Chemung (AO 30) - Naval Cruise Book

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This one has three stars on his back, men. Don ' t drop him or we ' ll never get home. This isn ' t REALLY JP-5 on the rocks, is it?! cu a c tcM i Aed Vice-Admiral John Hyland, Commander of the United States Seventh Fleet, highlined a- board CHEMUNG on 11 July. If we had been feeling a little blue about our extension in WESTPAC, that feeling was gone after his visit. COMSEVENTHFLT ' s presence on our ship signified one thing: we were playing an important part in the continuing war effort in the South China Sea. Since CHEMUNG was still needed in WESTPAC, the only thing to do was to make a good job of it. VADM Hyland ' s cordiality infected the crew ' s morale with cheerfulness. 11 » ' ■ s t - -. y J ' J

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I heard we ' ve been extended. Is it true? Yes, for two months. Some men appeared depressed by the news. Getting back into the swing of things was accelerated by the welcome news that CHEMUXG was to host two important visitors. Powdering the old girl ' s nose for the occasion, added to the task of meeting many additional commitments, kept the crew busy. Whoever heard of field day on Sunday? ...but others accepted it as Standard Operating Procedure. ..and a few even managed to grin and bear it. 1 A y Everybody ready? AU right. LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Scene 1: USS OKLAHOMA CITY, flagship of the Seventh Fleet, makes CHEMU G ' s side. vm

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Uctcn ta ( Aemu The Honorable Paul Xitze, Secretary of the Na -y. came aboard CHE: IUNG a few days later, also by highline. Mr. Xitze was conducted on a tour of the messing and berthing spaces, and he commented on the desirability of air-condition- ing the latter to withstand the intense heat and humidity of the South China Sea. CHEMUNG was the only fleet oiler honored by a visit from the Secretary during his current trip to the Far East. He stated that fleet morale seemed to have improved considerably since his pre- vious visit. r,,JL 4JliliBa» SECNAV highlines aboard from the OKLAHOMA CITY. Casting a critical eye on replenishment pro- cedures. ( What ' s that bubble doing in the fuel hose? )