Dale (CG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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if 1 K On the pages of this cruise book are displayed only a few of the moments which occured during the period 29 June 1978 to 8 February 1979. It is impossible to cover in detail the hours of work, the personal sacrifice and the brief periods of recreation which go into making a ship the finest cruise in the United States Sixth Fleet. U.S.S. DALE QCG-195 is that ship and the pictures in this cruise book are of the men who make DALE what she is today. They are the ones who put in the long hours, who make the personal sacrifices and who, hopefully, enjoyed the moments of fun. The accolades for accomplishment go to DALE. The credit goes to the men who provide the effort, the desire and the spirit to excel. This is the magic which unites a crew of dissimilar men in a close environment to cause a ship to take on a character of its own. This book is that crew. They are the DALE. H526 l Q I

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