De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1964

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, ,ig is :ali .-is l I .-is-1-:ggi-e ggaisafzii- 11 A Sli? ii 959 ii?2?5LiH2z-5555225434: L 5 2 cases-,ie eagle:-:ruse .LST f'592'.l':,-.'S.1,.,..f' ' 'i if-2.1 'Y'-Qslu - -75-1-.1 -'1'.:1-5'-1'1-..' 'N Q.-gr.-2-.H e -E-'L fs 252:51-42.-gina-:Lain-1.25-'raji-ir.. iii-2157: 'F S avy 'Showlioat' Will Pro id Muskegon With Colorful isi HARLES H. WOODRUFF M nks ' China for self-protec- The DeSoto County is one of LST.i I lSl18 is lU C011dii-ioned y C - LST L d' tioon sind: they awere forbidden the newest of her type, designed' She can steam 20,000 miles out in f81' Cry fI'0m f-he The 513 C an mg by their religion to carry wea- to transport and land tanks and without refueling, has a ton World War II IISfI'sJ an ,Ship Tankl USS De' pons. For more, than eight cen- other heavy equipment and wea- speed in excess of 15 knots, and completely self sufficient 'Soto County, ,thc newest turies, karate was practiced algd plans in amcphibiouslo-lapgigglgsi plapl-iles 30 ofiilelers flntgli 304 eg 5e2Bd::jnfil:1tZngoI51S'fhi0 I ri t d b the monks and y mmissione une , a 's e men w en oa e W1 UR lol hehtypc and more than glllllitgs faniyilies as a secret art. New Orleans, La., she is 442 feet troops. The ship's company cur- tanamo, Cuba, NHV-al B359 if1VC UITICS the S120 Of her , , it if is - V long and when fully loaded dis- rently consists of 16 ofncers and lug the Cuban F1515 of W ld W r II Counter- V1S1l0rs to the DeSoto COUDW- places 7,804 tons, more than five 174 enlisted men, plus .96 Fleet carrying .off 92 men, W0m91'1 Ol 3 . . . parts will arriv, ,,, pm., nr Sk1'PP01'2d bb' Li- Cofgdgiaggg' 'gnesgthgt ogg, Wghd- War II Marine troqps and two-offrcer hlldren. 1 0 ' . nl ' Muskegon Mo Navy sound and. . two-day V1S1t a Navy Mama a 1 I I ,' ' an on a pan- glree-rriopith C1 .VLSLIQOT n absagillthe . 9 reat a CS. ' an , 'ms,. The vessel, a u The ,USS Desoto QQUHW- LGlobe Cnuis-1 O lantic Fleet Ampbx the Navys latest addltlon to the same 35 , . will dock at berth the Atlantic Floet's tank ' -attracting 0 in I t terminal M0Dd8y 8 landing ships QLSTJ, will be E NHVY-MHP' ' ' , will be open to tljjn Buffalo Iune 25 for 3 at the New Visiting Tuesday i four-da 'sta to ' ive the ' O O - to 9 Pm' ' publicla loollc at She ship be a Color' A The fighmlg shi and the Polaris missile The Challenge., E 1 I1 with herawlde va h, . b d k d ' h color slides Marine exhibits gl? Wil? e fo? e apt e h by Vice V Simon teams- me efj aYh.L?E 0' rec? 'OPS -C0225 55- ,.---+--- of First Lieutenant Benjamin July 9-16g Bay city, Mich., 22, a full-scale model ,Q,fevY,fjg2m,j.QJ.1e an ex E 3,0113 an d lvl llfimeaggf, wavy Ship Will J. Borclielt. , July 17-205 Sault ste. Marie, Polaris missile and the ugvglseekniplg 102 qlarry ff -src? smog Of of m5demID k At A .four-man karate demon- Mich., July 24-275 Duluth, H-19 helicopter, used Corps karate 'tear t e mlm e' anne Omg apomy ' oc ere stratlon team will show the Minn., July 30-Aug. 2 and sively in anti-submarine demonstrate its dc units of the Fleet Atlantic Marines, who firepower and equipment also will be shown. 1 be dbmonlwoon Today . , - -'F team' hill Anaval vessel, the U.S.S. will Uelll' Cluklb in lvlecliaulcal Mule r Desoto County a landing public its professionalism hand-to-hand combat which in Marquette, Mlch., Aug. 34. Lake Michigan Area tion demonstration is The cruise then moves into uled at Ogdensburg. fare.