Eaton (DDE 510) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 W fa S' I il i .- -.. The XO navigates and plots targets Ens. Clifford gets some air in between missions. in the pilot house. W ,-, -Y 3, 2. 4, - J, : swf:- QC IQ qfflf Mount 31 gets an opportunity to fire on short-range targets. h The kids of Vung Tau wonder where all the bearvd--d Watching the shells explode. sailors come from, but they dc-mit Sweat it, e

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25 NOVEMBER 1967 I 17' 1 R 251454Z NOV 67 FROM: CNO TO: USS EATON INFO: CINCLANTFLTXCOMCRUDESLANT BT U N C L A S ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS ' 4 DEC 1967 MARKS THE 25TH YEAR SINCE COMMISSIONING OF USS EATON. TODAY, AS IN WORLD WAR II, EATON AND HER GALLANT DESTROYER MEN EXEMPLIFY THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT HAVE BEEN TRADITIONAL IN OUR DESTROYER FORCES. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS. ' ' T Q T. H. MOORER, ADMTBAL, U. S. NAVY. BT 04 DECEMBER 1967 R 0322362 DEC 67 FROM: COMDESRON TWO TWO TO: USS EATON U N C L A S YOUR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE HAVE BEEN MARKED BY AN ILLUSTRIOUS RECORD FROM THE BEGINNING DURING WORLD WAR II TO DAT E. IT IS INDEED FITTING AND APPROPRIATE THAT EATON IS JUST FINISHING ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT DURING WHICH THE OFFICERS AND MEN HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE SUPERB FIGHTING CAPABI EATON UNDER LTTTES OF THE COMBAT CONDITIONS. WELL DONE AND B THE FUTURE. REGARDS. EST OF LUCK FOR COMMODORE MORROW. BT