Current (ARS 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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Zjo Whom if may Concern .• KNOW YE THAT ON THE 2IST DAY OF JANUARY 1967 IN LATITUDE I60°32 ' NORTH LONGITUDE T80°00 ' WEST ON BOARD THE USS CURRENT (ARS-22) HAS BEEN FOUND SANE AND WORTHY OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE FAR EAST Golden Vraaon ruler o the 180 ' -« O MERIDIAN.

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A Last V ord from West pac THE FOLLOWING LETTERS WERE RECEIVED FROM OUR WESTERN PACIFIC COMMANDERS, EYE4 PB6M VmMt yioauuft wa«ei eccv: tan ' MV»SCl£S wecMCH- USCO MWiiCKIi WITM SAUTAtcC -IMC ««.«M«sr« H SH MA KS) SAUMC laCM THE CURRENT SALVOf? 3 July 1967 Your performance has been outstanding throughout your deployment. You con- ducted two very successful salvage ops - MINOT VICTORY and COSMOS TRADER - in an expeditious and professional manner. In addition, CURRENT provided a unique service in laying an off-shore POL line for the Air Force at Ching Chuan Kang Air Force Base, a task far removed from your normal mission. Your impressive performance richly deserves a most sincere WELL DONE . VADM JOHN J. HYLAND, USN COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET

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ROYAL ORDER OF THE HAVING BEEN FOUND WORTHY, IS INITIATED ON THIS THE DAY OF ; NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY- INTO THE ROYAL ORDER OF THE SEA BAT AND IS HEREBY DESIGNATED A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. GRAND SEA BAT KEEPER OF THE SEA BAT