Charles Berry (DE 1035) - Naval Cruise Book

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WEST PAC MESSAGES FROM COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES VIET NAM YOUR QUICK RESPONSE, INGENUITY AND OUTSTANDING SEAMANSHIP IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE SOMALIAN SHIP GAY PHOENIX NOTED WITH PLEASURE. REAR ADMIRAL SALZER FROM COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES VIET NAM UPON YOUR DEPARTURE FROM MARKET TIME OPERATIONS I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM THANKS TO EVERYONE EMBARKED FOR A TRULY OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. YOUR AGGRESSIVENESS, PROFES- SIONALISM, AND CAN DO SPIRIT HAS MADE A VERY SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MARKET TIME OPERATION, YOUR CAPABILITY IN ACHIEVING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ANY MISSION ASSIGNED HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY EVERY NAVY MAN, BOTH U.S. AND VIETNAMESE, WHO HAD THE OCCASION TO WORK WITH YOU. WELL DONE. REAR ADMIRAL SALZER FROM COMMANDER COASTAL SURVEILLANCE FORCES VIET NAM UPON YOUR DEPARTURE FROM REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM WATERS I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRE- CIATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES WHICH THE BERRY HAS PROVIDED THE COASTAL SURVEILLANCE EFFORT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THE RELIABILITY AND PROFICIENCY WITH WHICH YOU COMPLET- ED ALL ASSIGNED MISSIONS IS A TRIBUTE TO THE PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION OF ALL HANDS. ON BEHALF OF MY STAFF I WISH YOU A SPEEDY JOURNEY HOME TO A WELL DESERVED REUNION WITH FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. PLEASE EXTEND TO ALL HANDS A HEARTY WELL DONE AND MY PERSONAL BEST WISHES. COMMODORE KOLSTAD SENDS FROM COMMANDER COASTAL SURVEILLANCE FORCES VIET NAM SOUTHERN SECTOR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE DURING EACH TASK GROUP 115.3 ASSIGNMENT OF YOUR CURRENT DE- PLOYMENT MARKS USS BERRY AS AN OUTSTANDING SHIP AND REFLECTS MUCH CREDIT ON HER COMMANDING OFFICER, OFFICERS AND MEN. YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO ANTI-INFILTRATION AND OTHER FACETS OF THE TASK GROUP 115.3 MISSION MUCH APPRECIATED. BEST WISHES FOR A SMOOTH AND SPEEDY TRIP HOME. FROM COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES PHILLIPINES YOUR OUTSTANDING RESPONSE TO SS SUNLIGHT DISTRESS AND YOUR TIMELY COMPREHENSIVE RE- PORTS REFLECT CREDIT ON ALL CONCERNED AND ARE MOST APPRECIATED. WARM REGUARDS AND BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS. WELL DONE. REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE R. MUSE FROM COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET BERRY ' S UNIQUE METHOD OF PROVIDING NEEDED PROVISIONS TO THE STRIKEN SS GAY PHOENIX PRO- BABLY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR FLEET WIDE GENERAL USE. HOWEVER, YOUR FORWARD PASS INNOVA- TION REPRESENTS THE KIND OF ORIGINALITY AND DETERMINATION WHICH REAL SEAMEN PRODUCE IN TIMES OF NEED. MY COMPLIMENTS ON FINE SAR WORK, AND ON THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF CHARLES BERRY. VICE ADMIRAL W.P. MACK, USN, COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET FROM COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET AS CHARLES BERRY DEPARTS FOR PEARL HARBOR AFTER A TRULY DISTINGUISHED DEPLOYMENT IN WESTPAC, THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN SHOULD BE SINGLED OUT FOR SPECIAL PRAISE. NOT THE LEAST OF THESE INCLUDED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MARKET TIME DUTIES, TRAWL- ER SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS, SEARCH AND RESCUE OF STRIKEN MERSHIPS INCLUDING UTILIZING THE IN- NOVATIVE, FORWARD PASS UNREP SYSTEM, AND EVEN NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT IN THE COMBAT ZONE. ALL THE WHILE MAINTAINING AN EXTREMELY HIGH DEGREE OF MATERIAL READINESS, YOUR MEN MADE THE MOST OF WELL-EARNED LIBERTY DAYS. THE GOOD CONDUCT PLAQUE YOU RECIEVED DURING YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG, AND THE SPIRITED CROSSING THE LINE CEREMONY ENROUTE TO SINGAPORE SHOWED THE MEN OF CHARLES BERRY TO BE FIRST CLASS FUN-LOVERS AS WELL AS GENTLEMEN. ALTHOUGH YOUR VISIT TO BANGKOK, REGRETFULLY, WAS CANCELLED YOU NEVER THE LESS CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT GREAT SPIRIT, RESOURCEFULNESS AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING YOUR ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT. CHARLES BERRY AND HER CREW WERE A TREMENDOUS ASSET TO SEVENTH FLEET. HER EXAMPLE WILL SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW. VICE ADMIRAL W.P. MACK, USN

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