Canberra (CAG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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I ffsail On, CANBERRAQ' Sail on, 46Waltzing Matilda CAN'BE'R'RAl Sail on, CANBERRA! You've got a crew that will iight you in hell, You're a great ship, a proud ship, b A deep Sail on, salt-water fighting ship. CANBERRA, and Weill see you through! '6Stout-Hearted Men We are old sailor men, We are hard drinkin' men, Itis a long time since we've been ashore. We are hell-raisin' men, We are tough iighltin' men, We are CANBERRA men - and what' Shoulder to shoulder, There're none that are bolder Than CANBERRA men on a spree. Nothing on the land or sea Can halt or slow our stride. Hey, you lovely maids, r Come on and join us for the ride! ZLFI, In from the sea Holy terrors are we, We have come to disrupt your nice town. Shake out your curls All you fun-lovin, girls, s more - Let some salty ole lads show you 'round. Display your charms As you take our good arms And we'll make you our queen for the day Then we'll take this port -apart. , 'And feed it to the gulls. , We are on a spree, So let us take in tow your hulls.

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COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Charles Hubert SMITH was born in Edison, Georgia, and graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1932. He commenced his first sea tour in the USS ARIZONA and followed this up with duty in the USS IDAHO. and USS IARVIS. A post-graduate study at the Naval Academy was interrupted by a tour in the USS CROWNINSHIELD. World War II and many destroyers between, he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Com-bat V. The Naval War College in 1947, and the Central Intelligence ,Agency in Washington, D. C. brought him to command of Escort Destroyer Division 21 and the Korean War, where again he distinguished himself by earning a gold star in lieu of a second ,Bronze Star. A Washington, D. C. tour in 1952, and com- mand of the USS POCONO in May 1957, gave him the USS -CANBERRA in 1958. He was reliev- ed in Iuly 1959 and now serves on SacLant Staff in Norfolk, Virginia. 1' CDR IOSEPH R. TENANTY Executive Oflicer A ,T .... I I I 'I M II umm CAPT. CHARLES H. SMITH A Commander joseph Raymond TENANTY, from Waltham, Mass., attended the Naval Academy. The North Atlantic Naval Coastal Frontier received him as an Ensign at the onset of World War II where he captured the Hrst Finnish vessel of the war. Norfolk and Scotland claimed him for the war years, and in 1946 he was ordered to .COMCRUDIV 10 staff. First Naval District in 1949, and the USS BRAINE in 51 brought him to command the USS PRESTON in 1953. During this tour he was awarded the Bronze Star for meri- torius service. After serving in Washington, D. C., he went to 'Commander Caribbean .Sea Frontier. In May 1959, he became Executive Officer of the CANBERRA.

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GREETINGS TO Tl-IE MEN OF THE 0.6.5. CANBERRA -QD fa V x..f' Q79 'x,......2 L-l- ' Ziff?