Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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The last load Welcome aboard )ft ne LeacC t Strike up the band

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navaP SPEED LErfe grtr [—1 SKOAL OCUWtSY OASiJnunov UNCLASSIFia) rooonandlng Offlcar lEi CHILIOI (APA 38) rl»et Port OfflM [Hv lark. New lork J - ' .rrutTiinoyc ' t .i;ATio:icfncE in REPLY r£fC(t TO FTi»-lV(N33:pl) P15 S t 3273 tUTf i S ep 3195 iUT t. a-oajLcncB- •r Uikv. (» M talk Ma»J m« ■«- 5ubJ: Award of Assault Boat Ihsi a Rafi (aj Chief Obserror, H.B. DERICKSON, OD lES TOUBAN (AKA 19) Itr A£A19:aH):JJn P15 aer 060 of 26 Jul 1956 (b) 00:{rHIEUirr BISTSUCTION 03503.3 (PHIBATPiE) Reference (a) reoomncnds to (kyinander A- ihlbloua Force, J. S= Atlantic Fleet, that UBS (HILTDN (APA 38) bo aufiorlaed to display the Assault Boat Inslgne. ParaGraph 1331e of refer?nce (b) provides that tlie Giiof Obserrer shall indicote x-liother display of the inside is authoriiedc Paragraph 1331f provides that Corroandln Officers are authorized to disple(y the inside ianediatelj upon receipt of the Chief Observer ' s authorisation = flomally, COKffllBIJUJT will no ' . make .Tittem aonaent on reports of exercises conducted for awards unless he does not ccmcur in the award. (S paragraph 1331g of rof: rcnce (b)) = In view of the fact that roforence (a) reconraends the award, rather than authorizing it, this letter is written to assure Comandlng Officer USS CiIHTCfl that display of the assault boat insigne is authorised. CD; H1IBLAHT notes with pleasure the hi i standards attained by (HILTCN and extends his oongratulatione to the Jonnarding Officar, officers, and nan of CHILTON. V. ■If O ' ii.! CCKTRANSRa. ' SPHIBUMT cx)KisAKSPniBao;i 6 Ca U53 IHUBAM (AKA 19) AX)£ ' 18Si Coanander Anphiblous Force, U. 3. AUantic Fleet U. S. Naval Base, (Norfolk 11, Virginia n J c::tc!cm (; 3C ' . ' r3 ' j .ij aot IHCUSSIPIH) INSIGNE AWARD ..io» tr-.-7. i «wo5 -io)

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Under way at- last Novigafion Bridge Signal Bridge Things look well!