITIII I'2I'3IHI I I I I I I I I IAI I I I I ?.'-'..j'1:- :1 gig- -- - - -' Navy-DPPO IIND, Son Drago, Colnf HA-2OI

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! H1 I II I I I I 'I U s EAVALWDISPATCH 1- I VLASSIHCWON PRECEDENCEE DEFERRED F COMMANDER MILITARY SEA TRANSPOBTAIIQNM, P L A I N ff A f- USS BURTON ISLAND RTHNI D USS MERRIC USS STATEN ISLA D --M A USCGC N0 f SAFEGUARQZl s TSURREE77' 'f USCGC QLQVERIIUSS EQggE.Q8 ELJUSS OnE I - - A :kxx:I:4rl8Q154Z4-:katrina A PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT AND CONGRATULATE ALL HENDQMEOS IHEMHIGH COURAGt DEVOTION TO DUTY AND SOUND SEAMANSHIP SHOWN IN THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR TASKS WHILE DELIVERING CARGO TO THE DEW LINE UNDER THE UNUSUAL AND DIEEICULT CIRCUMSTANCES -' S DE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE x I HAVE WATCHED YOU AND IOUCHAIEUDEEIIERES IHE GOODS x THE NAVY IS PROUD OF YOU x WELL DONE VICE ADIVIIRAL DENEBRINK BT....... wUfCw! W 'TIF Ag IIIIII I I ICII?II?Z,I MICK I7 I8 'I?i?EEII19?? I IWI542 III-IIII II I IIII I III I IIII I I III I III Novy--DPPO IIND, Son DICQO. Collf, HA-20 U S NAVAL DISPATCH A G 007 CLASSIFICATION PRECEDENC5 I CTG 5.1 P L A I N DEFERRED A ITG 5.1 A ' I I f I 111181-823282112811 THE FOLLOWING DISPATCH FROM THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPN A EORNARDED WITH THE GRATITY KNOWLEDGE THAT EVERY MAN IAO?SIgSTASK GROUP IS DESERVING OF HIS HIGH PRAIS - - DETERMINATION AND BRILLIANT-SEAMANSH?PXA8X?ggTXSIREGESIQg SSIEL WITH WHICH YOU AND ALL HANDS IN TASK ,ACCOMPLISHED THE TREMENDOUS OOD OF DEEIIERINGITHQVIASI SARGOESFULLY EOR THE DEW LINE IS A SOURCE OF GREAT PRIDE AND SATISEACT WELL DONE TO YOU AND TO EVERY ONE IN YOUR COMMAND K ARLEIGSNSURKE x UNQUOTE ST.,.,,, ' wufcwf :lj I I IIIIW7 8 I, ,0I??IIfi?24PII4Iji6 U l8l1PNSEPT 1955 Iiafggaz 'I'I'I I I I I I I I II II I IIIIIIIIHIIIIQII II II Nowxoppo 'INDI SOO DIL-oo COIN HA-20

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