Elmer Montgomery (FF 1082) - Naval Cruise Book

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ROI I030Z OCT 82 FM USDAO STOCKHOLM SW TO USS BELKNAP USS ELMER MONTGOMERY USS MONONGAHELA INFO CINCUSNA VEUR LONDON UK COMSECONDFL T UNCLAS I240 OCT 82 SUBJECT: SHIPS VISIT SEPTEMBER 25 5 26 I982 AFTER YOUR HIGHL Y SUCCUSSFUL PORT VISIT IN S TOCKHOLM, LET ME REI TERA TE WHAT SO MANY S WEDES SAID AS THE Y S TOOD IN LINE TO VISIT YOUR SHIPS THANK GOD FOR THE UNITED STA TES OF AMERICA. YOU, YOUR IMPRESSI VE SHIPS, AND GREAT CRE WS HA VE MADE OUR JOBS HERE A LITTLE EASIER AND WE WILL ANXIOUSLY AWAIT THE NEXT VISIT YOU WERE PUT TO THE TEST OVER THE WEEKEND AND EVERYONE RESPONDED MAGNIFICENTLK WHAT THE MEDIA TRIED TO CREATE BA CKFIRED, AND YOUR FIGHTING SHIPS AND PROUD, SMART CRE WS CARRIED THE DAY AND SHOWED OVER 5000 IMPRESSED S TOCKHOLM CITIZENS WHA T DIPLOMAC Y IS ALL ABOUT WE ARE EX TREMEL Y PROUD OF YOUR SHIPS AND YOUR CRE WS. HA VE A SMOOTH AND SAFE VOYAGE HOME. AMBASSADOR FORSBERG SENDS u mm rn