Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHHISTENING PROGRAM ' AUXILIARV OILEFI NO. 177 UNITED STATES NAVY APRIL 28.1979 Presentation of Colors National Anthem lhVOC8ll0I'l Sponsor Maid of Honor Welcome Introduction Address Introduction of Sponsor Flower Glrl Sth United States Marine Corps District Color Guard United States Navy Band New Orleans. Louisiana Lieutenant Commander B Kane Chaplain Corps USN Naval Support Activity Algiers Louisiana Mrs Jeannette Blair Doyle Miss Anne Blair Doyle Mr Albert L Bossier J President Avondale Shtpyards Inc Vice Admtral Clarence Fl Bryan USN. Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Admiral James H. Doyle Jr. USN Deputy Chief ol Naval Operations lSurtace Wariarel Mr. Albert L. Bossier J Miss Lori Lyn Htnyup A0477 ff ., ll, 'ryim tl Left: Program and artwork from the commissioning of AO-177. Above: Mrs. W.R. Blair QMother of the Sponsorj, Miss Anne Doyle CMaid of Honorj, Mrs. Jean Blair Doyle lSponsorJ, and Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, Jr., USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Opera- tions.

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.gum- USS CIMARRONCAO-221 refueling a World War II era carrier. A TOAST TO THE CIMARRON QAO 223 'UNO bogres are srghted off the starboard bow A mme Just went by and mrssed us somehow Subs have been stalkmg us most of the day But that s normal for Crmmy when she s undewvay She was armed like a bandit and loaded for bear When they'd look for her here she d be over there lt drove the enemy fleet half out of therr mrnd The pnze that they wanted they never drd find No there wrll be no more tankers llke the old 22 Though the Crmarron name rs on one that rs new We served on the Queen she well earned her name For she won every hand when war was the game The deck could be stacked or the loaded drce ro Crmmy always came through wrth an ace rn the ho e Reports sand she s mrssmg or long overdue But she d pull mto port wrth all of her crew May her memory not fade from the few who are here As our numbers grow less year after year So lrft your glass hugh a salute and a toast To the shrp that was there when they needed her most THE E ERA DECUMMISSIUNING CEREMUNY uss CIMARRON lAO 22p 30 SEPTEMBER 1968 Lett lnvrtatlon to the Rlght program from the decommrssromng cere decommlsslonmg Gere mony mony AO 22 decommrssroned 30 September 1968 Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day She was sold for scrapplngln1969 PROGRAM NATIONAL ANTHEM COMNAVAIBPAC Band INVOCATION Remarks by Captaln A F Betzel Commander Ser vrce Group One Remarks by Hear Admrral Wrllram W Ben S I Commander Amphrbrous Group One Commanding Ofhcer s Farewell Haul Down Colors .lack and the Commtssxomng Pennant Secure the Watch Commandlng Offrcer reports to Offxcer ln Charge, Naval lnactrve Shrp Marntenance Facthty the USS CIMARRON lAO 22l 15 Decommlssroned Officer rn Charge Naval lnactlve SNP Maxntenance Facrllty Accepts USS CIMARHON lAO 22D BENEDICTIQN i' + if Q if vf 1 of 1 f f f ' ' i' 'k 1- 1' I . I F 1' 1' 'k 1' ' -nf -1- -rf r f 1 ' , .'er.,J. , . -- . I ' 1' 1- wk -r + sl Q- + -ff -nf + - - 1 X' f f 'k if Y ' r H Y 1' T if Y I - . I ' . 'A' if i' if , . . I , : ' 1 ' - ' ' - vc + if 1- 4- f f 1 Y -1 I -,,,.,,Y - . . I ,Q--,,,,.f ' if if + me +C as + w ak 4: 4 ' . ff 'lf ul' if nl- uf at t 4- it

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AO-177-USS CIMARRON The Tradition Lives On... The Shield The shield is a representation of a sta- tion marker , a symbol used to indicate the types of fuel carried by CIMARRON. The interlocking chain links represent the five departments of the ship-Engineer- ing, Deck, Supply, Operations and Navi- gation-which, all working together help to accomplish her mission. Three colors of the shield, white, blue and red, are also colors from the Korean flag and, with gold for superior achievement, al- lude to the second CIlVlARROl'l's distin- guished service during the Korean War. The Crest The blue disc and the grey annulet of the CIMARRON crest allude to the Civil War history of the first CIMARRON. The ten points of the star represent the ten battle honors awarded to the second CI- MARRON for World War Il service in the Pacific. The fleur-de-lis, a well-known cartographic symbol for the north point of the compass, alludes to navigation and the fine seamanship required of oil- ers in the performance of their mission. The keystone, a universal symbol of sup- port, refers to the vital mission CIMAR- RON fulfills in keeping the US fleet mo- bile. The three wavy bars symbolize the Cimarron River and herald the AO-177 as the third US Navy ship to proudly bear that name. 6