- An underwater onstrate latest iightin niques and equipment' H-19 helicopter, and a model of the Polaris -X--it g tech-which mounts a 106mm recoil- - ,Ia Navy less rifle capable of' hitting a.tgi1litSg?6nw?i1d:5r::dhv?5i oored at the city dock fubllc inspection. fonry mlght Ogdensburg Will Be First Stop dries along .with the FMF u The cruise is slated to call in all of the flve in- the populous Lake Michigan area with calls at Chicago, Ill., Aug. 75 Milwaukee, Wisc., Aug. 8-113 Naval Base, Great Also aboard and entertain will be a That's only part-koi 25-' , us of the 2nd Marine z ship is carrying an l complement of U.S in addition to her crew and is nrfolk, Va. - Admiral H. lief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, unced today that a unit fleetis amphibious this summer to' give Great Lakes residents a look at the ,modern Navy-Marine Corps team. The tank landing ship.fLSTl USS DeSoto Coun- tl, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Horace D. Mann, lakes that comprise the Lakes and along the Lawrence, Seaway. The Wisc., Aug. 19-20. I or The LST then continues aeaward stops at Port fl ....,., stops ' 872 mth, USN, commander' Lakes, Ill., Aug. 113 Chicago, Aug. 13-173 Muskegon, Mich., Aug. 17-19 and ,, Manitowoc, Assisting in presenting Navy-Marine team picture part of an impressive ocean challenge, will be the -0 llltlu projection 'of slides with' soundtrack narration by Vice Igbiglcorfhx-are Admiral John s. Mecain, Jr.,Hh D Soto-Cm, Commander of the U. S. At- T, uf da and y lantic Fleet Amphibiousl' 0 ys Fnrrp later Tank Landing Ship o ,top Here In J 1th Fro men Missiles Marines Aboard . g 9 a ' land, Ohio, August 26-304 DeSoto County is 442 feet ranean Sea as part of and Oswego, N.Y., September long and 62 feet wide. When Iantic Fleeffs fully loaded she displaces striking force I 34. , DeSoto County is one of the 7804 tons, more than five . .t d H 1 'L nh newest ships of her type. The times that of a World War II V151 e ff Y oc to transport and land tanks and other. heavy equipment and weapons in amphibious landings. With her shallow draft forward, she is capable of moving close to shore and being attached to a pontoon will travel 1200 II11lCS 2Hk landing ship is dCS1gl'16i 'lr of Portsmouth Virginia over Which' r-:iv-an n LST.'She can steam 2 miles without refueling, a to s eed in excess P P . knots, and -carries 30 cers and 604 enlisted when loaded with troop ship's company consisti officers and 174 enlistel COMING HERE - This 442 by 62-foot tank l ship, the U. S. S. De Soto County, will be moored heuser-Buschplnc., dock, lyl-anitowgc, AUg..19ji l 0,000 and Dublln, Ireland. has the Cuban crisis of 1: ...-- 41... -..1.. 1' Um A. They will perform in Mlcllan SINGING F A 25-voice chorus of Marines accompanied BY 10-piece Navy bdhd present music in a mood as music dors to the Midland in a special concert at 3 p.m. Saturday df HW trol Pork bandshell- chorus, under the A1- i .Advance public information teams, working A ll 4 with local liaison personnel, brought movie l footage, radio spots and press kits that helped . . . 5 . h If-I 4 . boost pre-arrival publicity. The teams also :f, ,, j ,fe I,,1,,,,lf',1', , appeared on radio and TV, set-up participation! ,litt l F'id'Y- Th' U55 'p in local celebrations and coordinated many if -other ,,YlSli?.,.911f 1i?PHg.em9I7-t.S.f.-.-, -- ----f .Qt ,rc an-r,1::e:f?::LvL-f-21:1r::s-si-.1w'5-iw:--wQ-1--,-Y.-.:-:gi-:mr:arf .-if rf 32-L-'j..', 5:1 A 41' .. M ..,, ., .N- :7-T f' --- ITI 'ii?i:.. , 'i B-orchelt, IS pdf? 0 , of First Lieutenant Ben X , f X vy-Marine Corps 'N lthe USS De 5 iwhich is on a oto ,l County carries if exhibits ana inland cities to the Navy-Marino Team and its The concert hui ranged by the Legion, Berryhill Posl' cooperation with -land Parks G' Department. The tion of Colon by a the Aaqlllif'

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fi! jeff We Ania! f tu -Q. , M , K .Xi 1.N..,t w .1 e x S--1... wa :N lf' . X , We These visits provided an unusual opportunity for the people of an inland community to see up-to-date Navy and Marine Corps equipment, to learn of current techniques of the Navy-Marine Corps Team and to hear of the vital role of Seapower 5 1 rv in the nation s defense. --Mayor, Rochester, N.Y.

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